The cities of South Hampton Roads have a vibrant Indie Author community which is supported by local businesses, libraries, and radio stations. This Fall is off to a great start. I recently had the privilege of  participating in the Writer’s Block program on WHRV 89.5 FM, the local NPR affiliate. The program featured ten local writers reading everything from short stories to vignettes from books in progress. The audience was warm and welcoming and the auditorium of the Virginia Beach Central Library. The show was recorded live for later broadcast. I read one of my musings on cancer survival entitled Pizza Night: Milestones on Recovery Road. They even let me plug Gypsy Spy in my intro. Stay tuned for broadcast dates.

I will be back out at my favorite book store, the Book Exchange Virginia Beach, on Saturday, October 7, 2017 for another round of book signings. I will be there from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. If you are in the area, stop on by. This place gives readers the best bang for their buck. Even Amazon can’t compete! Sam the store manager did a great graphic to advertise the event on their Facebook page.

The following week, on October 14th, I will be participating in the annual Virginia Beach Indie Author Day. The event is being held at the Joint-Use Library of the Virginia Beach TCC Campus. Over twenty local authors will be there with their books. The event features presentations from well-known and successful independent authors, breakout sessions for readers and writers, and book reading every half hour. This event gets better every year.

My next event after that will be at the Virginia Beach Central Library to participate in their Meet the Authors program. I will be one of a panel of five discussing our writing process, doing book readings, having a Q&A with the audience, and doing book signings. The program takes place on November 2, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are curious about writing and publishing, this event is for you.

These events are great for readers and writers alike. If you have independently published works, getting out and connecting with readers and fellow authors is very rewarding. Indie authors are very supportive of one another and generous with their knowledge. Get out there and get involved!