Children's Books
"When the Birdies Came to Tea"
By Kathy Boyd Fellure
illustrations
By Kathleen Flanagan Kresa
An enchanting story about two sisters who are
the same age one week every year,
celebrating their birthdays in a most unusal way.
Nana has planned a tea party and Katie is certain
a terrible calamity is about to befall her and
Susannah, her unsuspecting sibling.
Will Nana or Papa be able to help Katie as
she tries to discover the Cavendish brothers caper
before they ruin the sisters birthdays?
Nana seems to know but she isn't telling, Why?
Join the two oldest Bake sisters on their first
summer adventure at their grandparents Lake Tahoe,
California cabin.
Beautifully illustrated by Kathleen Flanagan Kresa,
capturing the breathtakingmajesty of Tahoe and the
innocence of childhood.
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© Kathleen Flanagan Kresa
Other children's books by Kathy Boyd Fellure
© Kathy Boyd Fellure
Tahoe Blake Sister's Book # 2 -Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch
Tahoe Blake Sister's book # 3 - Nana's Tin of Buttons
Tahoe Blake sister's book #4 - Bear Cub Adventure
Go on a red rubber boot rompthrough the snow with two
sisters on a winter wonderland adventure.
©Kathy Boyd Fellure
No portion of this page may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the writer, Kathy Boyd Fellure - or the illustrator, Donna Plant.
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Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch ~
ISBN 978-0-557-79684-7
Release date ~ December 10 of 2010
Delayed release ~ December 17 of 2010
Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch
The littest Blake sisters, Sharon and Kelsey, are upset about being left behind at their grandparents cabin when their parents and four older sisters go skiing at Squaw Valley.
After finishing a yummy cup of hot cocoa and gingerbread cookies, Papa suggests the girls build their first snowman. Nana packs a picnic lunch that disappears and Sharon is certain the snowman has eaten the sandwiches. Kelsey thinks her sister is being silly. Maybe the mama deer and her fawn or the bunny under the thimbleberry bush ate the lunch?
What do you think?
Mr. Snowman Illustrator ~ Donna Plant
Illustrator, Donna Plant is a self-taught artist whose earliest art concentrated on portraits in addition to human and animal life. Because of her love fort he ocean, she later mastered seascapes and worked toward gaining skills in painting flowers ans still life. Donna is now a well-rounded realistic artist skilled in oils, acrylics and pastels.
Writer & illustrator were introduced to eachother for the first time by AFWCG member, Jo Sarti, in September of 2010. Kathy & Donna are Ione, California residents and fast becoming friends as they work together mapping out Mr. Snowman, sharing their vision for the story. Donna has agreed to illustrate the other two remaining books in the Blake Sisters Adventure Stories.
Pictures were taken at a Sierra Lodestar photo shoot at Turner Park in San Andreas, California for the December 8, 2011 article ~ Sierra Scribes by Antoinette May. Kathy & Donna are pictured with their new book on the cover.
www.sierralodestar.com
Nana's Tin of Buttons
Nana's Tin of Buttoms is the 4th book in the Blake Sisters Adventure Illustrated
Story Book Series. This is the spring book with the Wildflowers of Tahoe in the back
for teaching and learning purposes.
All six sisters are visiting their Nana and Papa's Lake Tahoe cabin, waiting for the new baby to be born. Will they have a new brother or another sister? How long will it take?
How will they pass time on a rainy Tahoe day when they have to stay inside?
Nana brings out her tin of buttons and wants to teach the girls how to make necklaces.
Papa wants to go for a drive around the lake, if the weather ever clears up.
Where would you want to go if you were at Lake Tahoe ~ Fanny Bridge, Kings Beach?
Join Susannah, Katie, Marsha, Becky, Kelsey and Sharon on their spring adventure!
Bear Cub Adventure ~ Now Available at Lulu.com
Bear Cub Adventure is the 3rd book in the Blake Sisters Lake Tahoe Adventure Illustrated Story Book Series. This is the autumn book with the Critters and Fish of Tahoe page in the back for teaching and learning purposes.
