Book Release Party Info!

My proof copy of Book Smarts and Tender Hearts arrived last night! This is really starting to feel real!

Every day, the news stresses me out more and more, but I’m trying to focus on the positive. Like my upcoming book release party. I’m glad I can give my community at least a couple of hours of fun.

The release party is Saturday, July 21st, 1-3 p.m. at The Rosewood Initiative, located at 16126 SE Stark St in Portland. Check out the Facebook event, where you can RSVP and keep on top of updates. If you have friends who would be interested, please share the event with them!

If, like me, you like to know what to expect before you come to a party, read on!

From 1:00 – 1:30: Arrive, mingle, and get settled while listening to some sweet 90s tunes. Fill out a raffle ticket for your chance to win a door prize. No purchase necessary – everyone who comes to the party gets a ticket.

At 1:30, we’ll get down to business:

• I’ll read a passage from the book and answer questions (about the book, my self-publishing journey, or whatever else you’ve been dying to know)
• We’ll draw door prize winners (you can win a copy of the book, as well as other fun surprises)
• We’ll have cake (a vegan/gluten-free cake has been secured, as has a non-vegan/gluten-full cake)
• You can buy a copy of the book! I’m doing a special release party price of $10 per book, and I’ll be available to sign your copy. You can pay with cash or credit card.  

Can’t make the release party, but still want your own copy of Book Smarts and Tender Hearts? The paperback and eBook are already available for pre-order from Amazon, with a release date of Sunday, July 22nd. I’m also tabling at the Portland Zine Symposium from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 29th, and you can pick a copy up there! The Zine Symposium is at Wattles Boys and Girls Club, 9330 SE Harold St. Portland, OR 97226. I’m excited to share my book with other zinesters, since zines are central to the story, and making zines led to my interest in self-publishing and writing.

If you’ve never been to Rosewood Initiative before, look for the sign below. Rosewood Initiative is to the left (east) of Su Casa, and there’s plenty of parking. You can get there via the #20 bus, and the Blue Line MAX stops a block away, at 162nd and Burnside. Rosewood Initiative is one story with hardwood floors, and the entrance is wheelchair-accessible.

I’m excited for you to read my book and meet the characters I’ve been working on for years, and to celebrate reaching this goal! Let’s party!!!

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