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Tucson Festival of Books–March 10 & 11, 2018

Posted on October 25, 2017 by mskinnerlanier

A cluster of interested readers attended my first Tent Talk at the Tucson Festival of Books on the University of Arizona campus. An amazing event with thousands of people browsing the campus mall in search of their favorite authors and to learn about … Continue reading →

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New children’s book underway!

Posted on April 20, 2017 by mskinnerlanier

What do these books have in common? They’re background reading for my new writing venture in children’s middle grade fiction. I am immersed in reading these wonderful books and taking an online course thru the Children’s Book Academy (CBA). All important … Continue reading →

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My book reading event at Book Passage in SF set for Monday, May 8, 6-7 pm

Posted on January 7, 2017 by mskinnerlanier

My book reading event at Book Passage in the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, has been rescheduled to Monday, May 8, 6-7 pm. I will be reading from my historical novel, Hardpan, and showing some fascinating photos from my … Continue reading →

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Sentimental Journey

Posted on November 6, 2016 by mskinnerlanier

I just published “Sentimental Journey” on Medium! Click here.

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First stop on book tour: The Second Story in Laramie, Wyoming

Posted on October 19, 2016 by mskinnerlanier

Here are Parts 1 & 2 of my Wyoming book tour. This one-week trip in early August was both a sentimental journey to my childhood ranch in northwest Wyoming (the setting for my debut novel, Hardpan) and tour of indie … Continue reading →

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Sentimental journey: Wyoming book tour August 8-12

Posted on August 2, 2016 by mskinnerlanier

I’ve been getting ready for weeks. Firmed up stops in Laramie, Cheyenne, Casper, Cody, & Jackson Hole. Towns that form a diagonal across the state from southeast to northwest Wyoming, through Yellowstone National Park to the Grand Tetons. Bookstores and … Continue reading →

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Meet & Greet set at The Depot Bookstore, Mill Valley–August 20th

Posted on July 20, 2016 by mskinnerlanier

 

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Upcoming reading at Copperfield’s in Santa Rosa

Posted on July 4, 2016 by mskinnerlanier

Join me on Tuesday, July 19th for Hot Summer Nights at Copperfield’s Books in Santa Rosa. I’ll be reading from my novel, Hardpan. The event starts at 7 p.m. and features me and three other authors: Waights Taylor, Jr. (Touch … Continue reading →

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First fan letter from reader

Posted on April 25, 2016 by mskinnerlanier

Nothing like receiving my first fan letter from a reader of Hardpan. Donna Markle attended my book reading at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, Oregon in January 2016. She grew up in Casper, Wyoming, not far from Clark, the setting for Part I of … Continue reading →

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Stopping by book stores in Berlin & Budapest

Posted on October 23, 2015 by mskinnerlanier

While visiting Berlin and Budapest in early October, I stopped by book stores to ask if they would consider adding my debut novel, Hardpan, to their shelves. They expressed a strong interest, and explained how I will need to go … Continue reading →

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