on friday night, i met dana and bill, co-owners of coffee buy the book in roswell, georgia! this place is great. if you live anywhere around roswell, go visit dana and bill. they are two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. they’ve got all kinds of books and yep! coffee and drinks. we had a great time. i did a talk and then signed books. dana and bill, thank you SOOO MUCH for the awesome signing!!

i was also SO fortunate to see friends of mine from my hometown who happen to live there now! steven, barb, danielle, michael, ryan, darren and barb! THANKS so much for making time for me! steven, darren and barb, it was great to see you guys. and barb, danielle, michael and ryan, it was so wonderful to meet you all!

ON TO HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA!! OH MY GOD! this town is the greatest!! it is soooo beautiful!  little shops and restaurants and antique stores line both sides of the main street. it was beyond packed today. i had the most wonderful opportunity to do a signing at a great independent bookstore (what else!?!) called cyrano’s. claire, the owner had already pre-sold 30 copies of before i go!  and we sold another huge amount today!  it was so cool, she had my book all over her front window.  simply awesome.  i met so many wonderful people that were in town visiting and some who are fortunate enough to live there! if you missed the signing, go see claire. she had me sign a few books for anyone that was out of town for the holidays!  thanks claire!!

as soon as my signing was done… (although i did stretch it an extra hour!) …back on the road again. now i am headed to charlotte, n.c. where i have a signing on monday. if you are around the southpark mall in charlotte between 7pm and 9pm on monday, come on over to the joseph-beth booksellers!  i’ll be there signing copies of before i go and i would love to meet you.  if you’d like a copy of before i go and can’t make it to the signing, give them a call at joseph-beth.  you can purchase a copy over the phone and tell them you’d like it personalized.

i only have three more signings on the 2006 tour! i have had the time of my life. there are already plans for the 2007 before i go tour.  this will incorporate more events with schools, public libraries, book shows and book clubs too which is really exciting. if you’re a bookstore and would like to request a date, please email or call campfire press to request a date for 2007.