Eufaula Rolls Out Red Carpet for ‘Dixie’
Shorter Mansion was the perfect setting for Thursday’s book signing in Eufaula. Pam Snead of the Eufaula Heritage Association organized lovely refreshments and opened the doors to welcome in the community at 2 pm.
Shorter Mansion, Eufaula, AL
We had a wonderful crowd of community leaders, avid readers, and friends stop by to say hello, pick up a copy of Dixie, and chat about the characters in the novel. It was amazing to meet all of the people who’ve embraced and supported the novel from the very start! We even did a “Drive-By Signing” with Ted & Linda Hicks. Ted took time off from work to swing by and say hello !! I was so touched and thrilled to meet Ted and his wife in person, as we became ‘Facebook friends’ several months ago.
Ted Hicks, Linda Hicks & Me
Pam Snead introduced me to many of her close friends and we shared lots of laughs about “WHO” in Eufaula matched Aubie’s personality, or seemed most like Pearl & Shirl. It was great fun!
I am so pleased to report that we SOLD OUT** of all of the books I brought with me (almost 50), with an additional 17 signed novels being delivered Monday. Last night, I shipped another thirty books to Shorter Mansion, which will arrive Thursday, August 16th!
Of course, no visit to Eufaula is complete without a visit to The Donut King!!! I picked up two dozen treats for everyone at Shorter Mansion.
Thank you to everyone in Eufaula for the warm welcome and lovely comments about Dancing Naked in Dixie! I’ve been invited back for the Christmas Tour and 2013 Pilgrimage, so I look forward to returning soon. Hugs to all!!!
A shot of Lake Eufaula from the car …. Love it!
xx, Lauren
**Two dollars from every book sold supports Shorter Mansion and the Eufaula Heritage Association.
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How fun to be able to put "real" people to characters from a book. . . Makes them seem more like friends . . . . Maybe a sequel to the book is in order to see what happens to all of them!
Yes, Linda ~ I had SO MUCH fun with Julia, Shug, Aubie, and Mary Katherine that they did feel like real people by the time I finished (talk about voice in your head, right? LOL). I do plan to write a sequel, probably early next year!!!Thanks for the lovely comments! HUGS! Lauren
Thank you Lora ... how sweet of you to say that :) No pressure, right? I am already coming up with sequel titles. Any suggestions??xx, Lauren
So glad you had such a great time and got to meet some really great people. It must of been a neat experience to put faces to the characters. I try to do the same thing while reading a book just to make it more fun. I am almost done reading Dancing Naked in Dixie and I love it I truly hope there is a sequel. I have really enjoyed getting to know you and I love hearing about your book signings my hope is that someday you come to my neck of the woods so I could have an autographed copy of your book. Thanks again for sharing! Take care, Tammy
