CHARLIE HAD 4 BOOK SIGNINGS DURING AUGUST AND IS VERY PLEASED WITH THE POSITIVE REACTION. OLD FRIENDS AND NEWCOMERS ARE ENTHRALLED WITH THE BOOK.
THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED INCLUDING RICK OF DUST JACKET BOOKS OF HASTINGS, LESLIE AND DENISE OF THE BEST OF TIMES BOOKSTORE AND ESPECIALLY MARCY OF A NOVEL PLACE.
BOOK SIGNINGS ARE FUN FOR THE AUTHOR AND THE READERS.
8/30/09
FRONT PAGE NEWS
THE OSSEO MAPLE GROVE PRESS ON AUGUST 19, 2009 RAN A FRONT PAGE FEATURE ARTICLE ABOUT CHARLIE AND PEARL OF TAO. IT INCLUDED A LARGE 4'X3' COLOR PHOTO OF CHARLIE AND REPORTER ASHLEY KLEIN STARTED THE ARTICLE BY WRITING "OSSEO HAS ANOTHER CLAIM TO FAME." THE FRONT PAGE WAS 6 COLUMN INCHES AND THE STORY CONTINUED ON THE INSIDE WITH ANOTHER 12 COLUMN INCHES AND FEATURED THE BOOK COVER. THE SAME EDITION FEATURED A QUARTER PAGE AD PROMOTING THE BOOK SIGNING ON AUGUST 22.
THIS IS THE THIRD ARTICLE THIS MONTH, THE LARGEST BEING 45 COLUMN INCHES IN THE HASTINGS STAR GAZETTE. CHARLIE IS VERY PLEASED WITH THE GREAT COVERAGE HE HAS BEEN GETTING AND WISHES TO THANK THE STAFF OF ALL THREE NEWSPAPERS.
THIS IS THE THIRD ARTICLE THIS MONTH, THE LARGEST BEING 45 COLUMN INCHES IN THE HASTINGS STAR GAZETTE. CHARLIE IS VERY PLEASED WITH THE GREAT COVERAGE HE HAS BEEN GETTING AND WISHES TO THANK THE STAFF OF ALL THREE NEWSPAPERS.
8/6/09
UPCOMING EVENTS
Charlie has a number of book signings coming up
August 15, 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AT THE BEST OF TIMES BOOKSTORE AT 425 WEST 3RD IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RED WING.
August 22, 10:00 AM TO NOON AT THE NOVEL PLACE, ON HWY 81 IN OSSEO, NEXT TO THE NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE.
August 22 4:00PM TO 7:00PM AT THE DUST JACKET BOOKSTORE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HASTINGS. CHARLIE WILL BE A PART OF THE BIGGEST CLASSIC CAR SHOW IN HASTINGS HISTORY!!
August 15, 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AT THE BEST OF TIMES BOOKSTORE AT 425 WEST 3RD IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RED WING.
August 22, 10:00 AM TO NOON AT THE NOVEL PLACE, ON HWY 81 IN OSSEO, NEXT TO THE NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE.
August 22 4:00PM TO 7:00PM AT THE DUST JACKET BOOKSTORE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HASTINGS. CHARLIE WILL BE A PART OF THE BIGGEST CLASSIC CAR SHOW IN HASTINGS HISTORY!!
AUGUST 6 A BIG DAY
Charlie has a book signing scheduled for August 6, 2009 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at THE DUST JACKET in historic downtown Hastings. Rick Simonson, the owner, anticipates a large turnout.
THE REPUBLICAN EAGLE will probably run a newspaper article today about PEARL OF TAO based on two interviews of Charlie conducted by reporter Jon Swedlien.
THE REPUBLICAN EAGLE will probably run a newspaper article today about PEARL OF TAO based on two interviews of Charlie conducted by reporter Jon Swedlien.
KDWA RADIO INTERVIEWS CHARLIE
The "A" radio station of the Twin Cities, KDWA, interviewed Charlie on August 6, 2009. VINNIE, Community Affairs Director, conducted a live on the air interview for about 40 minutes. The conversation was lively and light hearted. Years ago, Vinnie had been a student in a program Charlie had conducted for middle schoolers called COURTROOMS TO CLASSROOMS. The subjects covered were wide ranging and Vinnie was able to get out some golden nuggets about Charlie and PEARL OF TAO.
STAR GAZETTE FEATURE ARTICLE
The Star Gazette newspaper carried a feature article about Charlie and PEARL OF TAO in it's July 30, 2009 edition. The front page proclaimed "DIEMER PENS MYSTERY" and referred the reader to an inside page. The article was multi-columned with a large photo of Charlie. The feature article quoted extensively from the in person interview that reporter Jane Lightbourn conducted the previous week. A number of people contacted Charlie about the reporter's great writing style.
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