Thanks to the Book Xchg

A group of writers from the Space Coast Writers' Guild has been meeting at the Book Xchg on Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Village on the first Saturday of the month for quite a while.

Sadly, the Book Xchg will soon be closing . They are in the process of a final sale -- all books $1.00.

It's a sad sign of the times when we lose these friendly neighborhood bookstores. Today, I want to thank the Book Xchg for their wonderful support of writers, for allowing us to meet there, for showing our books so prominently and for befriending all of us. We will miss you.

Thanks for everything.

Joseph Richardson to speak at the BookXchg

On September 5, Joseph Richardson, author of "Fire Angels," spoke at the Book Xchg in Cocoa Florida.

Joseph Richardson is a native Floridian who was born and raised on a farm outside a small town quite similar to the fictional town of Walako in "Fire Angels." Richardson graduated from St. Petersburg Florida High School and earned a B.S. from The University of Alabama. He retired from NASA at Kennedy Space Center after more than 35 years government service. "Joe" is an army veteran of the Korean war. He has two grown sons and lives in Titusville, FL with his wife of 54 years, Joan, and their five "rescuesd" pets. Richardson has received several awards for his works in short story contests. This is his first novel (read the review below).

Next month, Carol Didier will speak to the group.

News from the Book Xchg - June

Annette Clifford to Speak at the Book Xchg on June 6 at 1:00p.m.


Annette Clifford is a journalist and fiction writer who lives in Satellite Beach, Florida. Her columns on family life are published each week in Florida Today and have appeared in scores of newspapers nationwide. The Florida Society of Newspaper Editors and The Florida Press Club have awarded her work. She is also an editorial writer at Florida Today, focusing on education, health care, and social justice issues.

She recently published World's Toughest Job, a collection of some of her best columns, which can be purchased at www.worldstoughestjob.com.

Annette is also the co-author of three editions of The Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown.

Her story "We eat our peas for the souls in purgatory" appears in Microfiction: An Anthology of Really Short Stories, from W.W. Norton, Inc. Her stories have been published in many magazines and journals. Her poetry has also been published in a variety of journals, and she was awarded first prize in the Florida, Florida, Florida poetry contest sponsored by the Strawbridge Art League.

Come on June 6, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. to the Book Xchg and hear more about her new book. The Book Xchg is located at 604 Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Village, Florida. (321) 639-5624.