The middle sisters, Becky and Marsha, are going on a camping trip, alone with their parents! Sugar Pine Point State Park, here they come!
The girls have dreams of campfires glowing, roasting hot dogs and making s'mores, hiking, fishing, canoeing...
Disaster strikes when the Stinky Boy Cavendish brothers show up just in time for the morning hike. What was the point of leaving their four sisters behind at the cabin if their parents invited the neighbors?
George and Robby are trying to earn a Cub Scout hiking badge and they have a compass!
The girls are working to earn Brownie badges and they don't have a compass. Humm...
Hike along and meet the Tahoe critters living in the forest on the trail ~raccoons, porcupines, beavers, squirrels, and a Mama bear and her cub.
What can the girls do to make sure the boys don't tag along when they go fishing in General Creek or canoeing on the lake?
A wise owl hoots answers in the tree at night above the sisters tent and their parenst have a surprise solution.
Books are for sale at these locations:
1) Tea Era's Tea Room~34 Main Street, Sutter Creek, CA
2) Hein & Co Bookstore~204 Main Street. Jackson, CA
3) Well Read Books~12070 Industry Blvd/Suite 22/Jackson
4) Clark's Corner~12 W Main Street, Ione, CA
5) The Robin's Nest~A Tahoe Style Gift Shop
8561 North Tahoe Blvd, King's Beach, CA/530-546-2329
6) Ione Pharmacy & Gift Shop~Ione, CA. 209-274-2432
7) Bookshelf Cobblestone~Tahoe City,
8) Bookshelf Stores Inc, 11310 Donner Pass Road,
A 2-3, Truckee, CA 530-582-0515.
9) Lauren's Garden 'By the Lake' 6883 N Lake Blvd
Tahoe, Vista, Lake Tahoe, CA 530-546-3834.
10) Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina
South Lake Tahoe, California.
11) Made in Tahoe Gift Shop ~ Tahoe Biltmore
12) Mind Play ~ Squaw Valley, California
13) Zephyr Cove General Store & Gift shop ~
Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
14) Booksmart Bookstore & Art Supply ~
Morgan Hill, California.
15) Bear Country Store ~ 4615 South Santa Fe
Drive/ Englewood, Colorado 303-761-2222
Laura & Mik
16) Wild Birds and Gardens ~5339 Sunrise Blvd
in Fair Oaks, California 916-966-5958.
17) The Potlatch ~ 930 Tahoe Suite 401
Incline Village, Nevada 89451 775-833-2485
Aaron & Kim Nelson
18) Gatekeeper's Museum ~ 530-583-1762
Truckee River Outlet at Tahoe City, CA
130 West Lake Blvd (Closed Tuesdays)
May - September 10am - 5pm
$5/General,$4/Seniors, Free/12 & under
June 1 of 2010 release ~ When the Birdies Came to Tea
Saturday, June 5 of 2010 ~ Tea Era's Tea Room
34 Main Street, Sutter Creek, California.
You can make reservations to have tea between 11 a.m. and
3 p.m. during the book signing which will run until 3 p.m.
"Birdies" book reading at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Lovely Tea and Bella's children's shops to browse.
Contact ~ Fran Perry & Kristi Winter
Saturday, June 12 of 2010 ~ Clark's Corner
12 W Main Street/Ione, California.
11 a.m. until 3 p.m./book reading at 1 p.m.
Clark's sells coffee, tea, speciality bottled beverages,
vegetarian sandwiches, salads, fresh fruit, beer, wine and
an assortment of pastries.
Contact ~ Entertainment Manager ~ Megan Taylor
(209) 274-2233
Saturday, June 19 2010 ~ 401 Brisa Ribera Court/Roseville, California.
Seven o'clock in the evening.
Chocolate buttermilk cake with chocolate cream cheese
frosting & champagne will be served.
