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April Authors on For the Love of Books Podcast with host Emma Palova

For the Love of Books Podcast with host author Emma Palova is now in its third season with more than 100 episodes featuring indie and small press authors. Join us for edutainment, you can avoid the mistakes we’ve made as authors.

Host author Emma Palova says keep on writing and reading, never give up

Here are author guests with links to their episodes in April. It has been an incredibly productive month, partially thanks to the cold weather in Michigan. Currently scheduling June and August. All recordings are on Zoom on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Sign up on the guest jotform. Please put down 4 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. since the form has its limitations.

Thanks to April sponsors Doc Chavent, The Lowell Ledger, and author Jen Rinaldi.

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Once Upon A Book 2022 literary event set for this Saturday in Frankenmuth

Join us for book signings at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth on July 23, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

AT THE
BAVARIAN INN LODGE
1 COVERED BRIDGE LANE
FRANKENMUTH, MI 48734

Organizer author Stacey Rourke started Once Upon A Book events to bring these celebrations of literature to Michigan.

“I traveled to so many events and saw what wonderful celebrations they were,” she said. “I wanted to bring that joy to Michigan.

“My hopes are that we can all finally get together and bond over our love of the written word,” she said.

I will be at table no. 23. Stop by. My new book The Lost Town has just arrived in time for OUAB.

The Lost Town from the Shifting Sands series set in the ghost town of Singapore.

The following authors will be signing their books:

How to find our table locations.

Here is where you can find OUAB attending authors:

1- Amy K McClung

2- Heather Mullins

3- Robin Nadler

4- Amabel Daniels

5- Ann Bakshis

6- Ava Cuvay

7- Bess Sturgis

8- Bethany Adams

9- CR Garmen

10- Smith & Solease M. Barner

11- Pria Dee/Vik K Walker

12- Deedle Miyares/ Lorelei M. Hart

13- Megan Linski/ Alicia Rades

14- Eric R. Asher

15- Bam Shepherd

16- Hope Daniels/ Alicia Dawn

17- KG Reuss

18- Cissie Peterson

19- Terry Maggert

20- Christina L Barr

21- RS Johnson

22- Cindy Tanner

23- Emma Palova

24- Barbara M. Britton

25- Sandy Goldsworthy/ Olivia Rae

26- Rachell Brownell

27- Faith Marlow

28- Rue Volley

29- Daniela D’Amico Henderson

30-Tara Vasser

31- Heather Karn/ Melanie Gilbert

32- Julie Trettel

33-Susan Burdorf/ Victoria Flynn

34-Victoria Perkins

35- Mark R. Klinger

36-Stacey Rourke

37- Elliott Rourke

38-Jennifer Burkheart

39-Becca Vincenza

40-Bryna Butler

41- Andrew Allen Smith/ Jules Nelson

42- Brandy Nacole/ Melissa Grzanka

43-Douglas Pierce/ TL Shively

44-Kristiana Sfirlea

45-Isabelle Drake/ Dana Nussio

46-Paige Addams

47- DA Henneman

48-Prometheus Susan/ Tana Jenkins

49-Caitlyn Mancini/ BK Rae

50- TJ London / Misha McKenzie

51- Sarah Zolton Arthur/ Heather Young-Nichols

52- ME Castanares

53- AJ Norris/ Brenda Hasse

54-Michael Beardslee/ Ronald R Harrington

55- Amanda Rotach Lamkin/ Clara Stone

56-Edward Rollins/ Charles Savage

57- Coral Isabella Aurora/ DC Grace

58- Jennifer Worrell/ Lynn K Steffens

59-Lee Ryder

60-Dana Fraedrich

61- Dora Wilbur

62- Kayt Miller

63-M. Jayne

Seating arrangements

You can get your tickets at Eventbrite.

Info and pictures used with permission of the organizers.

Your Free Taurus Daily Horoscope: Jun 1, 2022 | Tarot.com

Words can be weapons. That is my horoscope for the first day in June. As an author and journalist I find this to be very true, but also motivating to reach higher and go farther in everything I do.

The horoscope is basically warning me to watch what I write or say today. As I always I will speak my heart.

I am looking forward to the upcoming release of my new book “Shifting Sands: The Lost Town” in the Shifting Sands franchise and my first event of the season Palmer Park Art Fair in Detroit this weekend.

GREENWICH MERIDIAN MEMOIR, PALMER PARK ART FAIR, DETROIT

For all the Czechs living in the greater Detroit area organized around Sokol & other groups, stop by at booth no. 140e in the authors’ tent at the Palmer Park Art Fair.

I will be signing my Greenwich Meridian Memoir about our family immigration saga from former Czechoslovakia to the USA. The book is set on the backdrop of two major political events: 1968 Prague Spring and 1989 Velvet Revolution.

The protagonist is my father professor Vaclav Konecny whose ambition took us across three continents and back to Czechoslovakia for the presidential amnesty in 1973. Will he make it back to the USA?

Read your free Taurus Daily Horoscope to discover how the stars will align for you today! Reveal the hidden opportunities coming your way and any obstacles to be prepared for.
— Read on http://www.tarot.com/daily-horoscope/taurus/2022-06-01

Emma’s book signings in September 2021

I have embarked on my fall author adventures through west and central Michigan. After an exceptional summer with crowds flocking to community events, autumn promises are in the fresh air painting a colorful palette.

I am so grateful that the in person events are making a comeback, they are a lifeline for artists, artisans and crafters. After year-long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I finally get to introduce my new book “Greenwich Meridian Memoir” to the public at large.

