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Faith, Angels, Miracles and a Catfish
Rod, my husband, and I arrived late. Exhibitor’s Row at the Louisiana Book Festival was already filled with people. Last year, the festival started at 9 am. The winds were strong; temperature set at freezing and scarcely a soul on … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Robertson, Amy Willman, angel encounters, Baton Rouge, Book Festival, books, Brigitte Muchison, Church of Christ, City Care Forgot, Duck Dynasty, Exhibitors Row, Finding Faith, I Am Rick, Leadership in the New Normal, Living in the Realm, Louisiana, marketing, miracles, RAheem Allen, Rebecca Gernon, Russel Honore, Saint Cat and the Big Flood, Teena Myers, The Crystal of Life, Walmart, Zane's Destruction
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You Forgot to Pay Me!
“The school Donna works for is having a garage sale,” said Tina, my daughter-in-law. “I paid for the table, do you want to sell your book?” I hesitated. Donna works for a Catholic school. My book is Protestant. Would they … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Catholic, Finding Faith, Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot, garage sale, priest, Protestant, sales, Teena Myers
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An Almost Perfect Day
The weather man had said 70’s. He was wrong. I looked at the overcast sky and shivered, felt more like 50’s. I walked to my shared table on Exhibitors Row at the Louisiana Book Fest thankful I had brought my … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Signs, Angels Bertone, Baton Rouge, Christian, Deborah Lynne, Dr. Cheryl Brandon, Exhibitors Row, Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot, Louisiana Book Fest, Mary's Christmas, New Orleans, ONe Moment With God, Rebecca Gernon, Teena Myers, Vicki Salloum
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How Did I Miss “That”
A friend sent me an email about a regional book festival looking for authors to sell their books. I skimmed through the email. Sounded promising. No charge for the table. Last year, 900 attended. I sent an inquiry thinking I … Continue reading
Lessons in Marketing
I was a last minute addition to the author readings sponsored by the North Shore Literary Society (NLS). Somehow the bookstore was able to obtain the last four copies at Ingram in time for the event. NLS had been gracious … Continue reading
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Tagged 911, antacid, book, Causeway Bridge, diet, Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot, Greek, history, I create, indigestion, Ingram, North Shore Literary Society, plays, poetry, Poets Corner, readings, Rebecca Gernon, Teena Myers, volunteering, wireless mic
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A Near Disaster
Thursday morning, I was clearing off my desk when my phone rang. The second ring revealed the callers identity. I recognized the name of the coordinator of a women’s lunch I was scheduled to attend on Friday. “Hello.” “Teena, we … Continue reading
Treasured Forever
I open an email from Bent Pages Bookstore, a sponsor of the Jambalaya Writers Conference and read, “Can you bring books. The distributor canceled our order.” At first the message did not register. I read it again. Unbelievable! At last, … Continue reading
Just What I Needed
I had reservations about bringing Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot to the Prayer and Purpose Conference at the Assemblies of God Campgrounds. The book sold well at the annual convention last November. If the same ladies attended the … Continue reading
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Tagged Assemblies of God Campgrounds, books, confirmation, Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot, fulfillment, Glory of God, Ipad, Kindle, marketing, New Orleans, Prayer and Purpose Conference, REstlessness of the Call, Shekinah Ministries, Sonya McLean, Teena Myers, Women Unlimited
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A Book Fair to Remember
I backed out of the garage. While I waited for the garage door to close, I typed the address to the New Orleans Book Fair on my GPS. A neighbor tapped on my window. He pointed down, “You have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Ginsberg, attorney, Colorado, Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot, Louisiana Book Fest, Magazine Street, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Orleans Book Fair, Orthodox Church, RAheem Allen, Tales of the Saturni, Teena Myers, The Book of Martyrdom and Artifice, Zane's Destruction
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