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We held our first two author events here in Northern Virginia. I think that both Steve and I learned a lot about preparing, setting up the event, working with store owners, etc. But I think the best part was meeting people. Some would look toward you, hoping to not make eye contact. Others would hover near the table, but never look at it directly. And still others would look our way, smile and keep walking. However, an invitation to talk…..
Reposted from my Goodreads blog dated August 27, 2017. I wanted to consolidate a bit, and bring this post over to our author website as well. I was reading some background on the Battle of Roncevaux today with my son, William, which occurred on August 15, 778. During that battle, the rearguard was ambushed and those events set in motion the retelling of the tale that would be sung by the army of William the Conqueror on the eve of…..