Tis the season for fall charity events.  I recently attended a fancy charity event; the perfect shindig to get all gussied up (something I like to do once in a while).  My face was beat (that means I was in full make-up) and ready for the evening.  Everyone was clean and dressed to the nines […]

On Sunday, September 23, 2012, I attended the Brooklyn Book Festival.  Oh my goodness, what a crowd!  Each year, the crowd grows larger and larger at this event.  I had a great time meeting teachers, especially.  They are a great source for getting information about  new trends in children’s literature.   The weather was perfect in […]

I attended  the African American Author Expo, hosted by Pat Johnson.   This well-attended book event was held just outside of Baltimore, Maryland.  My friend and I worked the room, perusing books by independent and self-published authors.  This was a somewhat upscale event, with new authors in attendance, such as jazz keyboardist, Bob Baldwin (yes, Bob […]