Write Your Life!: In Chicago? Come to the Fair

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

In Chicago? Come to the Fair

If you live in or near Chicago and are making plans for the weekend, think about attending the Printers Row Book Fair. I'll be there at the IWPA tent on Dearborn near Polk (booth BB). This will be my third year at the fair, and it's fun.

This is your chance to see and hear some famous authors, as well as to talk to us unknowns. I'll be featuring all three of my books, Reinventing Myself, Seniorwriting, and Elder Expectations.

Of course there are a lot of books to buy, including mine, but entrance to the fair is free, the crowds are friendly, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

For more information: http://www.chicagotribune.com/about/custom/events/printersrow/

4 comments:

Lydia said...: Sounds like a wonderful event! I left a reply to one of your messages at my blog: telling you that I ordered Reinventing Myself from Amazon.com. I'm really looking forward to reading it. I'd prefer to have you sign it at the Book Fair, however!; June 4, 2008 at 6:49 PM
seniorwriter said...: Thanks for ordering my book! I hope you enjoy reading it.; June 4, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Linda Austin said...: Oh, this sounds exciting! Even though I'm from around there, I've only recently heard of this. Best wishes selling your book there - go get 'em!

By the way, consider yourself tagged (see my blog). Sorry!; June 5, 2008 at 9:28 PM
seniorwriter said...: Thanks, Linda. I'll accept the tag assignment if I have time.; June 6, 2008 at 5:47 AM

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About Me

I live on the thirty-fifth floor of a senior highrise on Chicago's Gold Coast. I retired in 1999 after 40 years in the English Department of Wilbur Wright College, on Chicago's Northwest Side, where I was department chair for 7 years and Wright's Distinguished Service Professor for 1995-96.

In late 2005, I found myself retired, widowed, 73, and depressed, so I set out to find contentment through reflection and writing. My first published book, Reinventing Myself: Memoirs of a Retired Professor (2006), is a series of personal essays recounting that quest and some of the experiences that came before it. My second is Seniorwriting: A Brief Guide for Seniors Who Want to Write (2007). My third is poetry, Elder Expectations: My Life in Rictameters (2008). My writing also includes a column for eGenerations.com.

I advocate writing for everyone, and hope to encourage my fellow senior citizens to write. I am a member of the Illinois Woman's Press Association, The Story Circle Network, The Authors Marketing Group, and the Chicago Writers Associaion and a volunteer at the Chicago Cultural Center. Please comment on my posts!

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