A Really Big Shew

I wasn't sure what to expect at the local author booksigning event at Imagination Lavender Farm  this afternoon, but I can safely say that, for me, it turned out to be all kinds of successful. Indeed, I believe all the attending authors did well, which was great to see. This area has a pretty active writing community, and — besides me — the event included writers Pam Cobler, Susannah Eanes, Betsy Rodgers Henny, Jim Mize, Melissa Rooney, Finley Turner, Brenda Strickland, and Ben Williams. Susannah Eanes and I were in high school together, and I've known Ben Williams, who writes editorials for the Henry County Enterprise , for several years (I share his columns regularly on social media because they are as spot-on as spot-on has ever been). His new book, titled Voice of Degeneration, is a compilation of his columns from 2019 through 2023, so I absolutely had to pick one up.
Several customers came out specifically because they wanted to check out my more horrific fare, and they made many purchases, which I appreciate no end. I also ended up meeting several folks who shared a common history with me back in the day, and author/publisher/friend Samaire Wynne, who joined Brugger and me last night for dinner and a bonfire in the backyard, also came around to socialize and provide moral support.
There's a good chance that this will become a regular event, probably annually, and I definitely hope so. It's great for the writers as well as readers in the community, and I enjoyed seeing old friends and acquaintances as well as meeting some new. Huzzah! Let the show begin! From last night: Brugger's photo looking up through the trees in the backyard