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November 23, 2016
WHAT’S BETTER THAN 1ST PLACE?
Hail a taxicab anywhere in New York City and tell the driver, “Take me to the best cheesecake in New York.” Odds are you will end up at the corner of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues in Brooklyn, at Juniors. Junior’s landmark restaurant is known as the home of New York’s best cheesecake. For decades, Brooklynites (and other New Yorkers) have come to eat, laugh, and kibbitz (argue) over cheesecake. In the 1950’s, an entire generation came of age at Junior’s, that’s me. Their cheesecake was as important as the Brooklyn Dodgers…the Fox Theater…Coney Island…Brighton Beach. Today loyal customers still come –from all over and all walks of life. Famous mayors. Presidents. Hall of Fame athletes. Authors, singers, like Frankie (the crooner) and Eddie Cantor (Mammy), movie stars. In fact, it’s as true today as it was 60 years ago when they started, “You haven’t really lived until you’ve had cheesecake at Junior’s.”
Inside Junior’s at Foxwoods
Cheesecake
All dressed up for the holidays, The Original New York cheesecake swirled with real strawberry puree, topped with red and green chips and wrapped with yellow chiffon cake on the sides with a beautiful Christmas tree pattern. Junior’s and cheesecake are synonymous. You say cheesecake, and you knew you would be dining at Junior’s. You say Junior’s and you knew your would be eating cheesecake.
Here come the cheesecake
Junior’s is a restaurant chain with the original location at 386 Flatbush Avenue Extension at the corner of DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. Other locations include Times Square area and the lobby of the MGM Grand Hotel in the Foxwoods Resort in Ledyard, Connecticut. The restaurant was founded by Harry Rosen in 1950. According to the restaurant, it was named Junior’s after Rosen’s two sons, Walter and Marvin.
Coney Island mural inside Junior’s
According to GO Brooklyn, “At that corner of Flatbush and DeKalb avenues in Downtown Brooklyn, there has been a diner run by the Rosen family since 1929. In 1950, the name was changed to Junior’s, and it has been serving its famous cheesecake and other goodies ever since.”
Bakery
Rosen worked with master baker Eigel Peterson to create the cheesecake known today as “The World’s Most Fabulous Cheesecake”, based on a recipe that was in the Rosen family for three generations. In addition to cheesecake, Junior’s features deli sandwiches (particularly corned beef and pastrami), ten ounce steakburgers, cheese blintzes, and unique onion rings. Fans of the restaurant are not limited to Brooklynites. A Kuwaiti prince was known to have taken several of Junior’s cheesecakes back with him.
So what’s better than 1st place? Cheesecake at Junior’s, that’s what’s better than my dance competition placement. Well, almost. I had no idea there was a Junior’s restaurant at Foxwoods. Tom, my hubby said, “We’re going to have breakfast at Junior’s. I had no idea that was the famous Junior’s, and neither did my mid-western husband. We rounded the bend from the smoky casino, and low and behold, right in front of me was my most favorite New York restaurant that I ate at for years and years and years.
The waiter gave us menus. I looked it over and with sad eyes, I looked up and asked the waiter, “Where’s the potato pancakes?” He said, “On our lunch menu.” I named lots of other dishes that I remembered. He said, “You know Junior’s. Impressive!!!” I kid you not, I remember it well, just like the song sung by Maurice Chevalier. They have Junior’s in Florida and of course I ate there too. So I asked him if I could have a potato pancake with my breakfast, with sour cream. A big breakfast later, I asked, “Will you wrap up cheesecake to take away, and how about one of your New York bagels with cream cheese and tomato?”
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Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to have cheesecake.
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November 17, 2016
BALLROOM COMPETITION DONE!
Done Deal, this competition. I did it! The dancing competition at Foxwoods this past weekend was fantastic. Up at 5:30 a.m. for makeup, then hair up, then dress up. I glanced in the mirror, who is that?
Queen of the Ball (but really, that’s me)
But you see, this is my exercise workshop. I never could stick to a gym. Tennis was always my sport, but now that I’m bionic, dancing works better. It can be strenuous, but it’s not dangerous. Dancing is great for the heart. You can raise your heartbeat in five minutes of dancing, as if you were running. After fifteen months, I’m in better shape than ever. Like Mom never said, “Stand up straight.” Didn’t your Mom say that? Now my dance teacher tells me the same thing.
