For all of my Vernal friends who might be going to Rock Springs to do some last minute school shopping tomorrow, (Saturday, August 22nd) I will be at Hastings Bookstore which is located in the Plaza Mall, between 1-3 PM. Stop in and get a personally signed book or better yet, start your Christmas shopping by getting one for a friend!
The address is:
1451 Dewar Drive
Rock Springs, Wyoming
The phone number is: 307-382-6610.
I will be handing out chocolate pennies and hugs to all familiar faces!
Hope to see you there!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
A NEW PENNY!
After I wrote The Power Of A Penny, I always look at my pennies when I receive my change. When I was in Page, Arizona last week, I happened to get the second penny in the new Abraham Lincoln penny series. I was soooo... excited! Okay call me a little obsessed with pennies, but it is fun to see the new ones come out! Next time you get a hand full of pennies, look to see if you have any of these!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Rock Springs Book signing changed
After being gone for ten days, I am finally home!!! On Friday, I was getting ready to leave Lake Powell to head to Rock Springs for a book signing, when I got a call from my publisher asking me if I could change the date for that book signing until Saturday, August 22nd because the book store hadn't received the books yet. So, dang I got to stay at Lake Powell a few extra days! Sorry to anyone who tried to come see me in Rock Springs - ( I highly doubt I have too many friends in that direction) but if you did I am sorry - I was sitting on a houseboat in the middle of the lake with no way to post a blog with the changes! So, I will be at Hastings Books next Saturday from 1-3 PM for anyone who is interested!
One advantage to living in a small community is I made the front page of the Uintah Basin Standard Newspaper! Here is the link if you would like to read this nice article: go to www.ubstandard.com and click on the story titled, "People, pennies significant to author" by ViAnn Prestwich.
I hope everyone enjoys the last few weeks of summer!
One advantage to living in a small community is I made the front page of the Uintah Basin Standard Newspaper! Here is the link if you would like to read this nice article: go to www.ubstandard.com and click on the story titled, "People, pennies significant to author" by ViAnn Prestwich.
I hope everyone enjoys the last few weeks of summer!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Next, Hastings Book Store
The book signing at Frost's Bookstore was great! Thank you everyone who came to support me - you are the best! It was fun to see old friends and family. For everyone who wasn't able to make it, I will be at Hastings Books in Rock Springs, Wyoming next Saturday, August, 15th from 1-3 PM. Hope to see you soon!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Frost's Book Store
See you all at Frost's Book Store tomorrow - Saturday, August 8th between 1-3PM! So you have no excuse - the address is 1980 E. 2700 S.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Every Penny Counts
The Vernal Express newspaper ran a story about me today. Being a small town newspaper, it isn't available on line. But here is the "just" of it:
I was inspired to write "The Power Of A Penny" after I found an old penny next to a gas pump. Remembering my own fond memories about pennies helped me to "put pen to paper in my new novel, which celebrates the unknown worth of a penny by following it over the course of a hundred years in circulation. Each different chapter is a different story about a person who receives it and learns a valuable life lesson. In a day and age when people are counting every penny, this book reminds people that every penny can make a difference."
It was a nice little article and I appreciate the Vernal Express running it for me.
Last week I received an email asking me why the free audio download for my book isn't available through Tate Publishing yet. When I checked into it, I discovered that supposedly last February they sent me information telling me that I needed to abridge my manuscript so it will fit on one CD. Some how I missed this memo, sooooo.... I am working on reducing the story by 7,200 words to make this happen. I have discovered this is not an easy task! Hopefully I can send it off by tomorrow and they can start recording it very soon. So thank you for being patient and I promise the download will be worth the wait! Until then, you will just have to enjoy my book the old fashioned way - by reading it instead of listening to it!
I was inspired to write "The Power Of A Penny" after I found an old penny next to a gas pump. Remembering my own fond memories about pennies helped me to "put pen to paper in my new novel, which celebrates the unknown worth of a penny by following it over the course of a hundred years in circulation. Each different chapter is a different story about a person who receives it and learns a valuable life lesson. In a day and age when people are counting every penny, this book reminds people that every penny can make a difference."
It was a nice little article and I appreciate the Vernal Express running it for me.
Last week I received an email asking me why the free audio download for my book isn't available through Tate Publishing yet. When I checked into it, I discovered that supposedly last February they sent me information telling me that I needed to abridge my manuscript so it will fit on one CD. Some how I missed this memo, sooooo.... I am working on reducing the story by 7,200 words to make this happen. I have discovered this is not an easy task! Hopefully I can send it off by tomorrow and they can start recording it very soon. So thank you for being patient and I promise the download will be worth the wait! Until then, you will just have to enjoy my book the old fashioned way - by reading it instead of listening to it!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Uintah Basin Standard
One of my favorite quotes is by Pres. Thomas S. Monson. He says, "Let us relish life as we live it. Find joy in the journey." The journey I have been on this summer has been amazing! I have met so many wonderful people all because of a book about one penny.
A few days ago a reporter from the Uintah Basin Standard called to interview me about my book. We chatted for a while and she was very kind. She made a comment that put everything into perspective. She said something like, "It seems that you are just one simple person trying to make a big difference in the world. Just like one small, simple penny can make a big difference in the world." I can't wait to read the article and I will let you know when it comes out so you can link to the story.
I'm sad because the journey I have been on with my personal assistant/neice, Nikki, this summer, has ended because she is off to school in Indiana this week. She has been a great help getting my story out to the media and into bookstores and I will miss her tremendously! The thing I am the saddest about is that I won't be talking to her almost everyday. I know whenever she looks at a penny though, she will smile and think of the fun summer job she had with her favorite aunt.
I hope everyone that reads my book will stop when they see a penny laying in the gutter and think about the difference it can make in the world. When it is combined with other pennies, it can make a difference by providing clean water for a village or help a family that is struggling to pay medical bills for a sick child. One simple person can make the same difference when they combine their efforts with other simple people to make something great!
A few days ago a reporter from the Uintah Basin Standard called to interview me about my book. We chatted for a while and she was very kind. She made a comment that put everything into perspective. She said something like, "It seems that you are just one simple person trying to make a big difference in the world. Just like one small, simple penny can make a big difference in the world." I can't wait to read the article and I will let you know when it comes out so you can link to the story.
I'm sad because the journey I have been on with my personal assistant/neice, Nikki, this summer, has ended because she is off to school in Indiana this week. She has been a great help getting my story out to the media and into bookstores and I will miss her tremendously! The thing I am the saddest about is that I won't be talking to her almost everyday. I know whenever she looks at a penny though, she will smile and think of the fun summer job she had with her favorite aunt.
I hope everyone that reads my book will stop when they see a penny laying in the gutter and think about the difference it can make in the world. When it is combined with other pennies, it can make a difference by providing clean water for a village or help a family that is struggling to pay medical bills for a sick child. One simple person can make the same difference when they combine their efforts with other simple people to make something great!
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