I Ain't Said Nothin' But A Word...: BOOK EVENTS

Sunday, February 17, 2013

BOOK EVENTS

I am committed to investing more time and energy into book events this year. I had a wonderful time last night with the ladies of Building Relationships Around Books (BRAB) bookclub. It was a spirited discussion about The Stallion Family and The Boudreaux Family series. The women were welcoming and generous and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I spent this afternoon at a Wake County Meet The Authors Event in Raleigh, North Carolina. Kudos to an amazing crowd that weathered some snowy, winter weather to spend time with me and historical romance author Erin Knightly. Everyone was spectacular and we all had a great time.

My next book event will be a Book & Author Luncheon in Norwalk, Connecticut on March 16, 2013. It's being hosted by Bethel AME Church and the Reverend Richard Wesley Clarke, Pastor. I'm excited about this event because I will be sharing the stage with authors Bernice L. McFadden, and Tonya Bolden. And I'm extremely excited because this event will take me back to Stamford, CT where I was raised. I haven't been in Connecticut in years so it will be good to go back to a place of familiarity.

If you're planning to be in Connecticut on March 16th please plan to join us. For tickets please call 293-866-1042. The meal will be your choice of Chicken, Salmon, or Prime Rib. Donations $60 - Children Under 12 $40.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Looking forward to seeing you at the luncheon tomorrow! Bridget; 12:47 PM

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BIOGRAPHY

Although she considers home to be wherever the moment moves her, Deborah Fletcher Mello was born and raised in Connecticut and maintains base camp in rural North Carolina. In addition to crafting fiction and poetry, her writing experience encompasses twenty-plus years of scripting technical resources and training documentation for numerous corporations throughout the United States and abroad. A true renaissance woman, Deborah's many career paths have included working as a retail buyer and size model for a national women's clothing chain, a finance manager for a well-known beverage organization, a sales manager for an infamous candy company, a telecommunications administrator and corporate trainer for a hotel-owning company, an art gallery director for a world-renowned artist, and an administrative consultant for multiple organizations throughout the United States. Although currently inactive, Deborah is also a licensed real estate broker and general building contractor. Deborah's first writing endeavors began in junior high school when she scribbled poetry into a science class lab book. An astute teacher encouraged those initial writings and in 1986, Deborah placed second in the Stamford Festival of the Arts Literary Competition for her nonfiction essay, The Eyes of My Children. In 1995, Deborah won the Good Housekeeping / Kindercare Essay Contest with her entry, What I Want For My Son. In 2000, Deborah's fictional novel, Rested Waters, was one of three finalists in the Sonja H. Stone Fiction Competition judged by author, Edwidge Danicat. Deborah's first novel, Take Me To Heart, published by BET Books' Arabesque imprint was released in December 2003 and was a 2004 Romance SlamJam Best New Author nominee. In 2008, Deborah won the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Best Series Romance for her ninth novel, TAME A WILD STALLION. Her book CRAVING TEMPTATION was named one of Publisher's Weekly Best Books for 2014 and was also nominated for a 2015 Emma Award for Book of the Year. As well, her novel PLAYING FOR KEEPS was a Library Journal Best of 2015 and winner of the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice award for Best Multicultural Romance. For Deborah, writing is as necessary as breathing. Weaving a story that leaves her audience feeling full and complete, as if they've just enjoyed an incredible meal, is an ultimate thrill for her.