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endangered Bookstores

Today I am mourning the impending loss of Waldenbooks and Borders Express stores on my main blog - http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/ Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 30, 2009 at 8:05am — No Comments

Saturday, when everyone is getting their holiday shopping started, I’ll be at the Borders Express in Wheaton. I’ll sign books for those who want to give a truly personal gift from 1 pm to 5 pm, at 11160 Viers Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 27, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

Another Cool Review

I like to share feedback I get on my novels. Today I want to introduce you to Caroline Quinn. I met Caroline at a book signing at Atlantic Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE back in August. She got a signed copy of Russian Roulette and when she wrote to me not long ago she said she enjoyed it. Having worked in Russian and in Washington she had a good feel for the book. She also asked who would play Hannibal on screen. Well I hope Shemar Moore (Morgan on Criminal Minds) is listening, because he has bee… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 24, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Why Wait to Smile?

I was on track for an on-time arrival at Borders Express Saturday but an accident shut down the beltway – all lanes. Like a contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire I used one of my lifelines, a friend who worked map magic to guide me to an alternate route. I was grievously late, but it was the kind of situation I knew would make a funny story some day, so I just laughed it off. After all, if you’re going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you may as well laugh about it… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 23, 2009 at 5:34am — No Comments

Why Wait to Smile?

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 23, 2009 at 5:34am — No Comments

The Latest

The last couple of days have been busy but very good for promoting my writing. It started Friday at the Waldenbooks in Chesapeake, VA. After that book signing I took a short drive to Virginia Beach where I had a particularly good evening book signing at Barnes and Noble. After taking some time to enjoy the sights of Virginia Beach I moved north Sunday to the Borders Express in the Owings Mills Town Center. After two nice Virginia signings, it was nice to have a good one in MD to round out my we… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 22, 2009 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Another Cool Review

I recently got a review from my friend Sandra, who writes under the pen name B. Swangin Webster. I met Sandra some months ago when we signed books at the same store. She picked up a copy of Blood and Bone and promised to share her opinion. But as sometimes happens, she was swamped by all the events she attended promoting her first urban romance novel, “Let Me Just Say This.” <<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Let-Me-Just-Say-This/dp/160813475X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=125854223… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 18, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Another Cool Review

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 18, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Why?

Useful appliances usually have names that reflect their purposes. Dish washers and toasters come to mind. But hot water doesn’t need heating. So why isn't it called a cold water heater? Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 17, 2009 at 5:13am — No Comments

Why?

Useful appliances usually have names that reflect their purposes. Dish washers and toasters come to mind. But hot water doesn’t need heating. So why isn't it called a cold water heater? Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 17, 2009 at 5:13am — No Comments

Author update

I had a successful book signing at the Waldenbooks in Cumberland MD, which the manager described as “a little off the beaten path.” She gambled and ordered a big stack of The Troubleshooter in hard cover, and they all sold. Also, my guest shot on Madame Mayo’s blog posted a couple days ago. Her blog combines literary subjects with an international flavor, so I wrote about locations I scouted out in order to writer Russian Roulette. Read Madame Mayo’s blog. -… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 16, 2009 at 5:50am — No Comments

Another Cool Review

I like to share feedback I get on my novels. Today I want to introduce you to Grace Ramsey. I never got to meet Grace, but her daughters found me at a book signing and bought her one of my novels as a birthday present. As it turns out, Grace has turned into a fan of my work. Since she was kind enough to send an e-mail complimenting my books I've used her comments as this week's featured review on my web site - http://www.ascamacho.com . Thank you, Grace,… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 12, 2009 at 5:36am — No Comments

Another Cool Review

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 12, 2009 at 5:36am — No Comments

Happy Veterans Day

I’m sure you’ll read a lot this month from people expressing what they’re thankful for. Today I want to express my gratitude for those men and women who have guaranteed my right to write whatever I want. Free speech and a free press may be concepts in the Constitution, but they are only rights because they are preserved by our service members. As we all know, freedom is never free. Veterans Day was declared a national holiday to help us remember those warriors. We often focus on those physicall… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 11, 2009 at 7:05am — No Comments

