Hey 9! Hey Lily! Welcome back! I’ve missed you the past three weeks while spinning a serial tale of near-future dystopian gloom.
I wondered where you went. Did you do that “Seventh Day” thing again?
As current events seemed to cry out for it, I did. And for readers who missed it, look no further than the last three blogs.
This week we’re talking about an event that happens in August, the 10th birthday of my first fantasy/mythology book, Small-g City.
The novella set in Seattle?
Precisely, Lily. Here’s the cover, featuring Seattle’s iconic landmark, the Space Needle, and the not-so-loved and since dismantled Alaskan Way Viaduct.
Book birthday: “Small-G City” turns 10 in August!
Looks like those two don’t get along very well.
It’s a matter of professional jealousy. Ralph is stuck in the much-maligned viaduct, while Clifford enjoys a hero’s existence in the Space Needle.
Wait a minute- -Ralph is in the viaduct?
That’s correct, 9. Ralph is a structureling, an immortal giant trained to disperse his molecules into under-engineered structures of human design to prevent them from falling down. That’s what Clifford is doing in the Space Needle, too.
So does Ralph punch Clifford?
You’ll have to read the book to find out. And there are ten opportunities coming to the Walla Walla area to read the book for free! As part of the 10th book birthday celebration (culminating with a book signing at Book & Game in Walla Walla on August 16), I am placing ten copies in Little Free Libraries around the city. I’ve put two out already:
Book birthday: Copy one of “Small-g City” was deposited at a Little Free Library on Sturm Street. . .
When I checked yesterday, last week’s copy was still in its Little Free Library kiosk on Sturm Street. But this week’s copy was snatched up immediately, by I friend who arrived to return a pile of books she’d borrowed!
Book birthday: “Small-g City” copy two was snapped up the moment it was placed!
Little Free Libraries sound intriguing. What are they, exactly?
Good question, Lily. The movement started in 2009 when Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin, installed a Little Free Library in his front yard as a memorial to his mother, a teacher and lifelong reader. This simple act led to the creation of a worldwide non-profit organization with more than 200,000 registered, volunteer-led Little Free Libraries around the world! You can learn more about them, including how to start your own Little Free Library, here:
https://littlefreelibrary.org/about/history/
Wow, can we start one?
Maybe later, 9. For now, though, let’s stay on target with our Small-g City 10th book birthday distribution plan. Only 8 more books to go!
