These days, just like in Erich’s time, coffee houses were places for people to meet, talk, and share stories over java and pastries. And so it was at my first solo book signing at High Grounds Espresso and Books, Highlandtown’s favorite coffee and book bar!
Wow! A neat surprise arrived in the mail late last week — a whole big envelope jam-packed with letters and cards of thanks and Merry Christmas wishes from the students of the Cambridge School! It was so much fun opening up the envelope and watching everything tumble out in a burst of primary-color goodness!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You made my MONTH!
Many of your notes included drawings — some large, some small, but all of them treasures. I hope you don’t mind my showing them off here, so that your friends at school, and all my friends everywhere, can see what nice jobs you did! (You can mouse over the drawings to see the names of the artists.)
Some of you asked questions, too, which I’m going to answer here. So read on…
Just a reminder that I’ll be at High Grounds Espresso and Books this Saturday for my first solo book signing from 2-4 pm!
Please stop by and say hi, I’d love to meet you! Bring a copy for me to sign, or buy a copy there — and while you’re at it, buy some for your friends; they make great gifts for the other readers in your life!
Last week’s Holiday Shopper’s Guide edition of the Baltimore Guide (“Baltimore’s Neighborhood Newspaper Since 1927″) included a neat article about local author Tim Almaguer, whose excellent new book is Baltimore’s Patterson Park, and it talked about Seeing Through Clouds too! The article is not up on the Guide’s website, but print copies are available all around Baltimore — grab one while you can and check out all the great gift ideas included in the issue!
Mary Jo and I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Almaguer at High Grounds Books yesterday, and he signed our copy. That’s where I’ll be having my book signing at next Saturday! Please come by and support the neighborhood’s friendliest bookstore and coffee house, and while you’re there, I’ll be happy to sign your book too.
Okay, so I’m really really sorry I haven’t written anything yet! But I’ve been working very hard on a project for a very important client, and yesterday I was in the office for eleven hours straight! That’s why I wasn’t able to come to see The Christmas Carol — I probably got home later than you did! I wish I could have been there, but I hope you’ll forgive me and invite me to your next play.
You guys were a blast! I had so much fun meeting each and every one of you — and Mrs. Jiggle-Piggle too! Okay, so my “Love, Learn, and Live” exercise needs some work, but the writing game with the dice was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? (And wasn’t that a cool dice?)
Hope the rest of Literature Fest was fun. Please say hi to Ms. Thober and thank her and the other teachers who put the event together. They’re doing a great job of teaching you with wisdom and compassion. You’re very lucky kids to have such great people to take care of you!
Keep you chin up, always!
Paul