I had the pleasure of speaking at the Sedgwick (KS) Senior Center last night to a great group of people.  There were seniors, a contingent from the local library, and a reporter from the Harvey County newspaper.  I must tell you that seniors, librarians, and journalists are some of my favorite people. HONEST! Best of all, they are readers.  It just doesn’t get much better than that.

We talked about my journey writing and editing Feisty Family Values, as well as my publishing experience and what’s coming next.  Not a lot of hands came up when I asked who was writing, but a few were brave.  I heard stories of family scribe’s and encouraged them to share their family stories.  Extended families don’t live together like they did many years ago and I fear our stories will be lost if we don’t share them with our kids, both verbally and written.

I read a little bit from Feisty Family Values and the room got really quiet.  I heard a chuckle or two during the funny parts, so it was a success for me.  Then we started talking about our favorite authors, which was tons of fun.  There are so many awesome authors out there that many of us pulled out a piece of paper to write them down.  I promised Dorothy the name of a good historical fiction writer and here it is:  Sara Donati.  Her writing style is very similar to Diana Gabaldon and among my faves.

I’m happy to say that no one left without their feisty pin.  And I want to thank them for their warm hospitality.