Writing is like being able to put life into a snow globe. It takes the things that are too big and scary and reduces them into a form that I can put away when I want and look at from a distance. It also takes all that’s good in life and captures it into something I can take out when I want and look at close up and keep forever. It makes the bad things into something I can hold…and the good things into something I can hold onto. Both help so much that I need that little souvenir of life.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Book Signing

Becky Povich, Teresa Sanders, Linda O'Connell, and me (with Deborah Marshall in back)
Saturday’s book signing was a rousing success. Turnout was great in spite of the rain, and we made it just before the snow moved in. We sold lots of books, collected lots of food for the local pantry, and laughed until our sides hurt. Below is a shot of Vicki’s lovely store, Main Street Books in Old Town Saint Charles (Missouri).  If I could sum it up in a word, that word would be warm. Warm store, warm hearts, warm friendships, warm soup…warm souls. What a great place to be for the holidays!


P.S. I’ve been translated into French!!!  Scroll down to the last story on the left, "Le meilleur chien au monde."


There is an electricity about a friendship relationship. We are both more relaxed and more sensitive, more creative and more reflective, more energetic and more casual, more excited and more serene. It is as though when we come in contact with our friend we enter into a different environment. ~Andrew M. Greeley

5 comments:

  1. Thanks a lot! That's all I need---the low-down on yet ANOTHER bookstore...another monkey on my back! I've never been to this shop, so I will have to check it out. (I'm glad you ladies had such a nice time.)

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  2. You girls look fabulous! Glad you had a great turnout!

    Pat
    www.critteralley.blogspot.com

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  3. That book store is really awesome - you all look great!

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