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Winter Virtual Festival February 2023

February 6, 2023 emmapalova 1 Comment

Join us for the Winter Virtual Festival by Pages Promotions on Zoom every night in February except for Valentine’s Day. Register by 6:45 p.m. for a chance to win a signed copy of a book on the fabulous Spinny Wheel of Happiness. Support your local authors.

The Case of the Missing Manuscript

Bring the entire family to listen to the authors’ readings at 7 p.m., followed by the Case of the Missing Manuscript. Help us solve the mystery with your witness.

Who did it? Was it the sly reporter? The snarky head librarian? The historic author with one last copy of his book? The foggy psychic? The traveling author at large? The vague library assistant? The suspicious researcher? or the mysterious Coffee Lady?

Schedule of Authors

https://www.pagespromotions.com/2023-event-schedule.html#/

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Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo Feb. 10 – Feb. 12

February 5, 2023 Author Emma Palova 1 Comment

Join us for the 23rd annual Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo in Lansing at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. next weekend including Friday.

Michigan Authors representing most genres will be among the 300 exhibitors. They are Jean Davis, Emma Palova, Loraine J. Hudson, Kristine Brickey, Sylvia Hubbard, Norma Lewis, Mikel Classen, Melanie Hooyenga, Rod Sadler, Julie Nelson, Rhonda Accardo, and Andrew Smith.

This is a fun day out geared toward ladies and their families or friends. There are lots of demonstrations, samples, activities, and opportunities to support local businesses and artists. There’s even a bar so you can enjoy a beverage or two while you shop. Michigan Authors has been a feature of the Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo for several years.

” We enjoy meeting new and returning readers and sharing our stories with them,” said author Jean Davis.

With this year’s array of twelve authors, we will have a wide selection of books, including books for children and young adults as well as romance, non-fiction, Michigan-related, fantasy, thrillers, suspense, true crime, science fiction, and more.

Stay tuned for a special podcast episode about the Expo experience on @For the Love of Books Podcast with host author Emma Palova and guest author organizer Jean Davis next week on your favorite podcasting app.

https://emmapalova123.podbean.com/

We will be located in booth 652-656. Show hours are Friday & Sat. 10-6 and Sunday 11-4.

Parking is available under and behind the expo center for a fee. Recommended vendor parking is North Grand Parking Ramp (public parking) 3rd level which is connected to the expo center by an enclosed pedestrian walkway.

Saluting Nurses, Doctors, Military, Police, Fire and Rescue –
FREE admission all weekend to Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo!
Your Health, Your Home, Your Style, Shopping and Fun!
Lansing, Michigan, January 10, 2023 –The Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo announced its 2023 date, a full weekend
that will inspire personal health, home, and style, giving women something to feel good about.
The 23
rd annual event will be held the weekend of February 10-12 at the Lansing Center.
The three-day expo is the largest single consumer event for women in Mid-Michigan and will feature hundreds of
women-focused businesses with products, services and demonstrations that aim to provide a weekend of
enjoyment, education, and entertainment for women of all ages.
First 1000 attendees on Saturday will receive a tote bag compliments of Capital Area District Libraries. Receive
your bag directly inside the door at their booth!
This year’s event will offer FREE admission to Nurses, Doctors, Military, Police, Fire and Rescue that show
valid ID at the Box Office. Visit the Lansing Center Box Office during show hours and show ID card to receive one
free admission.
“We wanted to take a moment to salute and thank those that help others in our community. We are so grateful for
the work they do and appreciate their service,” says Pam Glass, President of Kohler Expos, Inc.
EXPO HIGHLIGHTS this year include Interactive Areas spread throughout the expo, which are designed to entertain
and enhance the patron experience. A few of the Interactive Areas include:

Fashion Boutiques – try on and give yourself a new look
Make-n-Take Painting Workshops – live step-by-step painting on a Canvas, Mason Jar,
Planter Stake, Puzzle Kits, and Wine Glasses
Hair Styling and Hair Tricks
Michigan Authors – meet and greet and book signings
Interactive Rowing Demonstrations
Food Sampling! Dips, Soup, Cookies, Bread, Pickles, Jerky, Sausage, Honey, Tea and more
Community Blood Drive – all hours of the expo
IV Hydration and Vitamin Infusions onsite
Bra Fittings and Consultation
Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls for relaxation
T-Mobile Photo Booth – strike a pose!
Skincare and Beauty – try the latest lotion, bath products, and oils
Shop and explore hundreds of pop-up shops!
NEW! DOOR PRIZES – patrons will sign up at the entrance for a chance to win daily door prizes. Winners will be
announced onsite to take home their prize.
MID-MICHIGAN WOMEN’S EXPO
February 10-12, 2023
Hours: Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm
Lansing Center – Lansing MI
http://www.KohlerExpo.com
WLNS-TV continues to be a media sponsor for the upcoming expo, providing exclusive coverage of the event
throughout the weekend. Visit them onsite to take selfies with on-air talent at the event.

Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo, Lansing on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/events/829424705148057/830824401674754?active_tab=about

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The Case of the Missing Manuscript

February 4, 2023 Author Emma Palova Leave a comment

Join us this evening, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. for fun and adventure with authors Dana Storino and Emma Palova for Day 4 in the Winter Virtual Festival by Pages Promotions, LLC. Help us solve the mystery of the missing manuscript in a well-designed setting, sign up each evening to listen to authors’ readings through Feb. 28.

Be a witness as the mystery unravels.

Register on Zoom prior to 6:45 p.m. for a chance to win a free book on the Spinny Wheel of Happiness. In the box on the registration form, fill out that Emma Palova invited you.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuf-mprD0qGNd3ZnWXM7NfcGgxRaukNn78

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The Case of the Missing Manuscript

February 4, 2023 emmapalova 1 Comment

Be a witness as the mystery unravels.

Register on Zoom prior to 6:45 p.m. for a chance to win a free book on the Spinny Wheel of Happiness. In the box on the registration form, fill out that Emma Palova invited you.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuf-mprD0qGNd3ZnWXM7NfcGgxRaukNn78

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2022 December holiday episodes

December 3, 2022 emmapalova 1 Comment

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to find your next favorite read

SCHEDULE OF GUESTS for December 2022

Join us for a full month of holiday episodes in December.

FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS PODCAST with host EMMA PALOVA

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy in the podcast book giveaway.

http://emmapalova123.podbean.com and on https://anchor.fm/emma-palova, major podcasting apps

December Schedule

Special episode NaNoWriMo grand finale with Jean Davis, Vera West and Emma Palova, Dec 7

Steve Boughton, Francesco Takes Flight, Dec. 9

Carol Nickles, Thumbfire Desire, Dec. 9

Janet Vormittag, Cat Women of West Michigan, Dec. 16

Ann Dalmann, Cady and the Birchbark Box, Dec. 16

Herman Hunter, The Wizard’s Stone, Dec. 23

Karen Tintori, Unto the Daughters, Dec. 30

Sponsored by Doc Chavent, The Lowell Ledger, Modern History Press

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Deals on Emma’s books to celebrate NaNoWriMo victory, free shipping

November 28, 2022 emmapalova 1 Comment

I will not be at West Catholic Central tomorrow Dec.3 Please order books below. I offer free shipping. Books make great gifts and souvenirs.

I logged in 50,036 words with my sequel to The Lost Town in the NaNoWriMo 50K word challenge this morning at 9 a.m.

To celebrate my third-time win in National Novel Writing Month, all my books will be 20 percent off until midnight EST on Nov. 30 for the duration of the challenge.

From an aspiring writer to a published author

Use promo code NaNo22 in the PayPal checkout.

Books by Emma Palova

SCHEDULE OF GUESTS for December 2022

FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS PODCAST with host EMMA PALOVA

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy in the podcast book giveaway.

http://emmapalova123.podbean.com and on https://anchor.fm/emma-palova, major podcasting apps

December Schedule

Steve Boughton, Francesco Takes Flight, Dec. 2

Janet Vormittag, Cat Women of West Michigan, Dec. 9

Herman Hunter, The Wizard’s Stone, Dec. 16

Karen Tintori, The Daughters, Dec. 23

Carol Nickles, Thumbfire Desire, Dec. 30

Sponsored by Doc Chavent, The Lowell Ledger, Modern History Press

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NaNoWriMo Days 20 & 21, total of 39,585 words

November 21, 2022 emmapalova Leave a comment

I had to combine the totals for the two NaNoWriMo writing days, since Day 20 on Sunday, Nov. 20 wasn’t a writing day at all. More like research and staying in touch with my writing project, a sequel to The Lost Town based in Singapore, MI during a major selling event, Christmas through Lowell.

For the third day in a row, I was stationed inside the Lowell Area Historical Museum, Industry & Retail Room with the Cutter Factory sleigh, selling books with six other vendors. Although we had a ball and enjoyed good sales it was exhausting.

I had a clear view of the Strand Theater’s playbill from who knows when that actually inspired me. Check out the feature photo.

By now, we know each other’s sales pitches by heart.

“Are you readers?” I ask. “Do you like to read?”

“No, I don’t have the time,” was the overwhelming response.

“My earrings are two for 10,” Ashley Thompson said.

And so on.

“I have postcards from Lowell,” Bruce Doll said.

“Would you like to buy a candle?” the candle kid said.

NaNoWriMo Day 21

I logged in a total of 1,600 words trying to get back into the swing of things. You would not believe what a two-day break from writing does. It puts you out of touch with your own story, and with the characters, you have created. It takes forever to get back into the zone of the book.

