On
Saturday, March 23, 2019, I was a participating author at the College Park (C.P.)
Community Library Book Festival in College Park, MD. This was the book festival’s
7th year and my first time participating at this family friendly
event sponsored by the College Park Lions Club. Jackie and Sarah, the co-organizers had everything set up (tables with
balloons, snacks, etc.) to make all the authors feel right at home.
As I
was setting up, I spotted a few familiar faces (J. Hawki, author of psychological
thrillers, Elephants and Chopping Blocks
Retain Their Natural Color and Catch
An Elephant By The Tail, Eileen McIntire, author of the 90s Club mystery
series and fellow Sisters in Crime and Maryland Writers’ Association member,
etc.). It was great to catch up with them.
Once
I got settled in, I made a few more author friends (Blake Carter, Sherrita
Berry-Pettus, etc.) and enjoyed meeting readers (Fatima, Tawanna, Arelis, etc.)
who came out to support the event. Even the kids had fun during the event with
a story time corner, face painting, craft making, etc.
This
was definitely a great way to bring the community together through reading. I
had a fantastic time and look forward to participating again next year.
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