Tomorrow my first ever published book, Alaska Shelter, is released. An event 35 years in the making. It’s been an exciting journey since I got the email last May from Wings ePress Executive Editor saying they wanted to publish my book. If readers are interested (since I know most of you follow this blog for […]
Less than one month from now, it will be official: I will be a published book author! As promised in the post where I announced I sold my first book, I will be writing posts about the experience of going from a wanna be published author to a published author, including the step-by-step process from […]
This is NOT a click-bait title. It’s real. It’s true. I really sold my first book! I signed with Wings ePress and the release of my romantic suspense novel is scheduled for March 2022. Mark your calendars. Over the next eight months I plan to share progress reports as I march through the steps toward […]
Before I share my balloon ride experience, let’s pause for a moment of fun. I haven’t done a trivia question in a while. See if you can answer this one. Think about it and I’ll give the answer at the end. Trivia Question What actress on the most popular 1950s comedy television show got her […]
In last week’s post, I talked about how the event organizers are continuously trying new things. This isn’t only true for the event, but also for the RV accommodations at Balloon Fiesta. And, in fact, my experience in the North VIP Lot was a direct result of this. Let’s start with the basic map. You […]
For this second overview article, I thought I’d explain how the Fiesta works and what to expect if you go. After learning and reading about past years, one thing is clear to me: the ABQ Balloon Fiesta does not stand still. They add new events, try new things, change prices. Experiment. So, even though I’m […]