Saturday, June 26 of 2010 ~ Well Read Books
12070 Industry Blvd/Suite 22/Jackson, California
12:00 noon - 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Reading at 2 o'clock
Contact ~ Kate Dowden
(209) 304 0077
July 3 of 2010 ~ Hein & Company Bookstore
204 Main Street
Jackson, California 95642
Noon until three o'clock PM
Contact: Wolf, Linda, Erich or Brian Hein
(209) 223-9076
Thursday, July 8 of 2010 ~ Amador County Library Main Branch
Summer Reading Program
530 Sutter Street/Jackson, California
2:00 o'clock in the afternoon
Contact: Sue Bickford
(209) 223-6400
3 Amador Fiction Writers Critique Group members will read:
Judy Layne - Hector's Flight to Friendship
Kathy Boyd Fellure - When the Birdies Came to Tea
Annette England Conway - No, No, Nanette
July 10 of 2010 ~ CA Sutter Amador Hospital Auxiliary's Civil War Period Fashion
Show and Tea. A benefit for the hospital's cardiac unit.
Amador Senior Center/229 New York Ranch Road, Jackson,
11:30 am ~ 2:30 pm
Tickets are $15.00
For information contact ~ Susan LeMasters/209-256-3033
'Birdies' book will be announced and I will be there to sell &
sign books, including one donated for the fundraiser.
I will be hostessing a tea table for eight decorated with my
Old Country Roses China. Come and sit with me!
July 17 of 2010 ~ Open House Neighborhood Private Book Signing
11:00 am ~ 4:00 pm
At the author's Home
'Birdies' reading at 3:00 pm.
Chocolate chip cookies, lemonade & ice tea
The air conditioner reigneth on this 100+ degree day!
July 21 of 2010 ~ Cal Fire Academy Private Book Signing
11:30 am - 5:30 pm
At the author's home
Chocolate chip cookies, lemonade & ice tea.
July 23 of 2010 ~ Kathy's 55th 'Birdies' Birthday Booksigning
Jeff & Karen Snook ~ Private Signing
Carmichael, California
Backyard ~ poolside
Cupcakes, popsicles, lemonade & champagne.
July 29 of 2010 ~ Bless the Beasts and the Children Book Signing
Pres James' home in Granite Bay, California
4270 Cavitt Stallman Road
11:00 am ~ 3 pm
Double Booksigning
Dee Aspin~Heavenly Humor for the Dog Lover's Soul
75 Drool-Filled Devotional Readings.
Kathy Boyd Fellure~When the Birdies Came to Tea.
Contact ~ Pres at 916-872-1119
July 31 of 2010 ~ BookSmart Bookstore
80 E. 2nd Street, Morgan Hill, California
Noon book signing
'Birdies' reading at 1 pm.
Contact: Brad Jones or Cinda Meister
August 3 of 2010 ~ Clark's Corner StoryTime
Reading "Birdies" book at 9 am.
12 W Main Street, Ione, CA
209-274-2233
August 14 of 2010 ~ Bookshelf at the Boatworks Mall
State HWY 28, Tahoe City, CA
4 pm - 6 pm/ reading at 5 pm
Contact: Susan at 530-581-1900
August 14 & 19 of 2010 ~ Historic Hotel Leger
8304 Main Street
Mokelumne Hill, California
Book Launch ~ 'Wild Edges'
August 14th ~ 11 am until dinner
'Birdies' will be for sale at this event.
August 19th ~ 'Martini Thursday'
'Birdies' Booksigning starts at 5pm.
August 23 of 2010 ~ Clark's Corner StoryTime
Reading at 9 o'clock am
12 W Main Street
Ione, California/ 209-274-2233
August 28th of 2010 ~ San Andreas Library
22 North Main Street
'Wild Edges' Booksigning
Manzanita Press Event
11 am until 5 pm
Reading excerpt from the 'Birdies' book
Signing and selling 'Birdies' book and 'Wild Edges'.
