The summer months are often associated with relaxing vacation travel and expeditions to far-off locales. Personally, I’ve been on a pretty active bookish adventure this summer right here in Central Florida. It is a lot of work preparing for and marketing author events, but they are also A LOT of fun! The first event on […]
Read more "Summer Bookish Adventures!"Blinking Owl Books in Ft. Myers, FL was gracious enough to host me for a recent Meet the Author event and I am still reveling in all the big feelings. We spent part of the evening chatting about the secret origins of this crazy writing project and then I took questions from the audience. We […]
Read more "Meet the Author Event at Blinking Owl Books in Ft. Myers, FL"I feel I need to be honest and upfront before delving further into this post, so consider this a “disclaimer,” of sorts. I have some big feelings about the Orlando Museum of Art and a certain high-profile exhibition, the ouster of its executive director, the mismanagement of its board, a lack of transparency with the […]
Read more "The Florida Prize in Contemporary Art 2024"I had the pleasure of viewing an incredibly moving exhibition at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Garden in Winter Park, FL and I will begin by saying that I can’t recommend it enough – go see Gordon Parks: The Power of Photography! I am so proud of the work that our Central Florida arts […]
Read more "Gordon Parks: The Power of Photography at the Polasek"How did you celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2024? I spent the day at my hometown indie bookstore, Sunshine Book Co. in Clermont, FL along with 10 other Florida authors and a slew of fellow bibliophiles. Check it out! For this high holy day for book nerds (like me!), bookstore owner, Beth Merrick, organized a fantastic […]
Read more "Indie Bookstore Day at Sunshine Book Co. in Clermont, FL"I had the most AMAZING time participating in the Oxford Exchange Book Fair in Tampa, FL on April 25th! If you have never heard of the Oxford Exchange, you definitely need to look this place up. It’s more than just a bookstore… it’s a bookstore, coffee shop, restaurant and champagne bar all rolled into one! […]
Read more "The Oxford Exchange Book Fair in Tampa, FL"I’d like to share my extreme gratitude to the good people of Mount Dora, FL for being so kind and encouraging at my recent book signing event. It was a warm and beautiful afternoon in April and the quaint streets of historic downtown Mount Dora were bustling! I had quite a few folks stop to […]
Read more "Book Signing at Barrel of Books & Games in Mount Dora, FL"A couple of weekends ago, I had the honor and privilege of judging the Leesburg Art Festival in historic downtown Leesburg, FL. The event was well-attended and the artists participating worked in a variety of mediums. This was my second time judging an art festival and I have to say, I really enjoy talking with […]
Read more "The 47th Annual Leesburg Art Festival"Like most cities in the Sunshine State, Kissimmee, FL is experiencing a growth explosion that includes restaurants, speakeasys, and shops of all sorts… even an independent bookstore! Thankfully, this explosion also includes a ton of free public art in the form of large-scale murals all around town. I recently visited Kissimmee’s historic district and found […]
Read more "Kissimmee Murals"I have a TON of surprises to share with all of you in this new year and one of them is this… I hope you’ll join me for this unique and exciting 4-part lectures series presented by the Leesburg Center for the Arts beginning in January. Here’s how it works… We’ll focus on a different […]
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