The house in Newberry went on the market today. I can now stop flying from house to house, task to task.
Oh, there is still plenty to do. I still need to finish up a job in SC and we have an upcoming trip to Chicago and Rapid to prepare for. But. . . I think I’ll have some time now for writing and book selling.
One of the things that, of a necessity had to be put on the back burner was the marketing of the second Double Cousins Mystery. I hated it. I have felt sometimes like I wasn’t quite doing my part since it was released in July. But, the truth of the matter is I can only do so much. So, some things have been put on hold.
Now it’s time to try and start again. I was reminded of this today when I received an order for five books through my website. I’ll be getting them in the mail tomorrow.
Maybe you are looking for a great gift idea for a child in that 7-13 age range. Or even an adult. I had a retired man who told me he read both of my books and he loved them. Do you like to buy books? It’s the best gift you can give. Here’s a poem that tells you why. . .
WHO HATH A BOOK
Who hath a book
Has friends at hand,
And gold and gear
At his command;
And rich estates,
If he but look,
Are held by him
Who hath a book.
Who hath a book
Has but to read
And he may be
A king indeed;
His Kingdom is
His inglenook;
All this is his
Who hath a book.
Wilbur D. Nesbit
In our house we have an L-shaped bookcase which Bruce built. We have it positioned in the room so there is a little “nook” where one can sit and read. I call it the “book nook.”
After reading this poem I had to look up the word inglenook. Imagine my delight when I realized that my “book nook” is really an “inglenook.”
My older sister used to scrunch clear down on the floor behind her bed so she could read un-noticed. She had discovered her inglenook. I believe some of her children have the same tendency. They have learned this truth. The child who has a quiet corner and a good book has the world.
Why not give the world to a child this Christmas?
I will be at Barnes and Noble on Harbison Blvd in Irmo, SC Saturday December 10 from 1 p.m.-3p.m. signing books.
I will be at Books a Million in the Concord Mills Mall, Charlotte, NC January 21st. Stay tuned for more information on that opportunity.
