Last weekend, fellow debut author Tara Dairman (whose book ALL FOUR STARS is delightful and delicious, and one of my favorites of the year) and I traveled around Texas to visit a library, a B&N store, and an indie bookstore. It was incredibly fun, and here are some of the highlights.
We started out with the Fort Worth Library’s Author Roundup:
The beautiful Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth
Gorgeous, light-filled library
How cool is the “reading rainbow” that welcomes you to the children’s section of the Central Library?
Alice’s “Red Devil” inspired my dress
Happy to see fellow Class of 2K14 author Christine Kohler at the library!
Tara, 2015 debut author Jenny Martin, and I are modeling Tara’s ALL FOUR STARS temporary tattoos.
Afterward, we headed to Roanoke–not the island, but the town in Texas with great BBQ and the best pie shop I’ve ever visited. (Seriously. And you know how I feel about pie.)
The sign doesn’t lie–Roanoke, TX had really unique–and delicious–food!
I am going to dream about the cherry pie I had here. Fantastic.
The next morning, we checked out the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Dallas Museum of Art.
I loved this historic part of Fort Worth.
Chihuly glass at the Dallas Museum of Art
Then we headed to Barnes & Noble for a panel with Polly Holyoke and K.A. Holt.
Excitedly posing with our sign!
Me, Tara, Polly Holyoke, and K. A. Holt getting ready for our panel
The next day, we explored Austin.
More barbeque! Is it possible to eat to much? No.
Presidential limousine on display at the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum.
On our last night, we had a great MG panel at The Book Spot in Round Rock, with K. A. Holt, Nikki Loftin, and Jennifer Ziegler.
Tara, me, Nikki Loftin, K. A. Holt, and Jennifer Ziegler
That is a literal “cake with a unicorn”!
We quizzed the audience with trivia related to our books–and had lots of prizes.
A celebratory dinner afterward, with 2015 debut author Donna Bowman Bratton.
(If that’s not enough photos, there are even more on my Facebook page.)
It was a wonderful weekend. Thank you to the librarians and booksellers who invited us; the readers and fellow writers who came out to support us; our hilarious, insightful, and charming co-panelists; and especially to Tara’s husband, who drove us around the state and took lots of great photos to document our authorly adventure.