The book signing season kicks off with one of my favorite events of the year, The Ohioanna Book Festival in Columbus, Ohio on April 23rd. The event seems to get bigger every year and the staff of Ohioanna goes out of their way to make both authors and visitors feel welcome. If you’re in the area and you enjoy books, this is the event for you. And, if you do attend, make sure you stop by the Funky Winkerbean/Crankshaft table and say hi. See you there. Info regarding times and location can be found under Events on this site.
It was a warm July evening in 1973, and I was lying on the bed in our run-down apartment trying to do some writing ...