Interested in meeting me in person? I’ll update this page as my schedule unfolds.
2021 was a HUGE improvement! What will 2022 hold?
2022:
Jan:
Saluki Con (Carbondale, Il):
April:
SI Con, Benton, IL
Big River Comics, Hannibal, MO:
May:
Elwood Home and Garden Show, Elwood, In
Weekend With The Authors, Nashville, TN
Indy Comic Con?
June:
Peoria Con, Peoria, IA
Superman Celebration
Pride??
Corning??
Daviess Co Wine and Art???
July:
InConJunction: Skipping this year, due to work conflict??
Imaginarium, Louisville, KY
Heroes For Kids, Perrysville, MO
Aug:
Royal Readers, Mall of America, Bloomingtoon, MN
State Fair
Sept:
Cil-Con
Penned Con
Non-Con
Oct:
1st City Music Fest
Indy Comic Con??
Collectors, Carnival, and Crafts??
Nov:
Indy Christmas Toy and Hobby Show
Rivet Craft Show
2020 was a huge disappointment, with everything cancelled! Here’s hoping 2021 will be better!
2021:
May:
1st: Toyota Event Center, Princeton, In Sold 1. We were competing with three other local events.
15th: Elwood Home and Garden Show, Elwood, In, 9-3 Sold 9!!!
Total: 9
June:
5th: Quad Con, Peoria, IA Sold 6!!
Total: 6
July:
2-4th: InConJunction, Indpls, In 21st and Shadeland Ave, Marriott East Sold 8!! Two less than last year, but think traffic was down, due to the pandemic restrictions…
9-11th: Imaginarium, Louisville, Ky Sold 6!!! Sales have improved at this convention; 2 more than 2019:)
20th: Heroes For Kids, Perrysville, Mo Sold 6 and donated one:) MUCH better than 2019!
30th-Aug 1st: Superman Festival, Metropolis, IL Sold 19!! 4 Fri; 9 Sat; and 6 on Sunday. I WILL be back!
Total: 39
Aug:
9th: Royal Readers, Mall of America, Bloomington, Mn Sold 5; one less than 2019, but think attendance was down. Plus, we had to wear the damn masks, and my body disagreed with the Qdoba lunch.
-Indpls State Fair 11-13th: 11: 2; 12: 5; 13: 4 Total: 11
18-20th: 18: 8; 19: 5; 20: 6 Total: 19 Combined total: 30 sold!
Total: 35
Sept:
Penned Con St. Louis, Mo Cancelled; however, going virtual again
Harrisburg, PA (TBD) Decided not to go this year.
SI Con (Benton, Il) 18th: Sold 8:)
Non-Con (Middletown, OH) 25-26th: Sold 1; attendance was way down.
Total: 9
Oct:
1-3: First City Music Festival, Vincennes: Sold 10:)
15-17th: Indy ComicCon, Indianapolis Convention Center Sold 18:)
30th: Collectors Carnival and Crafts, Princeton, In Sold 8:)
Total: 36
Nov:
10-14th: Indpls Christmas Gift and Hobby Show Indpls State Fairgrounds
Total:
Dec:
11th: Writer’s Block Author Fair, Franklin Park Mall, Toledo, OH
Total:
2020:
Jan:
18th: StoryCon, Benton Co Public Library, Fowler, In, 10am-2pm Sold 1:)
March:
21st: Book Lovers Convention, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN (strictly as a reader) Cancelled, due to Corona Virus
April:
11th: Kentuckiana Author Fair, La Grange, KY (pending) OR Indy Comic Con, Indpls Convention Center Cancelled, due to Corona Virus
17-19th: Weekend With The Authors, Airport Marriott, Nashville, TN, Sci-Fi Room Cancelled, due to Covid-19, and Rescheduled for June 2021
25th: Pen It Writing Conference, Nashville, In Cancelled, due to CV; rescheduled???
June:
20th: Pride On The Wabash, Vincennes Riverwalk, Vincennes, In 4-cl ???? May not include vendors at this time
21st: Corning Irish Fest, Corning, In ??? Cancelled.
July:
3-5th: InConJunction, Mariott Hotel 21st and Shadeland, Indianapolis, In Cancelled, due to CV.
10-12th: Imaginarium Convention, Louisville, KY Cancelled, but doing a Virtual event in Sept 21-27th. Not sure if I can participate or not; will have to check schedule.
18th: Heroes For Kids, Perrysville, MO Cancelled
Aug:
8th: Royal Readers, Mall of America, Bloomington, MN Cancelled
8th: Vincennes Watermelon Festival Sold 22!!!!
10-22nd: State Fair, tentatively Mon Aug 10, 3-9pm; Tues Aug 11, 9-9pm; Wed Aug 12, 9-3pm Cancelled
Sept:
11-12th: Cil-Con, Crosstown Mall, Mattoon, Il Cancelled
17-20th: Penned Con, St. Louis, MO Cancelled in-person, but went virtual. No sales
26th: Non-Con, Middletown, OH Sold 6:)
Oct:
17th: Kokomo Con, Kokomo, IN Sold 6:)
Nov:
11-15th: Indpls Christmas Toy and Hobby Show, Indpls State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, In Cancelled
14th: Rivet Craft Fair, Highland Woods, Vincennes, In Cancelled
14th: Posey Co. Craft Fair??
