November 24, 2009 my press release announced When Your Teacher Has Cancer coming on-line for buyers.  Since its availability on December 1st, sales have continued in a steady-stream: on-line, at book signings and various presentations and promotional events.  In the short time since that initial marketing, all development and production costs for this title have been [...]

Feb 15th – Book signing at Borders Galleria NY.  Multiple copies sold and Borders stocked the remaining copies – quite a success there.  Borders displayed my books forward-facing in “special interest – local authors” section.  Awesome!
Feb 19th – Meeting in Boston MA at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Resource Center tour, shared summer event ideas & Little [...]

2/12 – Being in Asheville has provided intimate meetings.  Thursday, I met with Alice, a social worker at HOPE – A Women’s Cancer Center.  After sharing the Little Pink Book series and the book tour events/happenings, she gave me some important links and beautiful feedback.  She recommended the American Oncology of Social Workers (AOSW) and the Oncology Nurses Society (ONS) - [...]

Feb 10th – Arrived in Asheville today after a VERY turbulent plane ride!  The winds were so gusty that as we approached landing we were instead suddenly climbing again.  The pilot announced that he couldn’t land the plane and would try a different approach! 2nd approach was a success!  Myself and other passengers shared prayers and nervousness. Whew!
Just got [...]

Feb 6th – Met with Dr. Rebecca Baskin to share the manuscript for the next title in this Little Pink Book series.  Dr. Baskin is a mother of two, breast cancer surgeon and breast cancer survivor – her words will no doubt be a beautiful blessing in the Foreword of “When Your Mom Has Cancer.”  Her [...]

February 5th – Middle Tennessee Christian School, Murfreesboro.  The day began by visiting my friend and teacher Vicki Kennedy in her 2nd grade classroom.  I was greeted by her enthusiastic “little ducklings” who were anxiously awaiting my visit.  This brought back memories of my visit to her classroom last February.  It is now a year [...]

There is SO much to talk about – the events of the last 24 hours are amazing!! After 6 presentations to more than 1000 people, I am ready to call it a day…details tomorrow! For media coverage see:
http://www.wkrn.com/global/story.asp?s=11942540
http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102040317

Arrived in Nashville TN today, now at Vicki’s in Murfreesboro.  Vicki is my friend of 25 years.  ”When Your Teacher Has Cancer” is dedicated to her.  Two news articles are featured for this Eastern Educational Book Tour.  Visit www.dnj.com (local section), 2/4/10, to see the featured story of tomorrow’s events.  Watch for another feature story in the [...]

It’s Thursday morning; today I leave for Murfreesboro TN.  The book tour stops are pretty well set at this point, with the exception of confirmation coming from my Boston contacts.  I plan to blog after each event and post pictures! Here’s the Eastern Educational Book Tour:
February 4th: arrive in Murfreesboro TN
Feb 5th - Middle Tennessee Christian School:

Chapel presentation at [...]