I am proud of my most recent novel, Keeping to Himself. And I was pleasantly surprised when the prestigious PenCraft Book Awards Program awarded Keeping to Himself First Prize for literary excellence in the "Southern Fiction" category. (I love the irony of an Iowa guy winning this prize for Southern Fiction)
I am grateful for the support from so many of you, some even buying multiple copies to take to libraries and/or encourage libraries to order it. Further, many of you were kind enough to go on Amazon and write reviews of the novel, which is important for its promotion. So, if you wrote a review, many thanks. Now, if you do not yet have a copy of Keeping to Himself, or you do have a copy but have not written a review, I would appreciate it if you would kindly review the book. Reviews make a big difference and just a sentence or two will suffice.
Finally, we continue to make appearances at various writer/reader gatherings in the area. A big one will be a Father-Daughter presentation at M. Judson Booksellers in downtown Greenville on March 15th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. It will be great to present with Rowe, my best-seller poet daughter next to me, the novelist. The M. Judson Booksellers venue is beautiful, from the imposing front steps to the bright and comfortable insides. If you're anywhere near downtown Greenville on the Ides of March, please come. (They also have a coffee shop.) You will be welcome and entertained. And there will be signed books to buy!
