It's almost April, not far from the release date of Love Me If You Must. With that in mind, I brought a handful of bookmarks to town last Thursday determined to pass them out and rustle up some interest in my romantic mystery. Feeling a little shy, as writers sometimes do, I nonetheless passed one to the cashier at Jack's Grocery in Manistique. Hers was a familiar face I'd seen week after week while shopping, and yet she was a stranger. She looked at my eyecatching green and red marketing tool, then raved about her reading habit and support of local authors. She gave a promise that she would buy my book if I gave her my autograph. Such encouragement! Nobody had ever asked for my autograph before. I gave it willingly, a quick scribble of my name on the back of the bookmark. So touched by the milestone in my writing career, I went to the car for my camera, walked back in the store and pleaded with her to pose for my blog. And of course, in recognition of her enthusiasm and uplifting attitude, Peggy will recieve a complimentary--and properly autographed--copy of my first novel.
