And the Beat Goes On.........
Whether you've heard the song "And the Beat Goes On," written by Sonny Bono and recorded by Sonny and Cher, you probably know it or at least the lyrics. So, where is this conversation going and what does it have to do with writing? Everything!
Since late August, I've been on a book tour to promote The Wedding Dress Quilt, published August 25th. I've done nine book signings so far, and have six more scheduled between December of this year, and July of 2025. Yep, I've been pretty busy, and not just doing promotional stuff, I've been working on book#2. In other words, the beat goes on.
In between the book signings and writing, I was deeply honored to attend Quilt Market (an industry trade show at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston) where I taught a class the day before it started in what's called The Schoolhouse. I was flattered and a bit shocked when I saw every seat in the room taken. Then, the next day, the folks at Moda Fabrics hosted me in their beautiful booth for a book signing. Imagine my shock when I saw people lined up and disappearing around the back. All I could think was, 'Are those people all waiting for me?' I soon found out that indeed they were. I signed 50 books in my half-hour time slot and afterward, I floated through the convention center the rest of the day. Oh, and see the beautiful quilt hanging on the front of the table? That's a real wedding dress quilt made from six, yes six, wedding dresses by my friend Judy Steward. It goes everywhere Judy and I go and the cool part is that it looks exactly as I described it in the book.