September 2 & 3 of 2010 Premiere of the Lake Tahoe Special Edition of
'When the Birdies Came to Tea'
1) Zephyr Cove General Store and Gift Shop
760 Hwy 50/Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Contact ~ Deborah Smith at 775-589-4957
2) Made in Tahoe Gift Shop
5 State RT 28/Tahoe Biltmore Lodge
Crystal Bay, Nevada 89402
Contact: Bea Whittenberg at 775-833-6745
3) The Robin's Nest ~ A Tahoe Style Gift Shop
8561 North Lake Blvd/Kings Beach, California 96143
Contact: Carolyn or Marshall Nixon/530-546-2329
4) Lauren's Garden 'By the Lake'
6883 North Lake Blvd/Tahoe Vista, California 96148
Contact: Barbara Van Maren at 530-546-3834
5) Bookshelf at the Boatworks Mall
State Hwy 28 in Tahoe City, California
Contact: Susan DeRyke at 530-581-1900
Bookshelf at Holligan Rocks
11310 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, California 96161
Contact owner: Deborah Lane at 530-582-0515
6) Camp Richardson General Store
Historic Resort & Marina ~ Hwy 89
1900 Jameson Beach Road/South Lake Tahoe, California 96158
September 12 of 2010 ~ Maureen Boyd Biro
Grandparents Day ~ Private signing
Pleasant Hill, California
Afternoon tea
Tea sandwiches, cookies and tea will be served.
September 13 of 2010 ~ Ione Pharmacy & Gift Shop
307 Preston Avenue
Ione, California
'Birdies Booksigning and reading
2:30 - 4 pm
Chocolate chip cookies
Contact: Carolyn or John Stremfel/209-274-2432
September 18 of 2010 ~ All Art Show at Clark's Corner
12 W Main Street/ Ione, CA
11 am - 4 pm
"When the Birdies Came to Tea" for sale and signing.
'Summer's End' Lake Tahoe Photography Exhibit
Contact: Rosemary Johnson ~ 209-274-2233
October 16 of 2010 ~ All Art Show at Clark's Corner
12 W Main Street/ Ione, CA
11 am - 4 pm
"When the Birdies Came to Tea" for sale and signing.
Black & White Snow Photography exhibit.
October 26 of 2010 ~ Story Time at Clark's Corner
12 w Main Street/ Ione, CA
9 am Reading
"When the Birdies Came to Tea'
Sneak peek at 'Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch'
Pictured on the cover of the Sacramento Bee's 'Living Here'
October 31st, 2010 issue.
November 9 of 2010~ Story Time at Clark's Corner in Ione, CA
9 am
November 13 of 2010 ~ Harvesting the Word:A Symposium for Writers
12:15 - 5:30 P.M.
Native Sons Hall at 389 Main Street in Murphys, CA
Author panel: Kathy Boyd Fellure, Ted Laskin, Glenn Wasson.
Birdies, Mr. Snowman
November 14 of 2010 ~ Autumn Writers & Artists Tea
2:30 in the afternoon ~ Ione, California
Art displayed, piano and short readings.
November 27 of 2010 ~ Sierra Lode Star magazine photoshoot of local authors for
series of December articles.
10 am at Turner Park in San Andreas, CA
December 7 of 20101 ~ Story Time at Clark's Corner
12 W Main Street/ Ione, CA
9 am reading.
December 10 of 2010 ~ Release of 'Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch' !!!
December 11 of 2010 ~ Berean Christian Stores
'Bless the Beasts and the Children' double booksigning with
Dee Aspin - Author of 'Heavenly Humor for the Dog Lovers Soul'
2659 Alta Arden Exp/Sacramento, CA 95825
Call: 916-488-6633 for information
December 17 of 2010 ~ Delayed release of 'Mr. Snowman'!
January 1 of 2011 ~ 'Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch' Book Launch & Reading.
Meet the author and illustrator: Clark's Corner in Ione, CA
12 W Main Street at 11am until 2 pm/ Reading at 1 pm.
Gingerbread cookies served during the read.
Some of the original artwork will be exhibited by artist: Donna Plant.
Contact Dominic Viscari or Rosemary at Clark's: 209-274-2233
January 8 of 2011 ~ Ione Open House booksigning to pick-up pre-ordered books.
520 Sutter Lane from 1 - 3 pm.
January 22 of 2011 ~ Manzanita Writers Press ~ Wild Edges Read
Clark's Corner at 12 w Main Street in Ione
2 - 5 pm. My books will be on sale for this event
January 30 of 2011 ~ Well Read Books in Jackson, California
12070 Industry Blvd/Suite 22 ~noon - 2 pm/ Reading a 1 pm.
February 1 of 2011 ~ Story Time at Clark's Corner in Ione, CA.