I will be at the Charlotte Frontier Days Arts & Crafts Show in booth 101 from Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 . The arts show is located on the lawn of the Old County Courthouse. Stop by to pick up a book or two.

Friday, Sept. 10 noon – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 11 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 12 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

https://www.charlottefrontierdays.org/

Fallasburg Arts Festival

I will be in the one-room schoolhouse located at 14029 Covered Bridge Rd. NE in the historic village of Fallasburg signing my books and serving as a museum guide. Cross the Covered Bridge and step back some 150 years ago, when the bridge was built. The bridge is celebrating its 150th anniversary next weekend.

Saturday, Sept. 18 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 19 noon – 5p.m.

Feature photo: Emma Palova signs her book no. 1 “Shifting Sands Short Stories” for Jeanne Vandersloot.

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Art Festivals in Michigan

Meet your next favorite read

By Emma Palova

Frankfort, MI – What better way to meet your next favorite read than on the shores of Lake Michigan at a local art festival.

After a succesful Lakeshore Art Festival (LAF) in downtown Muskegon, where even a tornado watch couldn’t stop Michigan Authors from selling their books, we have somewhat dispersed. But if you check the previous post about the Michigan Authors Comeback in 2021, and go to the authors websites, you will be able to catch up with them.

Lakeshore Art Festival in downtown Muskegon.

I will be in Frankfort on July 4th at the Art in the Park craft show at 517 Main Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stop by to pick up a book or two; I will have Shift Sands Short Stories series, book 1 and book 2 and my newest release “Greenwich Meridian Memoir.” I will also have posters of the cover of “Secrets.”

I will be around Lowell during the Riverwalk next weekend.

July 31- Grand Ledge, Island Fest

Aug. 7- Holland, Art in the Park

Aug. 28- Lowell, Hometown Reception on the Showboat

I also have a virtual booth at the Detroit Book Fest. Check it out at:

https://detroitbookfest.com/directory-manage/

More events to be announced.

For authors: check out the podcast Michigan Authors at LAF for tips on how to organize your events with author Darla Jean Davis and Melanie Hooyenga.

For the Love of Books Podcast

https://emmapalova123.podbean.com

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Michigan Authors @LAF

Michigan authors are making a comeback in 2021

Muskegon- They are back and stronger than before; strengthened by the quiet months of the COVID-19 quarantine, these authors used their time to create, write and to launch books in the finnicky technical world.

Michigan authors will be grouped at the Authors Alley at the Lakeshore Art Festival (LAF) in downtown Muskegon on June 26 and June 27. Close to 20 authors will be ready to present to you your next favorite read; from fantasies, short stories, young adult fiction, childrens books to thrillers and mysteries.

You will find Authors Alley along 4th Street on the left hand side of the road in front of the Lakeshore Museum Center and extending into the intersection at Clay Street. The hours are: Saturday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Following is a list of participating authors: Ingar Rudholm, Joan Young, Melinda Clark, Sara Shanning, Lon Hieftje, Andrew Smith, Jean Davis, Norma Lewis, Melanie Hooyenga, Michael D. Jones, Lori Hudson, Emma Palova, Bonnie Votkis, Judy Burke, Marianne Wieland, Randy Pearson, Mike Carrier, Gary Buettner and Gregory Scott.

For links to authors’ websites go to:

https://lakeshoreartfestival.org/attend/authors-alley/

Lakeshore Art Festival on Fox TV

https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/lakeshore-art-festival-taking-over-downtown-muskegon-june-26-27

https://www.facebook.com/events/1097983580662621

For the Love of Books Podcast

Listen in to the weekly podcast show featuring Indie and small press authors from authors close and far away.

For podcast interviews with authors: Ingar Rudholm, Joan Young, Andrew Smith, Jean Davis, Randy Pearson and Marianne Wieland go to:

https://emmapalova123.podbean.com

Listen in this Friday to a podcast interview about Michigan Authors at LAF with authors Jean Davis and Melanie Hooyenga.

If you would like to be featured on the podcast pm or email Emma or write in the comment section below.

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A snowy Friday evening with Indie Authors

Join us this snowy Friday evening for some literary fun at the third Virtual Book Festival organized by Pages Promotions, LLC.

The evening will feature memoirists with the theme “Blind Date with a Book.” You can try to match up the reading with the right book for bragging rights.

So far, we’ve had so much fun while spinning the Wheel of Happiness for prizes galore.

The non-fiction authors from last night crushed it. They were: Caroline Topperman, Angela Verges, Erik Bean and Kelly Bolton.

Below is a link to register on Zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KcSF6yd_SHCyYVU6arK7zQ?fbclid=IwAR3FWSVgz8LDAJmXkhbJGGkwf9sV-gW0vZd32geW5d4uhhoieakhj0exMNA

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Reviews on Amazon, Venice book fair

Hello everyone,

Thanks for writing reviews that will help the ranking of my books on Amazon from the Shifting Sands Short Stories collections. I need to reach 25 reviews for basic ranking.

This is the main link to writing reviews on Amazon. The reviews do not have to be long.

https://www.amazon.com/author/emmapalova

You can basically just state what you did like about the book, what you didn’t like about the book and what stayed with you and why.

If you click on the stars, it will take you to customer reviews, and you will see examples of  a few reviews.

customer reviews

I am in the process of planning my book tour for 2020. Let me know, if you want me to come to a specific place or event.

I will be in Venice, FL for the book fair and writer’s festival on March 20 & 21. It is also my writer’s retreat.

I am looking for an author to share a table.

Contact me with questions about my new book Greenwich Meridian: Where East meets West, or any other questions. The book will be available for pre-order in January.

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