Gail & Henry, the teacher
Henry doesn’t have a stick, but he has Monika who comes along and pulls my head off my neck, then pulls my arms out of my sockets, pushes in my tummy and then says—with emphasis—Stand. Up. Straight. Like I never heard that before. It’s then that Henry takes my head and places it into this odd position so I can’t see his face anymore, and says, “There, that’s good.” Then I say, “Where are you, Henry? I can’t see you anymore.” Monika then puts on the music and Henry whirls me around the room and tell me to look up, but don’t let the white of my eyes show. OK, enough. But honestly, maintaining good posture, stretching your body, standing all-pulled-up is good for your health. You see, you are not just moving your body; you are controlling your muscle movement. Guess what? You eventually get endowed with muscle memory. Yup, it’s true, you remember to stand up straight . . .
After the ball, the banquet. You get to wear a new get-up.
I have come to realize that this sport permits me to enjoy a range of mobility, balance and flexibility that had begun to diminish. The patterns and methods challenge your mind, sort of like rubbing your head and patting your stomach simultaneously. I intend to continue dancing, if for nothing else, the challenge. I don’t need a competition to be inspired to achieve excellence. No matter how long it takes, excellence is my goal. I love to dance, so dance I will. One dance pattern after another, perfectly matched to music as I seek perfection. .
Hubby Tom, my date & me
If you know anything about dancing, you know that the cha-cha, the hustle and swing (lindy) can be strenuous, but did you know that a properly-done waltz or a properly-done fox trot can also be physically exhausting. There’s more control involved. Just practice this, stretch your body straight up, keep your shoulders down, hold in that tummy and . . . well, just that for a few minutes. Imagine moving around the room at the same time. Dancing attracts folks who want more than exercise. Who has ever considered dancing as exercise? Have you? Dance enriches and inspires all of us by immersing us into the beauty of movement and music. Tell me, do you want to dance?
November 9, 2016
BALLROOM COMPETITION
Double Dutch jump rope
Competition begins in Kindergarten: Where you compete in jump rope, remember double dutch?
Relay races, finger painting pictures for the teachers to tack to the bulletin boards.
Kids fingerpainting
In third grade you compete in spelling bees, in high school you compete in basketball, baseball and tennis, etc., etc., etc. Compete in art, compete in music, compete in academics. Our grandson majored in engineering and pulled a 3.8 GPA through college. He was honored at graduation. Now that’s a competition that really paid off, got a fab job before he even graduated.
Another competition! Haven’t I had enough competitions in my life? What possessed me to even think about a competition? My ballroom dance instructors, Monika and Henry, that’s who.
Dress up, best part of the competition.
I managed to say no for over a year. As you can see I relented. Alas, this crazy world of dance competition costs a small fortune. Fees for everything: Fees at the dance hall, judges fees, fees to watch others dance, and what about professionals doing my hair and makeup, like I don’t know how, really? Special dance shoes for smooth steps; my dress, alterations, I got that one, after a consultation with a seamstress. Thank goodness I know how to sew. Then there’s the hotel and food. It’s like taking a world cruise.
Rolling my eyes, I ask, what will I get from my dance competition? .
Not so difficult or sad or bothersome if we make it fun, a learning experience to reach higher heights, better competency. How far do we take anything we do? Pardon the cliché—anything worth doing is worth doing well, or doing poorly until you learn to do it well.
Cinderella for one night
So yes, I have been working towards a ballroom dance competition, but it’s no different from working hard to be a better dancer. Did you know that these dance studios work with a syllabus like they use in academia. Scoring from the judges are between proficiency and advanced. I love learning.
I don’t need to compete. I don’t need a trophy. I don’t need a certificate of accomplishment. I only want to be the best I can be. Am I where I want to be? No, I’m never satisfied. So I am also studying ballet to learn how to create a body structure that will enhance my performance in ballroom dancing. I am exercising to limber up my joints. Health improves. My ballet teacher is actually a trainer. I will keep dancing no matter the outcome of the competition. I especially enjoy dancing in the clothes specifically designed for this purpose. Do you love dressing up?
