For the past three years, a writing group I belong to has organized an event for romance readers and writers. Every year I’ve volunteered as a table runner, making sure authors have what they need at their tables.
The creativity that goes into not only the authors’ writing but also their tables is amazing. I love wandering through the event hall admiring the tables and swag as much as getting signed copies of books and talking with the authors.
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| Leah's table |
Romance books I look
for are known as sweet romances—nothing beyond hand-holding and kissing. I also
enjoy cozy mysteries, stories that feature amateur sleuths, and I even picked up a
cozy paranormal. It’s not just romance at this fair, though this author,
Leah R Cutter, writes romance and many other genres.
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| Lynne's table |
I was able to pick up a sweet romance from a local author I know, Lynne Hancock Pearson. Like most of Lynne’s books, Grand Gestures takes place in the Pacific Northwest.
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| Image from FB |
Among the 57 vendors
were authors and other creatives selling jewelry, candles, bookmarks,
stickers, and even a tattoo shop at the reader event. To my surprise,
Sailor Moon Tattoo was completely booked for the day. Maybe it shouldn’t
have been such a surprise since they were featuring book-related
designs.
The
event was a huge success this year with all 250 tickets sold out. I'm
enjoying my new books and looking forward to next year!
