Art Adkins' scheulde, updates and so much more...

I received Art Adkins' newsletter this week. I couldn't help sharing this. I hope I don't embarrass him by quoting him, but this should come as inspiration to all of you. What a schedule he keeps. Every weekend his has multiple book signings in Florida and surrounding states. Here's the result of all that travel and all that work, in his own words:

"Eight months on my publisher’s bestseller list, fourth printing, increased hits on my website each month and on and on. There is no secret, except for one. It is the ugly four letter word that a lot of people do not want to engage in: work. I grew up on a farm and my father used to tell me that farm work would be the hardest thing I ever had to do. No matter how much you got accomplished on any given day, there was always something else to do on the farm. Not truer words were ever spoken. However, work on the farm gave me an outstanding work ethic which I have been able to capitalize on in any endeavor I have undertaken. Now, I have turned that work ethic to writing and marketing my books."

Here's Art's schedule of book events and signings for the next two months. Congratulations Art on making it happen...

January 3: Borders - Sarasota, FL
1:00PM

January 5: Delray Beach Library - Writing Workshop; Delray Beach, FL
6:30PM

January 8: Circle Books; Sarasota, FL
1:00PM

January 9: Books-A-Million; Ocala, FL
12:00PM

January 16: Borders; Tampa, FL
12:00PM

January 17: Books-A-Million; Venice, FL
11:00AM

January 20: Belleview Library; Belleview, FL
2:00PM

January 21: Beverly Hills Library; Beverly Hills, FL
2:00PM

January 23: Books-A-Million; Ft. Myers, FL
12:00PM

January 31: Books & Books; Capl Coral, FL
4:00PM

February 12: Circle Books; Sarasota, FL
1:00PM

February 13: Amelia Island Festival; Amelia Island, FL
9:00AM

February 21: Private Home; Vero Beach, FL

February 27: Sanibel Bookshop; Sanibel, FL
11:00AM

February 28: Borders; Winter Park, FL
12:00PM

For more information about his book, go to http://www.artadkins.com/

Sandollar Bookstore presents its Winter Schedule: Dorsey, Clement and Hall

Sanddollar Bookstore at 272 Miami Avenue West in Venice, Florida, has a great line-up of three author appearances so far for 2010. Be sure to put these events on your schedule and plan to attend if you are in the area.

January 2010 - James W. Hall

On Monday, January 25th, 2010, @ 1:00pm meet James W. Hall. He will sign copies of Silencer [9780312359591] at the Sanddollar Bookstore.

Book Description: (Baker & Taylor) After his father, Earl Hammond, is shot dead and two deviant contract killers kidnap Thorn, a family heir, it is up to Frisco Hammond and his brother's wife to solve the two crimes, an endeavor which pits brother against brother and wife against husband. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Hell's Bay.

What the critics are saying:

"...James Hall’s prose runs clean and fast as Gulf Stream Waters.” —New York Times Book Review

"A father’s murder and a son’s ruthless betrayal are at the heart of the new novel by 'master of suspense' James W. Hall." - Publisher's Weekly.

About the author: James W. Hall is an Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author whose books have been translated into a dozen languages. He has written four books of poetry, a collection of short fiction, and a collection of essays. This is his sixteenth novel. He and his wife Evelyn divide their time between South Florida and North Carolina.

For more information about James W. Hall visit http://jameswhall.com/

February 2010 - Tim Dorsey

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 @ 4:00 pm : Tim Dorsey will sign copies of Gator A-Go-Go [9780061432712] at Sanddollar Bookstore.

Book Description: Everyone’s favorite, fun-lovin’ Floridian sociopath, Serge A. Storms, returns in Dorsey’s 12th novel, “Gator A-Go-Go.” After a Miami crime gang ruins his spring break by targeting a snitch's son, drug-addled Serge A. Storms and his equally bloodthirsty deputy, Coleman, aim to track down the gang members and take them out.

About the Author: This book is due out in January so reviews are not available, but you know that it'll be a great ride. Tim Dorsey was born in Indiana, moved to Florida at the age of 1. He grew up in a small town about an hour north of Miami called Riviera Beach. Tim worked for the Tampa Tribune for many years. He left in 1999 to write full time and has since written 11 novels. He currently resides in Tampa with his wife.

For more information about Tim Dorsey, go to http://timdorsey.com/

March 2010 - Blaize Clement

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 @ 1:00pm : Blaize Clement will sign copies of Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs [978-0312369569] at Sanddollar Bookstore.

Book Description: In this fifth installment of the wildly popular Dixie Hemingway Mystery series, a mysterious young girl is missing. Lieutenant Guidry, the hunky homicide detective, with whom Dixie has an on-again, off-again relationship, is trying to find the girl because she may be a material witness to a murder. Finally, Dixie must go it alone to confront criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

About the Author: Blaize Clement doesn't like biographies. She has a passion for people. When speaking of writing, she says, "Good writing isn't determined by the subject matter, but by how well the writer keeps the reader fascinated and anxious." With a definition like that, who needs a bio. This book from the Dixie Hemingway Mystery series has to be a great read. Blaize Clement lives in Sarasota, Florida.

For more information about Blaize Clement, go to http://www.blaizeclement.com/

Watch for more events coming from Sanddollar Bookstore. If you have questions or want more information about these events, go to:

SANDDOLLAR BOOKSTORE
272 Miami Avenue West
Venice, FL 34285

http://www.sanddollarbookstore.com/

(941) 480-1930