iUniverse - Chapters Indigo
Within days of publication The Chaparral Murders: Dollar Store Justice was available through; Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Borders, Barnes and Noble, iUniverse, Powells, Books-a-Million and other online booksellers. In Canada, where I live, the only Canadian outlet is Amazon.ca.
Chapters, Coles, Indigo, and http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/ don't know the book exists and can’t order it for customers because it isn’t in their database. iUniverse sent them the data at the end of January.
Smarten up Chapters!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
WVU Forensic Initiative
The last stop on my WV Book Tour was at the West Virginia University Forensic Facility. On March 17 I had the pleasure of meeting with Max Houck, Projects Director for Forensic Science Research, Forensic Science Initiative. Houck, a former trace evidence specialist for the FBI crime lab, has written for Scientific American, authored Forensic Science: Modern Methods of Solving Crime, Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Trace Evidence Analysis: More Cases in Mute Witnesses, and others.
I was treated to a tour of the newly renovated Oglebay Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and home to the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program. The charm and warmth of its 1918 architecture has been cleverly preserved inside and out while providing for a modern facility replete with natural light and state of the art equipment. If I lived closer, I would be signing up for classes!
The last stop on my WV Book Tour was at the West Virginia University Forensic Facility. On March 17 I had the pleasure of meeting with Max Houck, Projects Director for Forensic Science Research, Forensic Science Initiative. Houck, a former trace evidence specialist for the FBI crime lab, has written for Scientific American, authored Forensic Science: Modern Methods of Solving Crime, Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Trace Evidence Analysis: More Cases in Mute Witnesses, and others.
I was treated to a tour of the newly renovated Oglebay Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and home to the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program. The charm and warmth of its 1918 architecture has been cleverly preserved inside and out while providing for a modern facility replete with natural light and state of the art equipment. If I lived closer, I would be signing up for classes!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
“The truth needs no defence.” Eckhart Tolle A New Earth
While at the book signing in Elkins several relatives of the victims in my book The Chaparral Murders arrived at Main Line Books to express their outrage that an outsider, myself, would dare to write about their family without including the views of all family members. An investigative reporter from the Elkins InterMountain newspaper was also in attendance. The reporter had written a feature on the murderer case which appeared in the February 23 edition. That story also garnered their criticism.
It is understandable that the public airing of one's family tragedy might generate indignation, particularly if it did not include one's own take on those events. The writer is in the uncomfortable position of offending those she is hoping to help in her attempts to flush out the facts and hopefully the truth. The dissenting opinions were duly noted.
Friday, March 14, 2008
West Virginia Tourism
I'm now in Elkins in Randolph County. Much has changed in the last two years. Elkins now has many small shops of interest to tourists. They also have a Wall-Mart which is good if you want to live cheap. For a Canadian, being able to buy a decent wine for your hotel room locally is great. I got salad greens, cheeze, dip and crackers as well as an excellent red wine very economically just a few minutes from my room at the Super 8 Motel on 219 South.
Tomorrow I have a book signing at Main Line Books, 301 Davis Ave. Considering the mix of sentiment on my local true crime book, I might be sporting a black eye after that. Let's hope the owner of Main Line Books, Vickie Roidt has a sense of humor.
I'll be hightailing it back to Morgantown for my flight home Sunday unless I'm in the Elkins hospital!!!!
I'm now in Elkins in Randolph County. Much has changed in the last two years. Elkins now has many small shops of interest to tourists. They also have a Wall-Mart which is good if you want to live cheap. For a Canadian, being able to buy a decent wine for your hotel room locally is great. I got salad greens, cheeze, dip and crackers as well as an excellent red wine very economically just a few minutes from my room at the Super 8 Motel on 219 South.
Tomorrow I have a book signing at Main Line Books, 301 Davis Ave. Considering the mix of sentiment on my local true crime book, I might be sporting a black eye after that. Let's hope the owner of Main Line Books, Vickie Roidt has a sense of humor.
I'll be hightailing it back to Morgantown for my flight home Sunday unless I'm in the Elkins hospital!!!!
More on West Virginia
My internet connection was slow so I had to post the last message before it froze.
I was on Huntingington when I posed last. I stayed at the Quality Inn for the first night. It was super. They had reburbished the hotel, really more of a motel. It had a mini fridge, and a microvave as well as high speed internet. What more do you want in a night's stay?
