March Goals

It's MARCH already???  It came in like a lamb....70 degrees and sunny:)

-Lose 5 lbs (beginning:  228) Gained 5; am now 233, but I blame the week's worth of Dogwood bread the boss brought in 2/12....ate at least 3-4 loaves in 5 days.

-Fill out financial aid for hospital bill Not yet

-Buy bookshelf for promo Do this in March

-Make cards with QR code for Rex Printer ran out of ink

-Have successful Book Signing at Library Sold 2:)  One more than I'd expected...

-Order Rex keychains Check; ordered 5 red 'fire hydrant' and 5 silver 'bone'. Cost:  $7.50

-Add words to Rock Star, Heart Song, RiKar, Beach Story (Check!)

-Edit/submit Defending Your Life Not yet

-Promote Rex Check!

Books Read:  3

             Print:  3

Karaoke Songs Added:  2.  Cold, snowy month

2022 Events:

-Saluki Con (Jan 15-16, 2022) Carbondale, Il $70 Pd 10/22/21 UPDATE:  Rescheduled for April 16th

-SI Comic Con (April 2, 2022) Benton, Il Pd $35 9/18/21

-Indy ComiCon (Easter weekend) Indpls, In Skipped this year, since Saluki Con rescheduled for 16th, but may go as an attendee the 15th, to get pics taken with Dr and Q (TNG) and Klinger (Mash)

-Washington Wine and Brew Fest (April 30th) Washington, In

-Weekend With The Authors (May 13-15, 2022) Nashville, TN Pd $300 2021; may need to cancel, due to cousin's wedding on 14th....depends on if Mom wants to go. UPDATE:  Will attend this year!!

-PopCon (June 3-5) Indy Convention Center, Indpls, In Was asked to be a guest panelist; no word on what it's going to cost.  Site says $5/day

-Superman Celebration (June 9-12th, 2022) Metropolis, Il Need to pay $200, since check was never cashed for 2021.

-Wild Deadwood Reads (June 16-18th, 2022) Deadwood, SD 10-3pm Cost:  $160 (full table)  Skipping it this year; too many cons scheduled already.

Independent Author Book Expo (IABE June 18th) Peoria Convention Center, Peoria, Il Paid $60 3/16

Pride Fest (June 25th) Vincennes, In $25

-Imaginarium Convention (July 8-10, 2022) Louisville, KY $110 Pd 9/15

-Heroes For Kids (July 17th) Perrysville, Mo

-Royal Readers (Aug 6th) Mall of America $110 Pd 9/16/21

-State Fair

-Daviess Co Wine and Art Fair

-Penned Con, St, Louis, Mo Pd 2020

-Cil-Con Mattoon, Il Pd $100 10/21/21

-First City Music Festival $50 Need to pay $100, since check was never cashed for 2021

-Lexington Legendary Book Signing (Oct 1st) $185 Pd $100 1/18/22

-Non-Con Middletown, OH

-Writer's Block Author Fair Toledo, Oh

-Collector's Carnival and Crafts (Oct 29th) Princeton, In

-Indpls Christmas Gift and Hobby Show (Nov) Indpls State Fairgrounds $100 Pd 11/26 (Bal:  $250)

March Goals:

-Lose 5 lbs (beginning:  233) .

-Fill out financial aid for hospital bill 

-Buy bookshelf for promo Bought 3/11 Check!

-Order CG and Whispers copies

-Order Rex keychains for April signings Ordered 10.

-Add words to existing wips Finished Beach Story; now need to fix ending

-Edit/submit Defending Your Life

-Pay down debt/build up savings

March Reading Goals

 The Great Haredini-AC Litherland DNF....just wasn't holding my attention by Ch 3

California Gold-John Jakes RR!  Loved, loved, loved this!!!

Battle of the Brothers-Robert Lacey Loved this book!!!

To Some It's Just A Rose-George Kramer Oh boy....where do I start?  Overall, good story.  However, too many editing errors.  Too many exclamation marks, head-hopping, and stilted conversations.

Chronicals of a Casanove-George Kramer Good story/premise, but had sooooo many editing and formatting errors!  Plus a twist at the end I didn't see coming.

Karaoke Songs:

3/3

That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be-Carly Simon DNH

Scars To Your Beautiful-Alessio Cara DNH

Every Breath You Take-Police Slightly too low, but not too bad:)

3/10:  Went to see Brower

3/17:  Went to see Brower

3/24:

That's The Way It Is-Celine Dion Good:)

School's Out-Alice Cooper Interesting....

Tattoo-Jordin Sparks Much better than the 1st time I sang this!  Voice is still hoarse in places.

3/31:

Tattoo-Jordin Sparks Finally a good version!  Nailed it:)

Sea of Love-Honeydrippers Slightly low, but good, and was complimented!

Every Heartbeat-Amy Grant Did well, considering a drunk guy decided he was going to hang on me and sing....