Happy 4th of July! Book Special!!

Need a Fun Summer Read? Here's a 4th of July Book Special!

To celebrate this patriotic holiday, I'll be signing books all weekend at Paradise Lake Campground and offering a super discount - $12 for each of my books! If you love to read mysteries or horse books, and can't be in the Appomattox, Virginia area for an in-person purchase, I'll be glad to ship your order on Monday with the same discount. Just e-mail me your order and mention this special.



Include in your message:

• Which book - visit http://www.sharonminer.com/


• The name of the person I sign the copy to


• Your name and address, and phone number

Please include the shipping fees as noted on my book Order Form found on my site.

Once I reply to your e-mail order, please mail the check for the amount due with a filled out Order Form to my Pennsylvania address found on the Order Form.

If you would like to pay by credit card, please call me at 814-937-0704. The discount will not apply to credit card orders, however.

Have a Fantastic Holiday Weekend!

Paradise Lake Family Campground

I'll be selling and signing books at the Meet The Author Book Signing on Friday, June 27 from 6 - 7 pm at the Paradise Lake Family Campground, located just east of Appomattox on Rt. 460.

On Saturday, June 28th, I'll be reading stories from Beloved School Horses there during the Children's Story Hour from 6 - 7 pm.

If you are in the area, stop by and say hello! There will also be a hay ride and Candy Jeopardy and Candy Bingo on Friday, and a Hay Ride on Saturday.

If you need more details, directions etc, just e-mail me at sharonminer@yahoo.com.

The local region is very historic with numerous tourist spots such as The Natural Bridge and Appomattox Courthouse, where General Lee surrendered to General Grant during the Civil War.

OTHER NOTES:


If you are into social networking, I just updated my profile at Facebook and joined a couple of horse groups. Check it out at:





http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1218550485

Philadelphia Book Festival

What a wonderful time I had in the City of Brotherly Love! The festival's upbeat spirit was not broken by the blustery winds on Saturday nor the raindrops Sunday afternoon.

I shared the Infinity Booth with a few authors each day and enjoyed sharing our publishing insights. I had a chance to walk around the festival and chat with other authors. I was delighted to see my friend, Austin Camacho, there with his mystery books. At the end of this message is a list of the authors that attended, their books and URL's if they have one.

I had coloring pages made from the sketches in my horse books and the youngsters who stopped by enjoyed being artists! I displayed some of their work while others chose to take their artwork home. I even met a few adult horse lovers!

Several costumed characters entertained the crowds and I'm pictured with a Star Wars storm trooper! Darth Vadar made an appearance and Winnie the Pooh!

Check out the books by these authors (the books can be bought at Infinity's site at http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/ -

Bob Swiatek(NY) novelist and humorous cookbook http://www.bobcooks.com/

Bob O'Connor (WV) Civil War Fiction http://www.boboconnorbooks.com/

Tom Archer (PA) novelist: "Burnt Popcorn and Cheap Perfume"

Roberto DiVincenzo (NJ) memoirs: "First Male Born" and "Last Male Born"

Chris Forman (NY) mystery series http://www.mariahartmysteries.com/

Joe Sindoni (PA) self help book http://www.50reasons.com/

Ron Gardner (NJ) stroke survivor http://www.gardnertraining.com/

Irma Jenkins (NJ) novelist "Dear Honeybunches"

Gerry Stampfel (NJ) fantasy "The Warrior's Path"

Austin Camacho (VA) mystery http://www.ascamacho.com/

Happy Reading!

Author Events - Mid-Atlantic Region

We leave Florida at the end of April and head north with 3 trucks and trailers carrying 6 horses, 3 dogs and all our stuff! I'm looking forward to being in northern Virginia again - closer to our son, Josh in Philly! We will visit him and his girlfriend, Kate, the middle of May and also my retired horse, Sonny(left), in NJ. I'm so excited!!

A few of the planned events are below, and I'll add more as they are confirmed.

April 16 - Ocala Writer's Meeting: From 6:30 - 8 pm I'll be speaking about writing and getting published at the Ocala Writers meeting at the Marion County Public Library. This group is holding a special Author event in June, but I'll be up north then! So I offered to meet them before I leave. Laurie, the organizer for the events, works at my favorite Florida bookstore - Twice Read Tales - located just past the library. If you are in the area, join us! If not then, contact the library if you wish to join the group. Or visit the bookstore and talk to Laurie on the weekends!

Results: Ocala author Neal Tiffany joined me and spoke about his book, Bachelor Father Pioneer. He's pictured above with me at the meeting's end. You can purchase his book (and mine) at Infinity Publishing's site Buy Books On The Web - http://www.bbotw.com.

May 17 & 18 - Philadelphia Book Festival: (From the Web site) More than 60 of the nation's top writers will gather in Philadelphia for the second Philadelphia Book Festival, the Free Library's annual celebration of reading and literacy. The festival at the Parkway Central Library, 19th and Vine Streets offers two days of award-winning writers and poets in a lively atmosphere that combines stimulating book talks and celebrity signings with an eclectic blend of live music, children's entertainment, a new gaming gallery for all ages to enjoy, and a street fair with more than 80 literary exhibitors! The festival is a fun, free event that connects book lovers throughout the mid-Atlantic region.Legendary ABC news anchor and host Barbara Walters headlines the list of renowned authors with her new book, Audition: A Memoir.

With more than 80 exhibitors, the Book Festival's Street Fair is a book buyer's dream with an eclectic collection of publishers, bookstores, and independent authors showing and selling their latest books! I'll be doing readings and signings at the Infinity Publisher's booth - stop by and chat and collect free handouts!

Visit for more info: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/bookfestival/

October 18 - 21 - Keystone State Reading Association 41st Annual Conference: "Literacy: Food For Thought" will be held at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA. I will be conducting a few writing workshops and be featured during the Author's Breakfast & Teas. And of course, holding a book signing! My new book will be available then - a picture book featuring our Irish Terrier,Woogie!

For more info: http://ksra.org/Conference/2008_conference.htm