Happy Veterans Day

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 11, 2009 at 7:05am — No Comments

Author Update

The highlight of my writer’s weekend was Saturday’s lunch at the Virginia Writers Club annual meeting. I was flattered and honored to receive a superior achievement award for my work establishing the Northern Virginia chapter. It was a labor of love, but it IS nice to have my work recognized by my peers. The other high point was my book signing at the Borders Express in White Marsh Mall later that day. The store had great customers and a great manager, and I’ll get back there for another sessio… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 10, 2009 at 5:42am — No Comments

What's it like to finally get published?

Catch the impressions of a newly published steampunk author – Nick Valentino – on my main blog - http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/ Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 9, 2009 at 5:43am — No Comments

Meet Me in MD This Weekend

Today my book signing is at Borders Express in White Marsh Mall - 8200 Perry Hall Boulevard, Baltimore, MD from 4 pm to 8pm. Tomorrow I’ll close out the weekend at the Borders Express in Columbia Mall. That signing will run from 2pm to 5:30pm. The store is at 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD. I hope you can visit me at one of those stops. Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 7, 2009 at 6:31am — No Comments

Meet Me in MD Tomorrow

Today my book signing is at Borders in Ronald Reagan National Airport from 1 pm to 5 pm. Then Saturday I head north to the Borders Express in White Marsh Mall. I have high hopes for my first visit to that store, at 8200 Perry Hall Boulevard, Baltimore, MD. I’ll start signing books at 4 pm. SATURDAY - I’ll close out the weekend Sunday at the Borders Express in Columbia Mall. That signing will run from 2pm to 5:30pm. The store is at 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD. I hope you can visit… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 6, 2009 at 6:07am — No Comments

Travellers Meet Me Tomorrow in DC

It’s another big Borders weekend for me. It starts Friday when I return to Ronald Reagan National Airport. If you know anybody flying to DC let them know that I will sign my novels for afternoon travelers there from 1 pm to 5 pm. Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 5, 2009 at 5:32am — No Comments

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Time Out for Kindle Reading

Our local library has 8 kindles available for its patrons. The DH and I both got on the waiting list, mainly so I could use one. His number was reached and we picked up the kindle on Sunday afternoon. Now I've got a kindle to read for 2 weeks! So far I'm really loving it, especially the current book I'm reading, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.

What about you? Do you own a kindle? Or, have you tried someone else's? Would you like to?

Who's Doing Cyber Monday?

I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.

What about you?

Did You Shop on Black Friday?

There's still time to take the poll to the left about what you ate at Thanksgiving.
About Black Friday -
The DH despises mob scenes, but my brother and I do love the adventure of shopping on Black Friday. We weren't courageous enough to get up at the crack of dawn, though, so we did miss out on a few goodies, like the snuglee blankets and pots and pans sets at Menards, and some other items. I did manage to get some work gloves at almost 50 cents each pair, and a boot/shoe dryer which sounded interesting and was less than $9.00. The biggest extravagance there was this turntable with MP3 encoding/AM FM radio combination thing, but that was only $49.00, which isn't too bad. I didn't go for any of the high ticket items.

I didn't do too bad, but do have some Staples rebates to send in. They're pretty easy to do online, so I don't mind doing them. I bought some USB flash drives, batteries, and CD rewrites there.

I also bought a reversible light grey, almost white bubble coat and some grey boots at Walmart, both items $7.00 each, which I plan to use walking Rascal.

What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of deals did you get?

So, this year I was pretty practical, but it was still fun and I did get a few things I hadn't expected to find.

What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of finds did you get?

Did you eat any of these foods at Thanksgiving dinner?

Since it's a busy time and an eating time, here's an easy poll to take in the left column. It's okay to pick multiple answers as long as they don't conflict. You can also leave a comment about a particularly favorite dish, if you wish.

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