About to Flee to the Cleve…

Have you ever watched that show on NBC, 30 Rock? In one of the episodes a couple of years ago, one of the characters tells Liz Lemon that she just wants to ‘Flee to the Cleve.” What followed was a series of photos and clips from Liz enjoying all the sights that downtown Cleveland, Ohio has to offer.  Our whole family thought that episode was really funny. My husband Tom is from Cleveland and he’s always been a huge fan of his hometown.

This coming weekend, Tom and I will be fleeing to the Cleve, too. He has some business in Canton, and I’ve got two fun events planned for Saturday!

The first is a speaking engagement at the NorthEast Ohio Romance Writers of America chapter. (NEORWA). At 11:00 am on Saturday, June 1, I’ll be speaking to this group at the Highland Library. The title of my talk is kind of a mouthful: “The Writing Journey of a National Bestseller in the Inspirational Marketplace.”  Basically, I’ll be chatting about how I got started writing and my jump into Inspirational fiction. I’ll also be offering a few tips on career planning for writers. I’ve been published for about 12 years now and have published over 40 novels. You don’t have to be a member of NEORWA to attend. If you’re interested, please visit:   http://neorwa.com/index.php/Events/MonthlyMeetings. for more information.

After that, I’ll be running over to Hudson, Ohio, and the Learned Owl Bookstore. I’ll be signing copies of Ray of Light and Daybreak there from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. All the info about the Learned Owl can be found at www.learnedowl.com 

Tom and I are also excited to see some good friends, go to an Indians game, stay in downtown Cleveland, and visit with family, too!

Last Saturday, I signed books with my good friend Cathy Liggett at our local Barnes and Noble. Cathy took a photo of the two of us, almost in matching outfits! It was fun to meet Cathy’s readers, visit with some readers I’ve met over the years, and, of course, do a little book shopping myself!