Poster at the Ocean Park Library
Yesterday we went to our friend Maggie Stuckey’s talk at the Ocean Park Library. She spoke about publishers and editors and about three of her many books, including her latest, Soup Night. As a delicious added bonus (as if one were needed) she served a spicy taco soup from one of the recipes in the book! It all happened about five in the evening, and I suspect that it was dinner, or at least the first course, for many of her rapt listeners.
In case you missed it, she will be there again, but with a different soup, on Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00. But wait! Why am I giving her such shameless advertising when I will be at CostCo at the very same time signing copies of my latest book, Ghost Stories of the Long Beach Peninsula?? It would be very wrong of me to say graciously, “Oh, by all means go to Maggie’s event; she’s even serving soup!”
Signing October 17th at CostCo
My fondest desire would be that you come first to CostCo, be at the head of the queue, ask me to “Sign, quick!” and beat feet over to Ocean Park for the last part of Maggie’s talk… and soup. You’ll miss her opening joke, but I’ll bet she’ll repeat it if you ask nicely!
What are the odds, anyway, of two writer friends doing book events on the same day, at the same time, in two different states an hour’s distance from one another? Only here in our little corner of the world, I say! I hope to see you at 1:00 (or at least by 3:00) on Saturday at the Warrenton CostCo!
You betcha!
Yay! Congrats on getting in Costco Sydney! Miss you both!
Yes, AND readers can stop by 3-Cups Coffee in Astoria BEFORE they come to Costco to see you, and pick up my two new mysteries set on the Long Beach Peninsula as well… It’s a virtual reader’s FANTASY WEEKEND…. Just sayin’…
As a person who is acquainted with the writings of both Maggie and Sydney, I say, “Go for the two class acts, Sydney at CostCo and Maggie at the library. A two star day!
We couldn’t make it last night, although I really wanted to! Rehearsal! And we will be able to make it to your signing, just barely, on Saturday before heading out of town for the dinner theater. Everything seems to happen at the same time!
And I want to say, without hesitation, that everyone facing this dilemma should go to Costco. I already had my turn, and I want Sydney to be deluged with friends, fans, and book-buying admirers . Sell a bunch, my friend.
Thanks, Maggie! And back atcha!
Isn’t friendship wonderful?