Finally – Rest (kind of) for the Weary by Stacy Hoff

Gearing up for the release date of my debut romance novel, DESIRE IN THE EVERGLADES, was nothing short of a marathon. As a true novice, I had to learn everything—how to tweet, post on Facebook, set up a website, learn to blog, load my author’s profile on Amazon… The list goes on and on.

In the midst of all this, there were writing classes I wanted to attend, ones I didn’t want to miss out on. So the downtime I thought I’d have after typing “the end” did not come. In fact, for all the reasons mentioned above, “the end” was just the beginning.

I did, however, manage to steal some down time for myself, even if it was just one little, tiny day. A day to celebrate Fall. (Did you see my past blog post, “September Blues and All That Comes With It?” I told you I was going to force myself to enjoy September. You guys gotta start believing me!) My day off was spent enjoying one of the greatest joys of New England – The Big “E,” the Eastern States’ Exposition, held in West Springfield, MA.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Big E, it is one of the largest fairs in America. It has camel rides, petting zoos, 4H ribbons for the loveliest livestock and largest veggies, carnival rides, equestrian shows, parades (with full-size floats), circus shows, and, most importantly lots and lots of fair food to choose from (fried Oreos and frozen-chocolate-covered-bananas, anyone?)

But the “Big E” is also a serious exposition held by each and every one of New England’s six states (RI, VT, ME, CT, MA & NH). Here, each state shows off to prove its prowess and ingenuity, boasting its agricultural and commercial success. The “competition” is good-natured though, because New England knows how to work together. That the effort is worth the payoff—strength and support for the entire region. The Big E beautifully demonstrates, in a family-fantastic environment, that success for one can easily become success for all.

It’s with that true team spirit, and good will, in mind that I can say a hearty thank you to the community of authors who have helped me get through my release day. My writing groups obviously also know there is strength and support with each other, and that success for one can easily be translated to success for all.

What is your favorite thing to do in Fall, and why?

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Desire in the Everglades available now. http://www.amazon.com/Desire-Everglades-Stacy-Hoff-ebook/dp/B00NFSMCYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410289138&sr=8-1&keywords=desire+in+the+everglades.

 

Pictures at the top: (left) Pumpkin “greeter” outside the Connecticut Building, and; (right) the Big E carnival rides at night.

Pictures at the bottom: Big E’s (left) first place pumpkin, and; (right) 2014 annual butter sculpture.

(All pictures copyrighted by Stacy Hoff. All rights reserved.)

 

 

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