SONOMA WRITERS ALLIANCE ANTHOLOGY PUBLISHED

This book is packed with a stunning variety of short stories, poems, essays ... and one play. It is a must-have for your library or a perfect gift for a friend. You can read it from cover to cover, or, when you have a few minutes to escape from your daily grind, it's one of those books that you can read a few pages at a time. When you close the cover you'll feel like you've been somewhere and discovered something new.

The group of Sonoma writers represented in this anthology is only the tip of the talent-iceberg living in the small California town famous for fine wine and food. Sonoma, the area the natives called the Valley of the Moon, is a place of many wonders making it a breeding ground for authors from Jack London to Emma Cline to members of Sonoma Writers Alliance.

I am honored to have four of my short stories included.

TO ORDER THE ANTHOLOGY, CLICK HERE

(also available on Kindle)

YOU ARE INVITED

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 6:30

READERS' BOOKS

Sonoma, California

Refreshments / Meet the authors

SPRING HAS ARRIVED IN SONOMA

 After months of record breaking rain - much needed after six years of drought - it seems that Mother Nature is celerating. She has decorated every available space with blooms, all framed by bright green grasses. The vines have tiny spouts of green - arriving late in the season. When you visit be sure to bring a good supply of antihistamines....but the trip will be worth a few sneezes. I pause my writing schedule to join other "locals"in a few toasts at area wineries where new vintages are being introduced. Cabs, Zins, Chards - all here in Sonoma, ready to taste.

BANDIT, TEXAS BOOK CLUB

What a great evening! The New Braunfels Bandit Book Club chose Saving El Chico as their monthly book selection. I read a selections from a few chapters, then we had an active discussion about El Chico and the very real drought in West Texas. 
Who is the real Nicholas Graystone? 
Who inspired the Ed Hawkins character? Bea Mc Pherson?
And, where could they meet Jake!!  In person.
Several of the members are "closeted"writers. After our get together I hope they will get serious about pursuing their craft, share their work with others, join a writing group - maybe even consider publishing in the future. There's some real talent hiding in Bandit!
Sandy and David Strauss hosted the evening at their lovely home over looking the Bandit Golf Course, rolling hills, and the Guadalupe.
The meeting turned in to a party. Thanks to all for a fun and memorable time.

THE AUSTIN CONNECTION - BOOKPEOPLE

Saving El Chico is now available through BookPeople in Austin, Texas. 

BookPeople has been the leading independent bookstore in Texas since 1970. Located in the heart of downtown, BookPeople has been voted best bookstore in Austin for over 15 years. BookPeople was voted Bookstore of the Year by Publisher’s Weekly in 2005. With visits from some of the most interesting and important authors of the past 43 years, as well as by Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, BookPeople is the destination bookstore in Texas.

SEE BOOKPEOPLE HERE.......

Location 

BookPeople is located at the corner of 6th & Lamar. We're right across the street from Waterloo Records and in the same complex as REI & Anthropologie.

BookPeople
603 N. Lamar
Austin, TX 78703
512-472-5050
800-853-9757

customerservice@bookpeople.com

Hours

BookPeople is open all week 9am-11pm, 364 days a year.We are closed on Thanksgiving Day and close early on a few holidays. Call or check our calendar for hoilday hours.

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To Order from SAVING EL CHICO from Book People click here....or go by and pick up a copy

HOUSTON EVENT - BLUE WILLOW BOOKSTORE - APRIL 29

      This merry band of booksellers opened Blue Willow Bookstore in October 1996 as a neighborhood bookshop with outreach throughout the Houston area. This unique book haven provides a friendly, helpful environment for book lovers of all ages and interests. It’s fun to browse their shelves for books you don’t even know you must have until you are there and realize what you are missing. They take pride in their “opinionated advice.” 

Blue Willow also has a great selection of games, puzzles, stationery, and more. 

Mark your calendar for

April 29, 2017 – 3:00 PM

Meta Strauss

 will read from her 

Texas Novel

Saving El Chico

and be there to sign books and answer questions

Blue Willow Bookshop

14532 Memorial Drive

Houston, TX 77079

Contact here to reserve your copies

Phone: 281.497.8675

Fax: 281.497.0180

Email: staff@bluewillowbookshop.com

FOR DETAILS ABOUT META'S EVENT CLICK HERE