Hello dear readers,

Hope you all had a dazzling summer!

In this newsletter, you'll find info about The Indigo Notebook, book release events in Colorado, Red Glass events in Ft. Collins, my new writing contest, my blog tour, and Star in the Forest pre-ordering info. I'd LOVE for you to celebrate with me this fall!

 *If you don't live near me, don't despair!  I'll be doing events over this next year in Grand Rapids (MI), Lansing, Chicago, DC/Baltimore, Texas, Nebraska, and possibly elsewhere.  

*You can read the interviews I'll be doing for my BLOG TOUR during Sept, Oct, and Nov here.  Just scroll down and click on the links beneath the Blog Tour heading on the right sidebar of my blog.  There's one interview so far, and about a dozen more to come!

The Indigo Notebook will be released on October 13! I'm so excited!  It's  the first novel in my new travel-adventure series.  The first major review just came in...  "The characters fairly brim with life in this thoughtful, poignant novel filled with cultural details."  Kirkus

Yay!  Thanks, Kirkus!

Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 --The Indigo Notebook Book Release Party! Everyday Joe's Coffeehouse, Ft. Collins. Reading, signing, book selling, food, Ecuadorian and Mexican dance/song performance, Andean crafts for sale, slides of places in the book, fun ... Bring along your friends and family!

Sat, Oct 24, 1:00-4:00 -- Through the Writing Glass Party, Bas Blue Theatre, Ft. Collins. Join authors Todd Mitchell, Victoria Hanley, Teresa Funke, and me, to celebrate our new books in a carnivalesque atmosphere!  

Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 --  Reading/Signing with Victoria Hanley and me. Tattered Cover on Colfax, Denver.  

Thurs, Nov 19, 6:30 -- Reading/Signing with Victoria Hanley and me, Boulder Bookstore  

 *Red Glass is the Fort Collins Reads companion book!*

Sat, Sept 12, 10:00-12:00 Red Glass signing and chatting event at the Romero House, 425 10th St., Ft. Collins.

Wed, Sept 30, 4:00-5:00 Red Glass Presentation.  5:00-6:00 Writing Workshop. Front Range Community College, Larimer Campus (Harmony and Shields), Ft. Collins.

Wed, Sept 30, 7:00-8:00, Red Glass Reading as part of the My Word series, Harmony Library (Harmony and Shields), Ft. Collins.

Thursday, Oct 8, 6:30 Red Glass signing and presentation, Council Tree Library (the NEW library in south Ft. Collins), 2733 Council Tree Ave.

Fall Contest! Enter my new creative writing contest.  The winner will receive a free signed copy of The Indigo Notebook!  See here for details.

In the Works -- My book for ages 7 & up, Star in the Forest (March 2010 release), is now available for pre-order on Indiebound or Amazon.

 In my Trailer -- I've been revising The Ruby Notebook (second in the travel-adventure series) and getting ready to revise The Queen of Water (memoir set in the Andes, co-written with Maria Virginia Farinango).