Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. – John Wooden Some years ago at a book fair a young man who might have been twenty, give or take a year or two, came up to my book table and asked, “Are you famous?” I remember first being a bit surprised by the …
38th Kentucky Book Fair on the Way
The Kentucky Book Fair is an innovative book writing affair involving book lovers, readers, and writers, and it’s happening this weekend on Saturday November 16th, at Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. Entrance to the Book Fair is free and plenty of free parking too. Two hundred authors will be there with their books just waiting to talk to …
Smiles, Books, and Friends
Lori Copeland, me, and Virginia Smith “Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ~ Mother Teresa There was a lot of smiling going on yesterday at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky as authors and readers gathered to celebrate books. That’s really what book fairs and festivals …
Writers Groups and Book Fairs
I had a great weekend of writing events. Friday I got to meet with a writers’ group and talk writing and books. Is there anything more fun than talking books? Oh yeah, reading them. This group had lots of great questions. Some about the Shakers. More about writing and the process of publishing. These writers knew some about publishing because …