News: To bring you up to date about my novel, some good news: On Amazon, October 29, 2016, I am happy to report my book, Indigo Sky, made #16 in the top 100 category free Historic Fiction.
November 2, 2016
MOONBOWS OVER YOSEMITE FALLS
Lower Yosemite Falls
There’s always more to discover about Yosemite. I’m writing a sequel to Indigo Sky, so I’m researching building a home there in the nineteenth century. In Indigo Sky, Rork, a successful artist and his wife, Leila, a dedicated mother and community leader, built a home in lower Yosemite and raised more than their children, they raised a village.
Building in Yosemite in the nineteenth century around one of those cedar trees.
About those lower falls:
Why See Yosemite Falls? It’s a waterfall so high it has to take a break and rest twice in the course of its descent. It’s a 2,425 foot tumbler, tallest in North America and fifth tallest in the world. Ten times taller than Niagara or Shoshone Falls, nearly twice as tall as the Empire State Building, it’s about the height a 200-story building would be, if somebody ever built one. The lower fall is the shortest section of the fall, but it’s still 320 feet (98 meters) high.
Best Time to Visit: In the spring, when water is roaring off the falls and the breeze it creates at the bridge underneath the falls will blow your hat off.
Worst Time to Visit: In the early fall and late summer, by which time the falls have often dried up altogether. Visit the Yosemite Falls webcam during California daylight hours to see how much water is currently flowing over the falls. Watch the streaming version of the webcam. The webcam only shows the upper falls, but savvy outdoorsmen can infer that if the upper falls are dry, the lower falls will be as well.
Yosemite Nature Notes: Moonbows
On clear spring nights when the moon is full, photographers gather by the score at the lower falls to see the moonlit rainbows that span the water, a phenomenon known as a moonbow, the world’s most romantic portmanteau. Yosemite Nature Notes Episode 15 explores moonbow fever and includes lots of lovely footage of moonbows shimmering in front of waterfalls and starry skies. Even the most kitten-kicking of cynics should watch the first two minutes to see a few examples.
Can’t-Get-Enough-Yosemite-Nature-Notes Dept: You can find the entire YNN series here, though the first thing you should watch after this video is the Making-of-the-Moonbows-Episode episode. Ranger Bob Roney, interviewed in the film, has his own Twitter feed, as does YNN creator Steven Bumgardner. Yosemite Nature Notes itself also has a feed.
Thank you Wikipedia: History of Yosemite
Click this for lodging, places to stay to celebrate an anniversary, birthday or even just for r&r.
Raise your hand if you have been to Yosemite at night looking for moonbows? Would you rate the experience as one of your top ten?
I’m writing that sequel . . .
October 27, 2016
FREE eBOOK: INDIGO SKY
Free for your reading pleasure, the eBook, Indigo Sky, is available for $0.00 Friday and Saturday, October 28 & 29, on Amazon.Com. After the promotion is over the price goes back to $2.99. So get Indigo Sky while you can. https://www.amazon.com/Indigo-Sky-Gail-Ingis-ebook/dp/B015TCCKM4/
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If you like romance, and you like rip-roaring adventure, Indigo Sky is for you! Shopping at Tiffany’s, getting caught up in the New York Draft Riot, the Civil War, and the wilds of the Great Plains. Enjoy this excerpt from my book.
Excerpt:
Dawn finally broke, and Leila sat listlessly on the pallet. Would today be the day she was raped? Death was preferable.
Little Star peeked through the doorway and crooked her finger.
“Come.”
Leila crawled out and blinked against the strong light. Rising stiffly, she stretched, enjoying the sun on her face. She smiled at children laughing and playing between the tipis.
A group of women waited for her.
“You bathe.
”Bathe?”
Leila almost laughed with relief.
The women led her silently to a copse of trees. A stream gurgled over rocks. They stripped her clothes off, urged her into a deep pool and washed her with a chunk of herb scented soap.
She reveled in the cold water until an elder hustled her out, drying her with scraps of soft hide.
Stony faced, the elder worried her gums and mumbled something rubbing herb oils on Leila’s body. Deep crevices on her face sagged in a perpetual expression of discontent. The elder peered over Leila, her small black eyes glittered with malice. She rattled off in an angry tirade.