12 W Main Street at 9 am
Call 209-274-2233
February 4 of 2011 ~ Book Signing in Sacramento, California
Chris Williams hosting 6 pm in Rosement
3425 Hanks Street/Call 916-363-2087
Champage toast, beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres
February 13 of 2011 ~ Nourish a Child High Tea/Feed a child for a month
Clark's Corner Banquet Room /1pm
12 W Main Street in Ione, California
Fundraiser tickets - $25.00
Contact ~ Tonya Barger King at 209-274-4585
February 19 & 20 of 2011 ~ Ironstone Vineyards & Winery ~ Sierra Foothills
1894 Six Mile Road/Murphy's, California 95247
President's Day Wine Event
Saturday 10am-5pm/Sunday 10am-3pm
Contact: Chris Gomez (209) 728-1251
February 26 of 2011 ~ Soroptimist International of Amador ~ Tea & Tiaras
American Legion Hall/12134 Airport Road in Sutter Creek, CA
One o'clock in the afternoon
Tickets ~ Chairwoman:Donna Miller at 209-223-1398
March 10 of 2011 ~ Guest speaker for Sacramento Christian Writers
Children's Illustrated Story Books
Blake Sisters Lake Tahoe, Four-Book Series
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
7607 Garden Gate Drive/Citrus Heights, CA 95621
March 19 of 2011 ~ Private residence signing in Sacramento, California
Two ~ five o'clock pm/Reading at 3 pm
Wine, olives, cheese & crackers.
March 22 of 2011 ~ Story Time at Clark's Corner in Ione, CA
12 W Main Street at 9 am ~ 209-274-2233
April 15-19 of 2011 ~ Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference/Mt.Hermon, CA
April 29-May 1 of 2011 ~ Gold Rush Writers Conference/ Mokelumne Hill, CA
Hotel Leger 8304 Main Street Ballroom/Kathie Issac-Luke
May 4 of 2011 ~ Inspire Writers 'On Target' Workshop at the Carmichael Library
5605 Marconi Avenue CA (916) 264-2920 (Beth Thompson)
May 10 of 2011 ~ Story Time at Clark's Corner in Ione, Ca
12 W Main Street at 9 am ~ 209-274-2233
May 19 0f 2011 ~ Children's Day/Calavares County Fair at Angel's Camp, CA
Manzanita Writing Press in the Arts Building (Frogeteria!)
10 am - 6 pm. Blake Sister Books and Audubon birds for sale.
May 29 of 2011 ~ Nana's Tin of Buttons Book Launch at Clark's Corner in Ione, CA
12 W Main Street 209-274-2233 ask for Rosemary or Dom
1pm/ Free read at 2 pm/ Both author, Kathy & Illustrator, Donna!
June 4 of 2011 ~ AFWCG's 3rd Annual Literary Read ~ A Midsummer Night's Read
Clark's Corner, 12 W Main Street Ione from 6-9 pm.
June 12 of 2011 ~ Tea Era's Tea Room 34 Main Street in Sutter Creek, CA
11 am/ Read at 2pm 209-267-0333 Fran or Kristi
June 18 of 2011 ~ Bookshelf at the Cobblestone in Tahoe City, 760 North Lake Blvd, CA
(530) 581-0678 Susan or Erika
June 28 of 2011 ~ Storytime at Clark's Corner in Ione, CA at 9 am.
July 12 of 2011 ~ Storytime at Clark's Corner in Ione, CA at 9 am.
July 23 of 2011 ~ Barnes and Nobel , Weberstown Mall in Stockton, CA at 2 pm.
Manzanita Writing Press reading and signing.
Bookfair Contact: Lee Neves
August 6 0f 2011 ~ Lauren's Garden, Tahoe Vista, Lake Tahoe, CA
6883 North Lake Blvd/Next to Perennial Landscape & Nursery
(530) 546-3834/ Barb Van Maren
Noon ~ 3 pm, Reading at 2 pm, cookies & lemonade
August 13 of 2011 ~ Moonstruck with Manzanita at the Ironstone Winery, Murphys, CA
Literary Festival in the Heritage Room. 11am - 4 pm.
