Brainstorming
The night before my official pub date, I joined She Writes Press authors Hollye Dexter and Jo Ivester for the first official event of my book tour and of the She Writes Press tour at large. We were in Phoenix, home of SparkPoint Studio (the parent company of She Writes Press), at the big, bustling, fabulous indie bookstore Changing Hands. The three of us read from our books, but we also engaged in a conversation about publishing and writing, which was great. It is the plan to do this at every She Writes Press event: it's all about our community. (Everything good and successful I've ever done in my life has been focused on community, and I don't want this tour to be any different!) We will look for She Writes members in our audiences and use this as an opportunity to help you meet locally in the cities we are visiting. I hope you will join us!!
Portland
Bookstore: Annie Bloom’s Bookstore
7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
Date: May 4th 7PM
Participating Authors:
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Kamy Wicoff— Wishful Thinking
- Leanna Lehman— Vote For Remi
Seattle
Bookstore: Third Place Books partnered with The Hedgebrook
17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Date: May 5th 7PM
Participating Authors:
- Leanna Lehman— Vote For Remi
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Kamy Wicoff— Wishful Thinking
Los Angeles
Bookstore: Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Date: May 17th 4PM
Participating Authors:
- Paolina Milana— The S-Word
- Laura Nicole Diamond— Shelter Us
- Donna Stoneham— The Thriver’s Edge
- Constance Hanstedt— Don’t Leave Yet
- Kamy Wicoff— Wishful Thinking
New York City
Javits Center, 655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001
Date: May 27th-29th
Participating Authors:
- Paolina Milana— The S-Word
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Tammy Hetrick— Stella Rose
- Laura Nicole Diamond— Shelter Us
- Donna Stoneham— The Thriver’s Edge
- Kamy Wicoff— Wishful Thinking
- Eileen Flanagan— Renewable
- Barbara Stark-Nemon—Even In Darkness
Brooklyn
Bookstore: Greenlight Bookstore
686 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Date: June 2nd 7:30PM
Participating Authors:
- Jo Ivester— The Outskirts of Hope
- Betsy Teutsch— 100 Under $100
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Tammy Hetrick— Stella Rose
- Donna Stoneham— The Thriver’s Edge
- Kamy Wicoff – Moderator
Boston
Bookstore: Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
Date: June 10th 7PM
Participating Authors:
- Barbara Stark-Nemon— Even in Darkness
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Nina Gaby— Dumped
- Carol Merchasin— This is Mexico
Philadelphia
Bookstore: Big Blue Marble Bookstore
551 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Date: June 13th 7PM
Participating Authors:
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Carol Merchasin— This is Mexico
- Kamy Wicoff— Wishful Thinking
Atlanta
Bookstore: Charis Books
1189 Euclid Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30307
Date: June 17th 7:30-9PM
Participating Authors:
- Jo Ivester— The Outskirts of Hope
- Shary Hauer— Insatiable
- Gina Folk— People Leadership
- Kelley Clink— A Different Kind of Same
Miami
Bookstore: Books & Books
265 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Date: June 23rd 6:30PM
Participating Authors:
- Céline Keating— Play For Me
- Shary Hauer— Insatiable
- Gina Folk— People Leadership
Chicago
Bookstore: Creative Co-Working in coordination with The Book Cellar
922 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201
Date: June 29th 7PM
Participating Authors:
- Barbara Stark-Nemon— Even in Darkness
- Paolina Milana— The S-Word
- Carol Merchasin— This is Mexico
- Kamy Wicoff— Wishful Thinking
San Francisco
Bookstore: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Date: July 1st 7PM
Participating Authors:
- Leanna Lehman— Vote For Remi
- Laura Nicole Diamond— Shelter Us
- Donna Stoneham— The Thriver’s Edge
- Hollye Dexter— Fire Season
- Constance Hanstedt— Don’t Leave Yet
I just came back from the COOLEST event: The SheWrites book tour in Los Angeles at Book Soup. I learned 2 things:
1. It pays to post here! Not only did Kamy know who I am (that made me feel so special!), but so did Laura Nicole Diamond, whose parents, it turns out are long-time environmental cohorts of mine.
2. SheWrites is publishing some fine, talented writers! It was a joy to hear such a variety of books and genres, and I was so proud (unjustified, I know) to be a part of this community. Rock on, ladies! I wish you all the best with your fabulous books!
Kelly Hayes-Raitt
Yup. Yup. Have my calendar marked;-)
Philly, right? Fun. :)
Yay @RYCJ! Which city?
So, I'll finally get to meet The Kamy Wicoff...signed copy and all? Looking forward to it!