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January 18, 2013
Blog Tour Stop # 11: Sliding Beneath the Surface
Book I of The St. Augustine Trilogy
Young adult, paranormal and historical
My host today on a wonderful 15 stop blog tour romp across the Internet is Cassie Chavez.
Thanks so much, Cassie, for showcasing my work.
Click here if you would like to see the wonderful posting this lady did for my book on her great blog, Cassie Reviews De-La-Mazing.
Click here if you would like to see the entire listing of blog tour stops.
Click here for a great contest involving beautiful Chinese art.
Spooky, Paranormal Florida for 2013
Presentations by Doug Dillon in the state of Florida.
Auth0r of The St. Augustine Trilogy and An Explosion of Being: An American Family;s Journey into the Psychic.
If you are in the area or will be visiting Central Florida during the dates below, come join the fun as Doug talks about the paranormal in a literary and Florida historical context.
Click dates and times to see details.
1. February 21, 2013 – 7:00 pm
Lake Helen Library, Lake Helen, FL
Helen Lehmann Memorial Library, Montverde, Montverde, FL
With Mary Jo Fister and Greg Bush of Offthetrails Paranormal Investigations.
Orlando Public Library, Orlando, FL
Merritt Island Public Library, Merritt Island, FL
With author of Florida ghost stories, Dave Lapham.
Orlando Public Library, Orlando, FL
Port Orange Public Library, Port Orange, FL
January 17, 2013
Spooky, Paranormal Florida # 6
2013 public presentation # 6 by Doug Dillon titled:
“Mixing the Paranormal and the Historical in St. Augustine, Florida.”
Part of Viva Florida 500, celebrating 500 years of Florida History
Friday, June 21, 2013 – 2:00 pm
A presentation of the Port Orange Public Library, a branch of the Volusia County Library System.
1005 City Center Circle, Port Orange, FL
Program
Come join Orlando area author, Doug Dillon, as he discusses his book series titled, The St. Augustine Trilogy, and the roads he traveled to make it happen. Find out how he used his own experiences and extensive research to create a fictional blend of the paranormal and actual Florida historical events for young adults and adults young at heart. Doug is also the author of the nonfiction 
book, An Explosion of Being: An American Family’s Journey into the Psychic.
An award winning former educator, Doug has written for Boys’ Life magazine, Prentice Hall, Mitchell Lane Publishers, Harcourt and the Orlando Sentinel.
A book signing will follow the presentation.
Click here to connect with the Port Orange Library.
Click here to learn more about Viva Florida 500.
Spooky, Paranormal Florida # 5
Doug Dillon
2013 public presentation # 5 by Doug Dillon, titled:
“The Haunted Past of St. Augustine, Florida.”
With author Dave Lapham.
This event is part of Viva Florida 500, celebrating 500 years of Florida History
Saturday, April 27, 2013 – 2:30 pm
Orlando Public Library in the Albertson Room, 3rd floor
101 East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL
The main, downtown branch of the Orange County Library System
The Program
Authors Doug Dillon and Dave Lapham will take you deep into little known stories about America’s oldest city. Tales of ghosts, hauntings, pirates and monsters abound when Dave and Doug get together so don’t miss this fascinating mixture of the paranormal and historical.
Former educator Doug Dillon is author of The St. Augustine Trilogy for young adults and adults young at heart, Class Trip to St. Augustine and the nonfiction book, An Explosion of Being: An American Family’s Journey into the Psychic.
An award winning former educator, Doug has written for Boys’ Life magazine, Prentice Hall, Mitchell Lane Publishers, Harcourt and the Orlando Sentinel.
Dave Lapham
Dave Lapham is the popular author of best-selling Ghosts of St. Augustine, Ancient City Hauntings, and Ghosthunting Florida. He has also published numerous magazine articles and has appeared on radio and television. Dave is currently working on three novels and a nonfiction book about paranormal investigators.
A book signing follows the program.
Click here for more information on Dave Lapham.
To learn more about Viva Florida 500, click here.
To connect with library, click here.
Spooky, Paranormal Florida # 4
2013 public presentation #4 by Doug Dillon, titled:
“Mixing the Paranormal and the Historical in St. Augustine, Florida.”
Part of Viva Florida 500, celebrating 500 years of Florida History
Thursday, April 25 at 6 pm
Merritt Island Public Library
A branch of the Brevard County Library System
1195 N. Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island, Fl.
Program
Come join Orlando area author, Doug Dillon, as he discusses his book series titled, The St. Augustine Trilogy, and the roads he traveled to make it happen. Find out how he used his own experiences and extensive research to create a fictional blend of the paranormal and actual Florida historical events for young adults and adults young at heart. Doug is also the author of the nonfiction book, An Explosion of Being: An American Family’s Journey into the Psychic.
An award winning former educator, Doug has written for Boys’ Life magazine, Prentice Hall, Mitchell Lane Publishers, Harcourt and the Orlando Sentinel.
A book signing will follow the presentation.
To connect directly with the Merritt Island Library, click here.
To learn more about Viva Florida 500, click here.
