Last Sunday Charlie and I attended the 13th Annual Writers on the River book fair in Monroe, Michigan. The yearly event was sponsored by the Monroe County Library System. Over 50 authors and illustrators were in attendance, many (but not all) from Michigan. We were excited to reconnect with old friends Deborah Diesen (The Pout-Pout [...]
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After a month in which rain fell 75% of the days, this past Saturday bloomed beautifully at Claire’s Day in Maumee, OH. We couldn’t have requested a better day–sun, shine, and the seventies. Maybe even the eighties by the time the sun rode high. Add all that up, and perfection appeared on the right side [...]
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For the third year in a row, Charlie and I will be attending the Alma Highland Festival and Games in Alma, Michigan. Conveniently, we will “forget” our bagpipes at home. Kilts optional but appreciated! Hope to see everyone there this coming weekend May 28 – 29, 2011. Real heroes read! ~David Visit the Official Website. [...]
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Join Charlie and me this coming weekend at the Green Street Fair in downtown Plymouth, Michigan. Free autographs rain or shine. Dry autographs shine only. See you there! ~David The Fourth Annual Green Street Fair will return to the streets of Downtown Plymouth on May 6, 7 and 8, 2011. Green Street Fair, Inc. was [...]
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On Tuesday, Charlie and I visited two schools and a public library in the area known as the Maple Valley Community. Our busy day began in Vermontville, MI at Maplewood School. There we met with the 4-6th graders for a mid-morning book talk, which included a t-shirt and Knightscares book giveaway to three lucky winners. [...]
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Happy Holidays, Readers! It’s that time of year again, and Charlie and I couldn’t be more excited. We always meet so many new fans and reconnect with old friends during the holidays. Books make terrific gifts, especially as stocking stuffers (hint, hint). We attended the Holiday Craft Extravaganza in Novi, MI this past weekend. The [...]
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Last night Charlie and I visited Ionia, MI to present a book talk at the Ionia Community Library. Sounds like a typical day in the life of the Real Heroes Read authors, but wait. There’s more. The library sponsored our book talk, but the talk wasn’t held in the library. It was held in the [...]
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