Carousel Tides Book Launch Progress Report One

[rolanni]

AsyouknowBob, I’ll be sending Carousel Tides off in fine form from the town of its birth, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on Saturday, October 30, from 7 – 9 p.m.

Jeanne Peterson Kamfonik, captain-owner of Beggars Ride Studio and Gallery, at 39 Old Orchard Street, will be hosting the book launch.  There will be readings, raffles, good stuff to eat, beautiful things to look at, and convivial company.  Really, this is going to be splendid!  Y’all should definitely plan on coming by.

But, wait, there’s more!

I’m just got off the phone with Becky, the manager at the Seaview Inn, 65 East Grand — for those who aren’t familiar with Old Orchard Beach, yes, that is on the beach — and she’s so excited, she’s offering 20 percent off rack for any room at the Seaview to book launch goers who mention the Secret Word “carousel” when making their reservation.  If you want to come in a day early or stay a couple days late to, yanno, enjoy the ocean or peep some leaves, the discount will apply for the length of your stay.  This discount offer is good for phone reservations and reservations made off the Seaview website, but you must remember to include the Secret Word.

Steve and I stayed at the Seaview last year, and had a wonderful time.

*happy sigh*

I’m so pleased with how well this is coming together, and how delightfully helpful people in Old Orchard, and elsewhere, are.

For those who are still not sure they want to come All The Way to Maine to be part of this Happening, I’ll throw out one more incentive:

The last time I threw a party was when Steve and I moved into the present iteration of the Cat Farm and Confusion Factory, 18 years ago.  Who knows when I’ll throw another one?

Seriously, you don’t want to miss this.

Here ends Carousel Tides Book Launch Progress Report One.

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I would love to, but -- well, several thousand miles and a lot of water. But y'all have fun, and I'll wait for it to come from Amazon...

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[(Anonymous)]

Wish I could - waiting for it to arrive, reading chapters as they come - California is a bit far to drive and not enought time accrued on my day job to come. Hope you take LOTS of pictures, and that all your fans on the eastern half of the US appear.

[eseme]

I will be there. Not sure if I will stay the night or not, but I will definitely be at the event itself.

In spite of growing up here, I have not been to Old Orchard Beach.

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[claire774.livejournal.com]

I hate to be a party poop but have to plead 2,000 miles away. It's too bad. I've love to be there. So would Gus. Not to mention the three others. The Inn sounds wonderful. Please take photos and send them to us in the Journal. I'm sure we'd all like that very much.

Good luck,
C. and Gus and the other naughty furries.

[angrill.livejournal.com]

I would love to come, but as others have said, 2500 miles is a bit more than the day job will allow in late October. I will just have to wait another 18 years and try and come to the next one. :)

[amm-me.livejournal.com]

Joining the others who just live too dang far away. I'm sure it will be a wonderful time!

Thank you so much for sending ANOTHER Saltation. It arrived, I believe, on Saturday, which according to the postmark would be 11 days for the trip. Does the USPS compensate you for losing the first one?

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Does the USPS compensate you for losing the first one?

Um...

No.

[star-horse3.livejournal.com]

I'm from there and I can't come back! Too far away now...I'll read the book and wish I was there.
Lynda