One of the young women giggled behind slim fingers. Leila glanced from one to the other. “What did she say?”
Little Star arrived with a hide garment over her arm and handed it to the elder.
“She say you white like chicken fat, and don’t know why Red Arrow want you.”
The truth dawned on Leila. This was the moment she’d dreaded. She backed away holding up her palms.
“N—no!”
Snarling, the elder grabbed Leila and issued brief instructions. The other women hastily pulled the buckskin dress over her head. Beads and feathers decorated the soft garment. Had circumstances been different, the dress would have delighted Leila. The women took her arms and led her back to the lodge.
Red Arrow stood in the center of a clearing between the tipis, hands behind his back, black eyes impassive.
Leila’s heart pounded and she hung back. The women shoved her and she fell to her knees at the warrior’s feet.
“I—I will not be your woman—your whore.” She took his callused hand. “Please, I have a husband.”
He shook her off.
“You obey.”
“I can’t—won’t!”
Red Arrow looked at Hook Nose. The leader nodded at a group of warriors. They stepped forward and hauled Leila up, dragging her from the clearing. She twisted around.
“What are they going to do to me?” She cried.
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Author Bio: Gail Ingis writes historical romance, loves history and romance, of course. A native of Brooklyn, New York. Gail’s early years began and ended with writing, drawing and music.
After graduating from the New York School of Interior Design with a BFA in Interior Architecture and Design and a master’s studies in Architecture and Design Criticism at The New School (Parsons), she worked in interior design and architecture and founded a school of Interior Design.
She resides in Connecticut with her scientist-writer husband. Currently, she sits on Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Board of Trustees, and serves as the curator of art exhibitions. Prior to her debut as an author, she illustrated a book for Deborah Galiley, “Seeking Paradise,” that can be found on Amazon.
As a professional artist, her paintings are an extension of her illustration work in design. Gail spent her youth dallying in Coney Island that inspired her latest paint project for her 2016 exhibition in the museum. She is a member of the Connecticut Chapter of Romance Writer’s of America.
Indigo Sky Review Headlines:
5.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing and poignant historical love story
Published 17 days ago by Christine Thomson
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!!!!
Published 2 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed Leila and Rork’s story as well as the secondary …
Published 5 months ago by mal reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Really well written- a great read.
Published 8 months ago by Law Mom
Published 11 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Published 11 months ago by David S. Sell
Enjoy!
October 19, 2016
WHAT DO YOUR BOOKSHELVES SAY ABOUT YOU?
Bookshelves, yours, mine, ours?
Whenever I visit someone’s house for the first time, I try to sneak a peek at their bookshelves. It’s amazing what you can tell about a person from their books. Take my old roommate, for example; she had a small collection of Christian lit. and YA novels. Just by glancing at her shelf, I knew that she was religious and liked to occasionally read for fun. I’m sure I’m not the only person who plays this game. It’s like puzzle, and each book is a clue about someone’s interests and personality. This is also a great way to spark conversations with your new acquaintance. (“Oh, you’ve read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? Is it worth the hype?)
Recently, I started to wonder what my books said about me. If someone glanced at my bookcase, what kind of person would they think I am? As a little experiment, I tracked down all the books I’m currently reading (I have a horrible habit of reading four or five at a time) and put them in a pile. Here’s what I’ve got: Christopher McDougall’s Natural Born Heroes (World War II history book about the Cretan resistance), Mary Stewart’s The Crystal Cave (fantasy novel about young Merlin), Herodotus’ The Histories (classic account of the Persian wars), Louis L’Amour’s Education of a Wandering Man (memoir of a prolific Western-fiction author), and Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones (collection of essays about the writing life).
So, what do these books say about me? I honestly have no idea. They only have two things in common: they’re all books, and I’m reading them. Other than that, they’re completely random, with no unifying themes, subjects, or genres. Would someone looking at this stack think I was well-rounded, or just nuts? I’ll compromise and say I’m generally curious and a tad eccentric in my reading life.
This has been an interesting little exercise. I’d encourage you to take a look at your own collection and see what it says about you. You might be surprised.
Permission given to reblog. Thank you to Wisdom House Books by Anna Dallara.
WHAT DOES YOUR BOOKSHELVES SAY ABOUT YOU?
