I hope everyone can join me for at least one of the celebrations and readings scheduled to follow the release of Dream Chaser. It has been a long time coming, and so many of you have supported me in more ways than I can count. I look forward to seeing you and being able to thank you for your help and for your belief in the dream.

August 25—Dream Chaser releases. Order print and/or e-book versions from Twisted Road Publications www.twistedroadpublications.com, and all the regular online retailers.

September 4—Book Launch Celebration and book signing at Dorothy Oven Park, Tallahassee, Florida 5-7:30 pm. There will be much sharing of joy, scrumptious food, wine, beer, and music. Bring family and friends. Everyone is welcome!

September 12—Reading at Fall for the Book (http://fallforthebook.org/?s=Pat+Spears) 7:00 pm at The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD (www.writer.org/.)

September 19—Panel appearance at the Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Trade Show (http://www.sibaweb.com/trade-show-info/schedule), Sheraton Norfolk Westside Hotel, Norfolk, VA.

September 20 & 21—Appearing with Twisted Road Publications’ authors at SIBA Trade Show

September 25—Joining talented Twisted Road Publications’ author Glenda Bailey-Mershon (http://www.glendabaileymershon.com) for the Launch Celebration of Eve’s Garden at 6:30 pm, Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road, Charlotte, NC.

October 5—Guest speaker at the Sunday Author Talks sponsored by the Winter Park Library, 460 E. New England Ave. We will explore the topic of Writing the Deeply Flawed but Sympathetic Fictional Character and reading excerpts from Dream Chaser.

October 13—Appearing with Twisted Road author Sandra Gail Lambert (http://sandragaillambert.com/) and its publisher, Joan Leggitt, at the Downtown Alachua County Library, 401 E. University Avenue, 7 PM.

January 8—Guest of the Maitland Writers Association, exploring The Deeply Flawed but Sympathetic Fictional Character and reading excerpts from Dream Chaser.