To be continued..

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Author Emma @Earth Stories Jewelry on Blue Coast Artist tour in Saugatuck

October 1, 2022 emmapalova Leave a comment

Author Emma @Earth Stories Jewelry on Blue Coast Artist tour in Saugatuck

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Author Emma @Earth Stories Jewelry on Blue Coast Artist tour in Saugatuck

September 27, 2022 emmapalova 1 Comment

Lowell author Emma Palova will be signing her new book ‘The Lost Town’ at Earth Stories Jewelry during the Blue Coast Artist tour on Oct. 1 & 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The gallery (station 7 on the map) is located one mile south of Saugatuck/Douglas, which is the setting of this historical fiction novel.

The Lost Town historical fiction novel. Cover by Jeanne Boss.

The Lost Town press release

Lowell, MI – The Lost Town, a historical fiction novel set in the ghost town of Singapore during the pioneer era of the 1830s, is the third book in the Shifting Sands series published in the summer of 2022.

Author Emma Palova of Lowell captured the spirit of the once thriving lumbering town in its main characters beautiful Miss Ida of Chicago and her boss lumber baron John Bosch.

The story unravels as the greedy New York investors set their eyes on the undeveloped land at the Oxbow bend in the Kalamazoo River surrounded by sand dunes with the much-coveted white pines.

Wily Oshea established the New York & Michigan Co. to facilitate the development of Singapore in 1836. The investors envisioned that Singapore would rival Chicago and Milwaukee. With its humming mills, boarding houses, hotels, and general stores at the height of its prosperity, Singapore almost outshone Chicago.

The name remains a mystery, as its famous counterpart island city in East Asia was only a fledgling town at the time.

“The mysterious name inspired me to write this novel,” Palova said.

The novel covers the entire span of Singapore’s existence from the 1830s to its demise in the 1870s. At one point the town was known as Ellis Island since it accepted immigrants from European countries like Norway and Holland. The town was the first stop for Hollanders before they moved further up north and established Holland. It existed before Saugatuck which was smaller and known as Flats.

According to one interpretation, the exotic name was used to honor the “singing sands” of the Lake Michigan shore. The shape of the grains and the moisture combine to make the sand sing or squeak when someone walks on it. Palova will have book signings in the Greater Grand Rapids area and during Blue Coast Artists event on Oct. 1 & 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Earth Stories Jewelry at 2742 68^th St. Fennville.

The Lost Town in the media

WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin, Sept. 14

https://www.wgvunews.org/the-wgvu-morning-show/2022-09-14/the-lost-town

Holland Sentinel, Sept. 23

https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/09/23/lowell-author-sets-historic-fiction-the-lost-town-in-west-michigans-singapore/69505191007/

The Lowell Ledger, July 13

Lowell author Emma Palova pens The Lost Town

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Into Paradise

August 16, 2022 emmapalova 1 Comment

By Emma Palova

I am getting ready for a five-hour road trip to Paradise. And it is a true paradise surrounded by the shimmering waters of Lake Superior on one side and the big woods of the Tahquamenon Falls State Park on the other. If you continue further north on Whitefish Point Road you will hit Whitefish Point with its nationally acclaimed Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and lighthouse.

The pristine magic of the Upper Peninsula (UP) has traditionally attracted authors, photographers, and filmmakers for at least one hundred years. Now, a new generation of authors writes from the UP or sets their stories in the UP. We are proud members of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association. (UPPAA)

Many of them are my friends and we’ve met in person at several different authors’ events around the state of Michigan. We will meet again at the Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise set for Aug. 19 through Aug. 21 this weekend. Here is a sampling of authors, who will be at the festival, including their podcasts. You can meet them in person in Paradise. They will sign your next favorite read. It really doesn’t get any better than that.

Author Mikel Classen is a true Yooper who makes his home in Sault Ste. Mary. His newest book True Tales: The Forgotten History of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a treasure chest of eye-opening stories. Listen in to the podcast episode by clicking on the link below.

https://emmapalova123.podbean.com/e/author-mikel-classen-digs-out-lost-stories-in-true-tales-from-the-up-1649166655/

Author Mike Carrier will be on his home turf at the festival since he spends summers near Whitefish Point. Fourteen out of 15 Carrier’s murder mysteries with the main character Jack Handler are set in the UP.

Mike Carrier

“The festival has become one of my favorites,” Carrier said. “Beyond the proximity, I find those who attend to be more interesting. For instance, there is a biker group that usually comes through the festival, and they help make it a fun event.”

Listen in to the episode about To China with Love.

https://emmapalova123.podbean.com/e/author-michael-carrier-releases-to-china-with-love/

Then it’s me who simply loves the UP. And like many other authors and artists, I’ve always been inspired by the rugged beauty and history of the land. I will have my brand new book “The Lost Town” on hand to sign.