Bookshelves, yours, mine, ours?
Whenever I visit someone’s house for the first time, I try to sneak a peek at their bookshelves. It’s amazing what you can tell about a person from their books. Take my old roommate, for example; she had a small collection of Christian lit. and YA novels. Just by glancing at her shelf, I knew that she was religious and liked to occasionally read for fun. I’m sure I’m not the only person who plays this game. It’s like puzzle, and each book is a clue about someone’s interests and personality. This is also a great way to spark conversations with your new acquaintance. (“Oh, you’ve read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? Is it worth the hype?)
Recently, I started to wonder what my books said about me. If someone glanced at my bookcase, what kind of person would they think I am? As a little experiment, I tracked down all the books I’m currently reading (I have a horrible habit of reading four or five at a time) and put them in a pile. Here’s what I’ve got: Christopher McDougall’s Natural Born Heroes (World War II history book about the Cretan resistance), Mary Stewart’s The Crystal Cave (fantasy novel about young Merlin), Herodotus’ The Histories (classic account of the Persian wars), Louis L’Amour’s Education of a Wandering Man (memoir of a prolific Western-fiction author), and Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones (collection of essays about the writing life).
So, what do these books say about me? I honestly have no idea. They only have two things in common: they’re all books, and I’m reading them. Other than that, they’re completely random, with no unifying themes, subjects, or genres. Would someone looking at this stack think I was well-rounded, or just nuts? I’ll compromise and say I’m generally curious and a tad eccentric in my reading life.
This has been an interesting little exercise. I’d encourage you to take a look at your own collection and see what it says about you. You might be surprised.
Permission given to reblog. Thank you to Wisdom House Books by Anna Dallara.
October 13, 2016
THREE FORMATS: INDIGO SKY (free audiobook)
Indigo Sky, a historic romance, about a New York socialite who marries a feted, debonair author. But beneath the charm is a cheating husband addicted to drugs and women. The simplicity of her life runs amok when a handsome stranger, her husband’s business partner, threatens her staunch loyalty to her wayward husband. Her need to finalize her divorce sends her on mad chase across the wilds of nineteenth century America with a handsome stranger—she learns hard lessons of murder, kidnapping and more that almost destroy her.
If you like romance, and you like rip-roaring adventure, Indigo Sky is for you! Shopping at Tiffany’s, getting caught up in the New York Draft Riot, the Civil War, and the wilds of the Great Plains. Here’s an excerpt from my book that will curl your toes.
Indigo Sky in 3 formats
Available in eBook, free audiobook and paperback. Want that audiobook? It’s free, email me for access: gailingisclaus@gmail.com.
Excerpt
Dawn finally broke, and Leila sat listlessly on the pallet. Would today be the day she was raped? Death was preferable.
Little Star peeked through the doorway and crooked her finger. “Come.”
Leila crawled out and blinked against the strong light. Rising stiffly, she stretched, enjoying the sun on her face. She smiled at children laughing and playing between the tipis.
A group of women waited for her. “You bathe.”
Bathe? Leila almost laughed with relief.
The women led her silently to a copse of trees. A stream gurgled over rocks. They stripped her clothes off, urged her into a deep pool and washed her with a chunk of herb scented soap.
She reveled in the cold water until an elder hustled her out, drying her with scraps of soft hide.
Stony faced, the elder worried her gums and mumbled something rubbing herb oils on Leila’s body. Deep crevices on her face sagged in a perpetual expression of discontent. The elder peered over Leila, her small black eyes glittered with malice. She rattled off in an angry tirade.
One of the young women giggled behind slim fingers.
Leila glanced from one to the other. “What did she say?”
Little Star arrived with a hide garment over her arm and handed it to the elder. “She say you white like chicken fat, and don’t know why Red Arrow want you.”
The truth dawned on Leila. This was the moment she’d dreaded. She backed away holding up her palms. “N—no!”
Snarling, the elder grabbed Leila and issued brief instructions. The other women hastily pulled the buckskin dress over her head. Beads and feathers decorated the soft garment. Had circumstances been different, the dress would have delighted Leila. The women took her arms and led her back to the lodge.
Red Arrow stood in the center of a clearing between the tipis, hands behind his back, black eyes impassive.