Spooky, Paranormal Florida # 3
Doug Dillon
2013 public presentation # 3 by Doug Dillon, titled:
“Paranormal Florida & Beyond.”
with Mary Jo Fister and Greg Bush, the wife and husband team who founded Offthetrails Paranormal Investigations in South Florida.
This event is part of Viva Florida 500, celebrating 500 years of Florida History
Saturday, March 23, 2013 – 11 AM
Mary Jo Fister
Orlando Public Library in the Albertson Room, 3rd floor
101 East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL
The main, downtown branch of the Orange County Library System
The Program
Join author Doug Dillon and his ghost hunting friends from the Offthetrails Paranormal Investigations crew for an hour of exploring things that go bump in the night in Florida. Doug writes nonfiction and fiction about the paranormal for both adults and young adults. Besides writing books, Doug and his wife have done radio shows across the country about the spooky aspects of life.
Greg Bush
The husband and wife team of Mary Jo Fister and Greg Bush are the core of Offthetrails Paranormal and they have conducted investigations not only in Florida but also in key ghostly hotspots in other parts of the United States.
Come join the eerie fun as this paranormal panel share their experiences, insights, books, and the tools of the ghost hunting community.
A book signing will follow the presentation.
For more information on the two books, Doug will be discussing in his presentation, click on the two links below:
Sliding Beneath the Surface, Book I of The St. Augustine Trilogy. (Fiction)
An Explosion of Being: An American Family’s Journey into the Psychic. (Nonfiction – Doug’s personal story)
For more information on Mary Jo Fister, Greg Bush and Offthetrails Paranormal Investigations, click here.
To learn more about Viva Florida 500, click here.
To connect with library, click here.
Spooky, Paranormal Florida # 2
Doug Dillon
2013 public presentation # 2 by Doug Dillon, titled
“Mixing the Paranormal and the Historical in St. Augustine, Florida”
Part of Viva Florida 500, celebrating 500 years of Florida History
Saturday, March 16, 2013 – 11 am
Helen Lehmann Memorial Library, a branch of the Lake County Library System
17435 Fifth St., Montverde, FL
Program
Author Doug Dillon will discuss his writings on An Explosion of Being: An American Family’s Journey into the Psychic and The St. Augustine Trilogy. The St. Augustine Trilogy is a paranormal/historical work of fiction written with the young adult in mind. The books are a very personal account of fifteen-year-old Jeff Golden’s explosive coming of age in America’s oldest and most historic city, St. Augustine, Florida. Join Jeff as he faces mind-blowing paranormal activity and battles powerful forces that threaten to overwhelm him. Follow his every move and thought as he fights not only to survive dangerous supernatural events but to keep his mental balance as well.
An award winning former educator, Doug has written for Boys’ Life magazine, Prentice Hall, Mitchell Lane Publishers, Harcourt and the Orlando Sentinel.
A book signing will follow the presentation.
To find out more about Viva Florida 500, click here.
To connect with this library, click here.
To see more of the Lake County Book Festival, click here.
Spooky, Paranormal Florida # 1
2013 public presentation #1 by Doug Dillon titled:
“Mixing the Paranormal and the Historical in St. Augustine, Florida.”
Part of Viva Florida 500, celebrating 500 years of Florida History
Thursday, February 21, 2013 – 7:00 pm
A presentation of the Lake Helen Library, Lake Helen, FL. A branch of the Volusia County Library System.
Near the Spiritualist town of Cassadaga, FL . Lake Helen is nicknamed, “The Place Where Mayberry and The Twilight Zone Meet.”
Event location:
Hopkins Hall, 221 North Euclid Avenue. Across the street from the Lake Helen Library library
Program Description
Come join Orlando area author, Doug Dillon, as he discusses his book series titled, The St. Augustine Trilogy, and the roads he traveled to make it happen. Find out how he used his own experiences and extensive research to create a fictional blend of the paranormal and actual Florida historical events for young adults and adults young at heart. Doug is also the author of the nonfiction book, An Explosion of Being: An American Family’s Journey into the Psychic.
An award winning former educator, Doug has written for Boys’ Life magazine, Prentice Hall, Mitchell Lane Publishers, Harcourt and the Orlando Sentinel.
A book signing will follow the presentation.
Click here to connect with the Lake Helen Library.
Click here to learn more about Viva Florida 500.
Blog Tour Stop # 10: Sliding Beneath the Surface
Book I of The St. Augustine Trilogy
Young adult, paranormal and historical
My host today on a wonderful 15 stop blog tour romp across the Internet is Samantha Truesdale.
Thanks so much Samantha, for showcasing my work.
Click here if you would like to see the wonderful posting this lady did for my book on her great blog, Mom of 2 Book Reviews.
Click here if you would like to see the entire listing of blog tour stops.
Click here for a great contest involving beautiful Chinese art.
Blog Tour Stop # 9: Sliding Beneath the Surface
Book I of The St. Augustine Trilogy
Young adult, paranormal and historical
My host today on a wonderful 15 stop blog tour romp across the Internet is Jennifer Moody.
Thanks so much, Jennifer, for showcasing my work.
Click here if you would like to see the wonderful posting this lady did for my book on her blog, Addicted 2 Book Reviews.
Click here if you would like to see the entire listing of blog tour stops.
Click here for a great contest involving beautiful Chinese art.
