Category Archives: Tucson Festival of Books

Snooki Can Speak at Rutgers, but not Condi Rice.

Posted on May 16, 2014 by tucsonmike

Click on the New York Post  One Rutgers student said it best.  They could have paid her with a case of beer. The Rutgers Administration should be embarrassed.  Yes, I know it is Jersey, Snooki is a Jersey native.  I … Continue reading →

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Tucson Festival of Books Day Two Sunday, March 16th 2014.

Posted on March 18, 2014 by tucsonmike

Ah, the day before St. Patrick’s Day.  For the first time since the festival began (this is Year Six), I was neither on a panel, nor moderating.  I was attending workshops all over the campus and trying to see if … Continue reading →

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Tucson Festival of Books Day One, Saturday March 15, 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by tucsonmike

It started with friends Roz Fox and Connie Flynn picking us up.  They had two boxes of Dunkin Donuts.  All we needed were police uniforms.  (Yes, you can boo me later for the cops and doughnuts analogy.  There is a … Continue reading →

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Saguaro Romance Writers. Pre Tucson Festival of Books Dinner at El Corral

Posted on March 15, 2014 by tucsonmike

Tonight was the dinner Saguaro Romance Writers has the night before the Tucson Festival of Books.  The dinner was congenial.  I sat with my fellow chapter member Pat, Evan and Ann Maxwell, (Write under Elizabeth Lowell) and my friend and … Continue reading →

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The Congressman Flew Coach.

Posted on December 15, 2013 by tucsonmike

I was flying from Dallas to Tucson this past Friday.  Well what do you know, my Congressman Ron Barber was across the aisle. I met him last March at the Tucson Festival of Books.  He asked about my titles and … Continue reading →

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Craig Johnson Longmire Series.

Posted on October 28, 2013 by tucsonmike

If you’ve read the Longmire books or seen the Arts and Entertainment show about Fictional Sheriff Walt Longmire and Absoroka County, Wyoming,.  (It’s actually Sheridan County, near the border with Montana and the Little Big Horn), you know the author … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Cake—The Slow Death of The Old Paradigm Author

Posted on April 11, 2013 by tucsonmike

Let Them Eat Cake—The Slow Death of The Old Paradigm Author.

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Tucson Festival of Books, 2013.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by tucsonmike

I was glad to see the Tucson Festival of Books listed in the Wikipedia article about Tucson. Of the five years of the festival, this was my favorite year.  Our dinner Friday night had about fifty people and we had fun … Continue reading →

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Tucson Festival of Books Saturday March 9, 2013. Social Media and Promotion for Writers.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by tucsonmike

1130am  Social Media and Promotion for Readers and Writers Kristen Lamb, Michael Charton, Mark Coker or Jim Azevado    Moderator Jackie Tresler Mark Coker and Jim Azevado work for the electronic publisher Smashwords.    Kristen Lamb writes about social media.  Click on … Continue reading →

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50 Shades?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by tucsonmike

I am moderating the following workshop at the Tucson Festival of Books on Saturday, March 9th.  50 shades of ??? Is erotica really romance?  Roxy Rogers, Frankie Robertson, Michelle Grajkowski     Moderator- Michael Charton I wanted to post this for people … Continue reading →

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