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Literacy for LifeHey everyone! As you all have hopefully seen by now I'm going on tour next week! Look for me in LA, San Francisco, Boulder, St. Louis, Orlando, Miami, Memphis, and Wichita. (Full list of cities, stores, dates, times, ect available HERE.) Whew. Did I get them all? I think I got them all. All of these signings are free and open to the public as far as I know, but please check the host store/location's website to doublecheck what their specific signing policies will be as they do vary. That being said, however, one of the events is a little bit different, and before I leave I thought this would be a good time to talk about it. As you might have noticed, the Orlando signing isn't at a regular bookstore. Instead, it's the official signing that takes place at the start of the Annual Romance Writers of America Convention. And instead of it just being me there will actually be about 500 authors in attendance. Yep. FIVE HUNDRED AUTHORS. But don't take my word for it, you can to to this site and look over the whole list and see people like Melissa de la Cruz, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Tera Lynn Childs, Simone Elkeles, Diana Peterfreund and many, many more! And not only that, but the signing is for a good cause too. Every year, RWA donates the proceeds from the “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing to charity. This year, your sales will benefit ProLiteracy Worldwide, the Orlando Adult Literacy League, and the Nashville Adult Literacy Council. Again, there's no charge, but people who attend are strongly encouraged to buy books at the event if you can since, after all, it is all for charity. Doors open at 5:30 and close at 7:30 on Wednesday, July 28. The signing will take place in the Pacific Exhibit Hall in the Walt Disney Dolphin
Resort in Orlando. Thanks again, everyone, and happy reading! Ally
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That's so great that it's a charity too!!! Have fun everyone who goes!! (and of course you too ally) I won't be going but it sounds great!
Hey i was wondering if you were ever thinking of coming to some places in canada for a book signing. I would love it!
It's wonderful that you're supporting charity. Literacy is such an important issue in our society. Did you know that they predict the future jails needed by counting who hasn't reached grade level literacy in 3rd grade?
Right now I'm trying to fundraise for a school district that has faced a huge budget cut and they've had to cut a lot of 79 teachers and librarians. The school district is facing a lot of cuts, not just to libraries, and I'm wondering if a coalition of writers could fundraise nationally for literacy programs. Even if you did one event for a school in Oklahoma that faces budget cuts, I'm sure they would be really grateful.
Yay I'm going!!! I hope I'll be able to find you... :D
:( meh, i wont be able to come because were going to visit CA a week after :(
I'm so sad I can't go!! I was gonna try and go when it was in Nashville, but then of course it moved. And then OF COURSE since it moved, Meg Cabot is now going. Le sigh. I'm wondering if I'll ever get to see her again. Hope you have a great time, Ally, and say hi to Meg for me if you see her!
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