Leila’s heart pounded and she hung back. The women shoved her and she fell to her knees at the warrior’s feet. “I—I will not be your woman—your whore.” She took his callused hand. “Please, I have a husband.”
He shook her off. “You obey.”
“I can’t—won’t!”
Red Arrow looked at Hook Nose. The leader nodded at a group of warriors. They stepped forward and hauled Leila up, dragging her from the clearing.
She twisted around. “What are they going to do to me?” She cried.
For you viewing pleasure, here’s the Indigo Sky trailer:
If you would like to buy the book, here’s the link: http://amzn.to/29NYE5w
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Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.to/29NYE5w
Artist Page: http://artist.gailingis.com/blog/
Indigo Sky will be free later this month. I will keep you posted.
October 12, 2016
CENTURIES OF CHANGE
Just about the only constant in our world is change. In 2010, by the one-hundredth birthday of my hubby’s mother, she had seen changes no one would have thought possible— Two world wars, nuclear power, personal computer, antibiotics, television, jet planes, a walk on the moon, the Internet. Change is happening faster and faster.
ASK app
Even museums are changing! According to the recent issue of Art in America, mobile apps will keep museum visitors thinking about art even when looking at their phones. For example, the ASK app at the Brooklyn Museum offers a live team, the Audience Engagement Team, with advanced art history degrees, available to answer visitor inquiries. They can answer any questions about the museum collection, and they work in plain sight, so you can see they are live in their open office to the side of the lobby.
Disney’s Tomorrow: General Electric carousel
Let’s take a stroll in history, when life seemed simpler, and for some relief from the constant changes surrounding us, the so-called technology of progress.
Wheel of Progress Wagon
For a taste of New England’s beginning, why not visit historic Branford, Connecticut’s cemetery? Walk the grounds of history. Did you know you could still buy a plot?
Places and pieces of history in Branford, CT
Entrance
Founded in 1645, it’s beautiful, well kept, and at the far end is lovely Lake Stalltonstall. It’s strange to me that there are so many vacancies after 371 years. It’s easier to buy a place in this cemetery than a place in New York City. 
Some of the tombstone relics have almost legible inscriptions that are fun to read. Some date back to the 1700s, maybe earlier if you look around. I was not able to find the tombstone of Richard Harrison Senior, who was a founder of Branford. My hubby’s descendants, the Harrison family had come here from England on one of the early ships after the Mayflower. They first settled in New Haven circa 1635 then founded Branford in 1644.
Back to 2016, although human-like robots are on the agenda of the hot wheel of progress, we can still call ourselves human, but honestly, are we in the same hemisphere as these folks were?
Here’s a little mystic music to soothe your soul.
http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/video/collections/mi/ah-marie-bob-grillo
October 6, 2016
ROMANCE AT THE LIBRARY
Just in case you missed this . . . You are invited to come this Saturday, to the Old Post Rd branch of our public library, on October 8, 2016, at 11:00 AM. Claire Gem and your local author, Gail Ingis, will be there to greet you. Be part of a discussion about ROMANCE!
Fairfield Public Library 1080 Old Post Rd 203-256-3155
The Romance of Writing: A Panel Discussion with
Romance Writers Artist and Author Gail Ingis and
Author Claire Gem,
Members of Romance
Writers of America (RWA)
Why are Romance Novels hot today? Come on
Saturday, 10/8/16, at 11:00 AM, to the main branch, 1080 Old Post Road, in the MEMORIAL ROOM and join the
discussion. Titles will be
available for purchase and signing.
Come and enter our drawing: WIN a free audiobook, eBook, paperback and A Perfect Day fine print.
Indigo Sky by author Gail Ingis
Phoenix Syndrome by author Claire Gem
The Romance of Writing: A Panel Discussion with Romance Writers
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Date: 10/8/2016
Start Time: 11:00 AM
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LOCATION: MEMORIAL ROOM
According to Romance Writers of America (RWA), romance novels are making a huge comeback. Join us for a lively discussion on the writing, the history and the future of romance novels. There will be a panel of historical and contemporary romance authors to discuss their books and the writing process. The program will be led by author and visual artist Gail Ingis and author Claire Gem. Their titles will be available for purchase and signing.
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