August 20 of 2011 ~ 14th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival
Parsons Memorial Lodge Yosemite National Park
10 am classes start - 7 pm Reading
August 23 of 2011 ~ Storytime at Clark's Corner in Ione, Ca at 9 am.
August 26 & 27 of 2011 ~ Write to Inspire Conference (ICW & ACFW)
First Baptist Church of Elk Grove
8939 East Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA
Conference bookstore
September 2-5 of 2011 ~ Gatekeeper's Museum, Truckee River Outlet
in Tahoe City, California.
130 West Lake Blvd.
(530) 583-1762 10 am - 5 pm.
Admission-$5/General,$4/Senior,Free/12&under
September 3 of 2011 ~ Clark's Corner All Author Night at 6 pm. Ione, Ca.
12 W Main Street
(209) 274-2233 Rosemary or Dom.
September 6 of 2011 ~ Clark's Corner Story Time at 9 am.
September 15 of 2011~ Story Time at theTahoe City Library: 10:30 am
740 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA
Contact branch manager: Livia Lewin (530)-583-3382
October 4 of 2011~ Story Time at Clark's Corner/ 9 am
12 W Main Street in Ione, CA
Contact: Rosemary or Dom at (209) 274-2242
October 8 of 2011~ Bear Cub Adventure Book Launch! 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Wild Birds and Gardens at Quail Pointe Plaza
Corner of Sunrise & Madison Ave near Sunrise Mall
5339 Sunrise Blvd/Fair Oaks, CA (Kathy's hometown!)
Contact: Peggy Evans or JIm Bohen - (916) 966-5958
Free read at 2:30 pm and lemonade and cookies
They sale beautiful Audubon birds that chirp
& amazing finger and hand puppets that are in the story:
Bears, raccoons, chipmunks, squirrels, porcupines, owls,
beavers and many more.
October 12 of 2011 ~ Story Time at Incline Village Library, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
845 Alder Avenue, Incline Village at 4 pm
Contact: Amy Levy at (775) 832-4130
October 15 of 2011 ~ Laurens Garden by the Lake Book Signing/noon to 3 pm
Grand Re-Opening at new location!
Release of the final Blake Sisters book
Bear Cub Adventure/ Reading at 2 pm
8623 North Lake Blvd, Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, CA
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and spiced cider will be served.
Contact: Barb Van Maren at (530) 546-3834
October 17 of 2011~ Kings Beach Elementary School, Lake Tahoe, CA
Jean Wernette's 3rd grade class
Reading at 9:30 am with a follow-up Q & A.
October 22 of 2011 ~ Stories, Seeds and Songs ~ A Day of Fun in San Andreas
Murray Creek Kitchen/486 West St. Charles Street/San Andreas, CA
11:00 am to 3:00 pm/Sponsored by Manzanita Writing Press
October 24 of 2011 ~ Sutter Creek Primary School 3rd grade Author & Illustrator Day
110 Broad Street, Sutter Creek, CA
Teacher: Ida Mae Isotalo/Classroom #9
Art lesson and Blake Sisters story read
With Donna Plant.
October 30 of 2011 ~ Author Open House Read ~ noon
Blake Sisters books will be on sale
Novel excerpt reading.
November 1 of 2011 ~ Story Time at Clark's Corner at 9 am.
November 2 of 2011 ~ Granite Bay Private Read and Book Signing
Goodman House at 9:00 am social, Bible study, prayer first.
November 5 of 2011 ~ Roseville Private Read and Book Signing.
November 26 of 2011 ~ Meet the Author Luncheon.
December 1 of 2011 ~ Thursday Martini Night at Historic Hotel Leger
8304 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill, CA/5 to 8 pm.
With author, Helen Bonner.
December 3 of 2011 ~ Amador Fiction Writers First Annual Children's Read
Clark's Corner ~ 12 W Main Street, Ione CA 95640
9 - 11 am/ Free read at 10 am.
