I am pretty sure I stole that title from somewhere: maybe a school reader. It has that annoying, alliterative ring to it.
Ah, well.
After an enjoyable launch day in my home community, I set out for Berne, Indiana, to kick off a two-week book tour and to sell books.
From Berne I traveled to Pittsburgh, where I enjoyed new sights, beautiful old buildings, and new friends stepping closer to being old ones.
Monday evening, I spoke in the fellowship hall of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. I found the experience both scary and thrilling. Mindblowingly, (yes, that’s a word, she lied) I enjoy public speaking. This is contrary to every instinct on the subject I ever held several years ago.
The Q and A session at the end was most enjoyable. They had lots of questions, AND I got to answer them however I wanted. (evil chuckle inserted here) When has anyone ever paid that much attention to my knowledge before?
I am driving to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, tomorrow. I am excited to spend time with old friends while I am there, and looking forward to several opportunities to make new ones. God is working out the details of this trip in amazing ways.
I may also do a book signing or book selling event while I am in Lancaster, if I am able to work out the details. If you are in the Lancaster area and would be interested in coming to something like that, do let me know. And check back on this blog in the next couple of days for updates.
You’ll find me on the road.
Arleta Richardson! I can’t remember which book it was, exactly, in the Grandma’s Attic series that had the title “New Faces, New Friends”–but I know it was one of them. :)
I’m enjoying following along on your journeys. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, yes, now I remember. :) Thanks.
I so enjoy talking with the young girls (my kids age, your age) about growing up Mennonite and the things I did do, had to do, or couldn’t do. Sometimes I tease them about when I was Amish! But I do have Amish second cousins in western MD. Then someties I try to talk some Dutch, it’s pretty rusty, but they say I have the accent really good! Ruth
Good for you. My dad can talk Pennsylvania Dutch, but I never learned.
Savor your time in Lancaster County, where I grew up. By the way, my review of your book appears on Goodreads, Amazon, and Rifflebooks.
I will savor my time here in Lancaster. And thank you so much for your reviews. I appreciate you taking the time to do that.
I find your trip interesting, especially since I lived in Berne until I was 10 when we moved to Phoenix! Enjoy your trip and thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you for commenting! Good to hear from you.
Just got done reading your book…I love your honesty and authenticity! Most people (us mennonites)would be scared to say the things you did, so, you go girl, it is so refreshing to hear someone be that honest!!
Thank you, Shelby. It is scary to be honest sometimes, but I can’t seem to be anything else when I write. Truth is of such high value to me that when I write, I place honesty above almost everything else.
That’s what made your book so good… You are a great author!! I will be looking for your new book about “Charlene” in the future! God be with you dear girl!