The next night I stayed at the pricey Pullman Plaza. No mini fridge. No microwave. Bigger room. Highly indifferent staff. I guess the complimentary two drinks and breakfast made up for that. No parking unless you opt for vallet parking. That was OK but I always feel uneasy when I can't see my car.
I expect Huntington will be a wonderful tourist destination in another year when the renovations are completed and the staff at the hotel get it.
Tamarak in Beckley was amazing. If you want to get a taste of what West Virginia artisans are capable of go there!!!!
More to follow.
My internet connection was slow so I had to post the last message before it froze.
I was on Huntingington when I posed last. I stayed at the Quality Inn for the first night. It was super. They had reburbished the hotel, really more of a motel. It had a mini fridge, and a microvave as well as high speed internet. What more do you want in a night's stay?
The next night I stayed at the pricey Pullman Plaza. No mini fridge. No microwave. Bigger room. Highly indifferent staff. I guess the complimentary two drinks and breakfast made up for that. No parking unless you opt for vallet parking. That was OK but I always feel uneasy when I can't see my car.
I expect Huntington will be a wonderful tourist destination in another year when the renovations are completed and the staff at the hotel get it.
Tamarak in Beckley was amazing. If you want to get a taste of what West Virginia artisans are capable of go there!!!!
More to follow.
West Virginia - Destination of Choice
Well, I recommend highly the town of Lewisburg. I loved this place.
Lots of small shops with very friendly owners. Many interesting places to browse. Friendly people interested in tourists. You have to stop in and see the antiques and fabulous vintage wine collection in Roberts's Antiques. Yes, an antique shop with exquisite wines. They also have coffee, and cheeses. This owner knows what makes life interesting.
Interested in great books? visit Open Book. They are also on the main drag, Washington Street, where parking is free and they are friendly as heck!
As a foreigner, I found an instant attraction to any shopowner who didn't make me feel like an intruder. Lewisburg was a place I would consider relocating to.
Huntington was a beautiful city, loads of upgrading and construction going on. Starbucks was as good as Starbucks gets. Always a place to go if you want to feel welcome. The new Starbucks in the Pullman Square mall on 3rd Ave. met the challenge. How hard can it be to let people know they are loved--yet few retailers get that.
More to follow.
Well, I recommend highly the town of Lewisburg. I loved this place.
Lots of small shops with very friendly owners. Many interesting places to browse. Friendly people interested in tourists. You have to stop in and see the antiques and fabulous vintage wine collection in Roberts's Antiques. Yes, an antique shop with exquisite wines. They also have coffee, and cheeses. This owner knows what makes life interesting.
Interested in great books? visit Open Book. They are also on the main drag, Washington Street, where parking is free and they are friendly as heck!
As a foreigner, I found an instant attraction to any shopowner who didn't make me feel like an intruder. Lewisburg was a place I would consider relocating to.
Huntington was a beautiful city, loads of upgrading and construction going on. Starbucks was as good as Starbucks gets. Always a place to go if you want to feel welcome. The new Starbucks in the Pullman Square mall on 3rd Ave. met the challenge. How hard can it be to let people know they are loved--yet few retailers get that.
More to follow.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tour in West Virginia
Today marks the half way mark in my book tour of WV. Slow internet connections and an aging laptop have prevented me from posting progress to date.
Morgantown was amazing. A great city full of exciting cultural events. Parkersburg was comfortble and reminded me of hometowns along the St. Lawrence river. Friendly people everywhere. Charleston is busy and seems like a city in the throws of change.
On my way to Beckley today and the legendary Tamarack artisan center. Thursday I will be at Empire Books and News in Huntington before moving on to Elkins.
Hope to post again soon.
Today marks the half way mark in my book tour of WV. Slow internet connections and an aging laptop have prevented me from posting progress to date.
Morgantown was amazing. A great city full of exciting cultural events. Parkersburg was comfortble and reminded me of hometowns along the St. Lawrence river. Friendly people everywhere. Charleston is busy and seems like a city in the throws of change.
On my way to Beckley today and the legendary Tamarack artisan center. Thursday I will be at Empire Books and News in Huntington before moving on to Elkins.
Hope to post again soon.
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