The Book Tour Diaries, Chicago
Chicago is great. Period. I've been to Chicago the most of any other city in the U.S. (and the world, for that matter). I seriously considered moving here before I got set on the Vegas move. What you…
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1321 postsThe Book Tour Diaries, Madison
Dear So and So, I am always pleased to find happy women running women's bookstores that seem to be alive and well. They are never millionaires and they could always handle considerably more business, but…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Indiana University
Since Big Hat Books in Indiana was a bust, I decided to grab the grass and the roots and make some hey hey hey! We can't waste the time and money it takes to send me out here, so I figured the university…
Read more →Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing
There have been a few people writing me and asking me to either send them, or post on Written Road, what I would've said at the travel writing class I was going to teach at the Savvy Traveller.…
Read more →Wildcam: Thank you National Geographic!
I'd like to think that I would be this in love with the Pete's Pond webcam if it wasn't named Pete. But come on, there's something special about the name Pete or Peter. Have you ever met one you didn't…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Indiana
Thursday, October 6, 2005 Dear So and So, There are two things I've learned since I started doing book tours: 1. Driving around in a car day after day with the air condition on will give you six wrinkles…
Read more →Lonely Planet Podcasts
Well, it didn't take Lonely Planet long to jump on my favorite bandwagon! I love the podcasting....And Don George is the host! Lonely Planet Travelcasts Don't worry, if you haven't heard of podcasts, they…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Joseph-Beth
The picture on the left is the table set up at "Girls Night Out" with Joseph-Beth in Cincinatti, OH. They were superb to work with. In fact, they made a life size poster of the cover with my name as big…
Read more →EVENTS CANCELLED
UPDATE: The event at Big Hat Books will not happen tomorrow night. When I called and asked what time they wanted me, they asked if we could reschedule. I'm sorry for the few that wrote in and wanted to…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Ohio
Dear So and So, Thank you for Carlos at Bank of America for lifting the 7-day hold on my tour check so I can have enough money to get around on the Midwest leg of my tour. And extra big thanks for Sandy…
Read more →$100,000 Travel Writing Assignment
Whiskey, travel, and $100,000?! This seems like a dream come true...Chivas? Of course I drink whiskey! Indeed, THIS IS THE LIFE! The Chivas Life Editor Search They're looking for a pair to travel around…
Read more →Bunch of New Travel Books
I meant to get some market leads up this week, but things have been a bit crazy. I haven't been traveling like our fearless leader and book touring diva Jen, but I'm gearing up for some 2006 travel of my…
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