A Sudden Gift of Fate is now available at two public libraries. The Penn Yan Public Library and George F. Johnson Memorial Library in Endicott, NY. The latter also has a copy of The Cyber Miracles.
Patty the sommelier asks, "Would you care for a vinifera wine?"
Thanks to everyone who came out to my book launch at RiverRead Books in Binghamton today. It was a fun afternoon and my niece, Patty, did an exceptional job as the sommelier for the Finger Lakes wine tasting.
Today’s event was such a success that RiverRead booked another reading/wine tasting event with me for Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. I’m also going to be speaking about the novel to Jane’s Readers Club, which meets there on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.
As the pumpkin at Jackson Farms says, "This season, fall into a book!"
Reminder: Tomorrow is the official book launch for A Sudden Gift of Fate from 2-5 p.m. at RiverRead Books, 5 Court Street, Binghamton. Festivities will include a reading, Q&A with the author (mise), book signing and sampling of Finger Lakes wines. Hope to see you there!
Photo by Anne Woodard
A Sudden Gift of Fate as seen by a reader on display at Longs’ on Main Street in Penn Yan, N.Y. If you see the book in your bookstore, send your photo to 1maevekenny@gmail.com. We’ll post it here.
I bought some Finger Lakes wines today for the sampling that will be part of my book launch at RiverRead Books in downtown Binghamton on Sunday. I wanted to offer wines made from native, hybrid and vinifera grapes, white to red, sweet to dry. My choices were limited to what was at my local liquor store (that does a fine job of representing as many Finger lakes wines as possible). I hope the people enjoy the range of wines, a blas de fíon.
Oy vey, I just signed up to be part of National Novel Writing Month. (Crazy? Perhaps… )
NaNoWriMo is a great concept where writers around the world give each other support as they attempt to complete a 50-000-word manuscript in November. (That’s 1,667 words/day.)
I know it can be done. My third novel, to be released next year, was completed last January for a contest on Amazon.com. (So, OK, I had an extra day ;^).
Wish me luck! The novel to be features Irish-American themes and I hope will be a fun, quick read.
Follow my progress at my NaNoWriMo web page, here.
Finishing preparations for the official book launch for A Sudden Gift of Fate. Here’s what you need to know:
- Date/Time: Nov. 1, 2-5 p.m. (Celtic New Year’s Day!)
- Place: RiverRead Books, 5 Court St., Binghamton, NY
- Event: Reading, Book Signing & Finger Lakes wine sampling
You can pre-order autographed copies by calling the store at 607.217.7292
…on facebook.
Here is the permalink to my interview with Morgen McLaughlin today on Finger Lakes Wine Talk radio. I had a fun conversation during the half-hour interview with Morgen, who has the enviable job of promoting Finger Lakes Wine Country.
You can follow Morgen on Twitter at FLWineLady. Follow the Finger Lakes harvest on Twitter at FLXcrush.
Read more at the Finger Lakes Travel Journal and learn more about the region at fingerlakeswinecountry.com
At 11:30 a.m. today, I will be a guest on Finger Lakes Wine Talk with Morgen McLaughlin. If you can’t listen live, the show will be archived on the web site. Morgen’s done a terrific job of providing Finger Lakes wine fans access to winemakers with this show. I’m delighted to be on the show discussing A Sudden Gift of Fate.
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