Upcoming events schedule

July 23, 2011 Saturday: Book signing at Pages Books and Cafe, 235 N. Main St. in Mt. Airy from

from 2-4 pm

August 1st Monday: Book signing at Sam and Omie's Restaurant at Whalebone Junction

where the beach road meets the by-pass across from Jeanette's Fishing Pier in Nags Head,

NC from 2-4 pm

August 3rd Wednesday: Book signing at Scarborough Faire- Island Bookstore, 1177 Duck Rd. in

Duck, NC from 4-6 pm

August 4th Thursday: Book signing at Duck's Cottage Books, 1240 Duck Rd. in Duck, NC from

9-11 am

August 4th Thursday: Book signing at Page After Page Bookstore, 111 S. Water St. in Elizabeth

City from 5-7 pm

Happy Birthday to The One!

It was one year ago on July 9th that nine boxes of books arrived on my doorstep and the second leg of our journey- the real fun- began! No stork was in sight, but it was like the birth of a baby in the form of 200 books had happened to my family and me. Tomorrow, July 9, 2011, Mike and I will celebrate the book's birthday at the Banner Elk Winery, armed with cupcakes, birthday buttons and confetti. What better place to toast a birthday! We will also be presenting copies of Second Time's a Charm for sale, and talking about Three Gifts, the final installment in the trilogy about the Davis and Davenport families that ends up back in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina, with a mention or two about the Banner Elk Winery, the Gamekeeper Restaurant, and of course, Appalachian State University!

So here's to The One, for giving us a year's worth of pleasure, connecting with readers and friends across seven states. Happy Birthday!

See the previous post for more about Three Gifts, and the events itinerary for the summer.