Contact: Rosemary or Dom at (209) 274-2242
December 4 of 2011 ~ Clark's Corner Bear Cub Adventure Book Signing
Meet the illustrator ~ Donna Plant!
12 W Main Street, Ione CA 95640
10 am ~ 1pm/reading at noon.
December 6 of 2011 ~ Storytime at Clark's Corner in Ione at 9 am.
December 8 of 2011 ~ Donation of one, Mr. Snowman Ate Our Picnic Lunch, book to;
My Sister's House in Sacramento, California
December 16 of 2011 ~ Christmas Tea Party with Sutter Creek Primary School
Ida Mae Isotalo's 3rd grade class. 10am - noon.
Read ~ When the Birdies Came to Tea.
January 17 of 2012 ~ Storytime at Clark's Corner in Ione at 9 am.
January 31 of 2012 ~ Storytime at Clark's Corner in Ione at 9 am.
February 25 of 2012 ~ Soroptimist Scholarship Fundraiser Tea
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The Cameo Club Conspiracy
Jenny's best friend Sarah has to move all the way across the country just weeks before 2nd grade. Sarah's dad lost his job and the family is moving back east, where Mr. Fletcher grew up, in the house he grew up in, with the parents who raised him.
Grandma and Grandpa Fletcher are allergic to everything so Sarah is leaving her two dogs, one cat and annoying parrot with Jenny's family, the Gresham's.
The girls are determined to find a job for Sarah's dad in town, and will do anything it takes to keep their families together, next door neighbors, like they should be.
The industrious cohorts sabotage the moving truck on packing day, hold an ice cream social downtown to raise money and put an ad in the local newspaper that receives an odd but hopeful response.
Join two creative best friends as they map out their California to New York "Great 'unadventue' of a lifetime".
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Manzanita Writing Press
Poem and Photography
Mad Dash to the Tea House ~ Pages 52 & 53
Photographs:
Page 140 - Sutter Creek & Ione Road
Page 169 - March of the Canada Geese
Page 186 - Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Novel
I have finished the final rewrite of my literary fiction novel. My faithful writers group bravely critiques the vignettes and chapters, hands them back to me, I rewrite and edit. Then, we do it again...
The Language of the Lake
Set in the summer of 1995, Emily Harrison Taylor, a young widow, seeks sanctuary at her grandmother's cabin on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
Searching for truth amid the debris of her marriage, a faded memory from her childhood re-emerges, exposing a long guarded family secret. Past and present entwine, revealing more than Emily anticipated, forever altering the course of her life and those she loves, hates and needs to forgive.
Childhood friend, Jack Conner, works as a Physician's Assistant with Dr. John Walters at cabin next door. Doc and Jack are lifelong friends with the Harrison family, though Jack's relationship with Emily remains - complicated.
A womanizing, perenial teenager, in Emily's opinion, Jack employes humor, antagonism, and flagrant badgering, attempting to earn back her trust and friendship as he deals with his own inner conflicts.
Doc has been the Harrison family physican since Emily and her twin brother, Edward were born in the summer of 1955. Since his wife, Annie's death in a boating accident seven years ago, Doc's new focus is mentoring Jack to take over the practice.
Nana; Hannah Mae Harrison, is the wise sage in her granddaughter's life, loving her in spite of her willful and often self-centered ways. An old southern gal in her early nineties, Nana speaks a special language known to those who live on Tahoe's shores.
Emily's two daughter's, Olivia and Sarah, go off to college on the heels of their father's tragic death. Trying to cope with the startling wreckage the hit and run accident left in all their lives, the sisters are at odds with each other and their mother, while sifting through David Talbot Taylor's affairs.
Amid Tahoe's majestic beauty and divine order, Emily's eyes are opened for the first time to truth she never recognized before as she finds redemption in the clear, blue waters she has been swimming in her entire life.
Excerpt:
Emily held her breath; dare she let it go into the morning mist? Undefined syllables only she understood strained to escape her trembling lips. Who would hear? Who would Care?
She dove deep under the chilly, blue Tahoe waters until the searing pain in her lungs drove her up; desperate to break through the thin line of the glassy plane at the surface, that seemed to be one last breath away.
