Re-issue of The Broken Hallelujah 50 years since the end of Vietnam War
Series Book and Brunch Fun
Special thanks to Sue Butler and Levi Rollins for hosting my much anticipated book launch 2.0. We managed to avoid floods, derecho winds, earthquakes and swarms of locust to have 30+ friends and followers enjoy brunch and conversations plus a brief reading from Victoria's mystery--Deadly . . .as a Walk in the Park.
Scenes from the Launch Site
Wonderful Post Launch Mystery Series Dinner
Noted Researcher Dr. Paul Chu and his talented banker wife May hosted a special dinner to celebrate the Brentwood Women Mystery Series. Thanks to Sue Butler for facilitating. Seated with me are Paul and Sue. Standing are May, Sharon and Paul Colbert, Troy Christensen and Bruce Burger, and Don Waterman.
Honoring our Veterans, Here and Gone
David F. Brown and I had a great time honoring Veterans at Memorial Day Reading at Urban Eats! David read from his book of poetry, Ghost of a Person Passing in Front of the Flag, and I read from The Broken Hallelujah.
Thanks Levi and Eric for hosting us!
We are now officially launched!
Great Fun! Thanks All!
Thanks to my wonderful friends, Levi and Eric at Urban Eats and Robb and Linda at Merrill Lynch, we had a great time at the launch of The Broken Hallelujah!
Images of a Book Launch
Levi Rollins, our host
Urban Eats was a great launching pad
Joan and I reviewing sales
Joan stepped up and became the sales rep!
Joyce and Karleen, writing pals
Joyce and Karleen, writing pals
Great to see so many friends and colleagues who offered valuable suggestions as the book went through many drafts.
Richard, Stanford writing buddy
Richard, Stanford writing buddy
Joyce and Karleen, writing pals
Stanford's Online Novel Writing Program was the true launching pad for my book
Kathleen, early reader
Richard, Stanford writing buddy
Kathleen, early reader
a longstanding friend. She swears she put aside a major thriller to read The Broken Hallelujah in early draft.
Got the family out
Richard, Stanford writing buddy
Kathleen, early reader
Brother Bruce and sister-in-law Theresa drove in from Clear Lake to party with us
Great Beta reader
Awesome Vietnam Vet Poet
Marilyn got to read the third and nth draft, adding something each time.
Awesome Vietnam Vet Poet
Awesome Vietnam Vet Poet
DF Brown contributed his poem "Heroic Couplet" from his book War for Dummies for lyrics for TJ Cawley's song.
Thanks everyone for launching me spectacularly!
Thanks everyone for launching me spectacularly!
With the help of many friends, The Broken Hallelujah made it out into the world with fun and laughter.
I hope you all enjoy the read and let me know what you think about it!
Images from Literary Tea
My UH friends, Amy and Johanna, hosted a literary tea for a number of our UH folk.
I got to visit with some friends I hadn't seen in years.
Darcie and Johanna raised a toast to us all.