Total: (11/2: 49)
2019:
March:
16th: Vision Comics, Robinson, Ill Decided to wait a year; something came up
April:
4-5th: Spring Vendor Fest, East side park, Washington, In Fri 4-8pm, Sat 9-3pm Sold 1
20th: Independent Author Fair, La Grange, KY 10-4pm Sold 1
27th: North HS, Evansville, In Sat 9-3Pm Sold 1
Total: 3
May:
3rd: 1st Friday Art Walk, 4th and Main Vincennes, In 5-9pm Sold 1
25th: Farmer’s Market, Vincennes, In 7am-1pm Sold 5:)
Total: 6
June:
7th: 1st Friday Art Walk/Spring On Main 4th and Main Vincennes, In 5-9pm Sold 3:)
15th: Celebrate Main Washington, In 10-2pm Rain caused us to break down an hour early, but still sold 1 and gave one to the nice gentleman who helped me unload my truck!
22nd: Pride on the Wabash, Riverfront Walkway, Vincennes, In 4-9pm Sold 7:)
23rd: Corning Irish Fair, Corning, In 2-6pm Sold 0….rained arrived as soon as I’d set up inside the church and the outside canopy collapsed.
29th: McCutcheon Class Reunion, Sgt Preston’s, Lafayette, In 6-? Sold 2:) Only five of us showed up at Sgt. Preston’s.
Total: 13
July:
5-7th: InConJunction Indianapolis Mariott Hotel, 21st and Shadeland Ave Fri: 3-7pm; Sat: 10-6; Sun: 10-3pm Sold 10!
19-20th: 35th Class Reunion, Lafayette, In Fri: Sgt. Preston’s, 7-?; Sat: Tour of JHS (pending), MCL 6pm, Neon Cactus 8-? Sold 11:)
26th: Book signing with Brian K. Morris at Villainous Grounds Coffee Shop, TBA Cancelled; instead became a Meet-n-Greet before HFK
27th: Heroes For Kids, Perrysville, MO, 9-6pm Sold 0, but handed out a lot of cards and spoke to many people
Total: 21
August:
2-3rd: Vincennes Watermelon Festival Fri 5-9pm; Sat 9-6pm Not in budget this year, but WILL be at 1st Friday Art Walk in front of Open Gallery on Friday from 5-9pm! Sold 2:)
6-7th: Indiana State Fair, Author’s Showcase at Hoosier Lottery Expo Hall (a/c!), 6th: 3-9pm 0 sales; 7th: 9-pm Sold 9!; 8th: 9-9pm Sold 9! Total: 18!!
10th: Collector’s Carnival, Gibson Co Fairgrounds, Princeton, In 9-4pm Find me in Industrial Building #1! Sold 4:)
17th: Royal Touch Readers, Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN 10-5pm Sold 5:)
Total: 29
September:
6-7th: Cil-Con, Cross Country Mall, Mattoon, Il Friday: 3-9pm; Sat: 10-8pm Sold 2:)
14th: Saints and Sinners Indy Author Event, 21st and Shadeland Ave 12-5pm Sold 2:)
28-29th: Saluki-Con, SIU Carbondale, Il Sat: 10-5pm; Sun: 10-5pm Sold 7:)
Total: 11
October:
4th: 1st Friday Art Walk (pending) Couldn’t get off work, due to being short-staffed.
11th: Imaginarium, Louisville, KY Fri: 3-7pm 0 sales; Sat 9-6pm Sold 2; Sun, 9-5pm Sold 2:) Total: 4, plus even trade with another author.
18th: Farmer’s Market, 8-1pm Sold 3:)
26th: Collectors Carnival, Gibson Co. Fairgrounds 9-4 pm Find me in Industrial Building #1! Sold 2:)
Total: 10
November:
1st: 1st Friday Art Walk, 4th and Main, Vincennes, 5-9pm Sold 1:)
6-9th: Indianapolis Toy and Hobby Show, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, In, Wed-Th: 3-9pm; Fr-Sat, 3:30-10pm Wed: Sold 4; Thurs: Sold 3; Fri: Sold 13 (WOW!); Sat: Sold 8; Sun: Sold 1. Total: 29!!! Personal best!
16th: Rivet Craft Fair, Highland Woods Community Center, Vincennes, 9-4pm Sold 10; Nancy sold 5, for a collective total of 15, which matches last year’s booth total:)
23-24: Jasper Craft Fair, Jasper, In (Saturday pending; my cousin’s wedding is same day!) Did not attend, due to my father’s untimely passing.
Total: 40
December:
6th: 1st Friday Art Walk, 4th and Main, Vincennes, 5-9pm (pending) DNA
7th: WCC Christmas Craft Fair, Vincennes, 10-5pm (pending) DNA
2019 Total: 137 (had 4 other personal sales not included in this list)
Came up a little short of my 150 goal, but with taking a part-time job this year and other obstacles, I’m happy with the outcome. Maybe 2020 will be the year I attain the 150 books sold goal? Stay tuned!
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