I did it. I survived my first author reading—and by small-town literary standards, it was a hit. Here are a few highlights:

-The dress: Bold, comfortable, and a little tomato-adjacent.

-Bookstore cat: Made itself comfortable under said dress for the entire hour, head poking out, tail rhythmically brushing my leg like a feline metronome.

-Attendance: We started with 10 chairs and had to grab more. Sure, I knew most of the people going in—but by the end, I knew them all!

-Afterparty: We took over  a local spot owned by the bookstore owner’s mom. I invited new friends from the reading... and they actually came. That’s how you know it went well.

Thanks to everyone who cheered me on and showed up. I felt every bit of it.

Happy Reading!

Eve

Every parent thinks their baby is the cutest. Same goes for dog owners. And apparently… authors with bookmarks.

I’m giving away a batch of these adorable bookmarks, originally created for local bookstores to highlight the hometown connection in Postmarked for Peril. They turned out so cute, I couldn’t resist making a version to share with readers.

Want one? Enter the free raffle! I’ll announce the winners in next month’s newsletter.