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Just received my royalty statement for 2013 : we sold more than 1200 books through the History Press. Now we're hard at work on the next book, due out in May.
And we just got an order for 50 copies of Dogtown: A Village Lost in Time. It's gratifying the books keeping finding readers!
We recently signed a contract with the History Press to write about World War II on Martha's Vineyard, with two fellow authors: Jay Schofield and Herb Foster. It sure is a good time, working with fellow writers, especially over lunch.
Great program on MVTV on November 5; see MVTV.org, on demand, World War II on Martha's Vineyard, under TankTalk. Also spoke with a high school class and took a field trip to Peaked Hill for artifacts from the war. This project is growing by leaps and bounds each day!
If you have stories or photos to share, contact thomasdresser@gmail.com. And the working title of the book is World War II on Martha's Vineyard : Island Experiences from Land, Air and Sea. Comments and questions welcome!
Great fun to explore artifacts from World War II.
On Peaked Hill, we discovered a tree that grew right through part of a fence. We also found sand-bags from a machine-gun nest. Thanks to Bud Mayhew, for showing us the sights, and taking the photo.
Upcoming events:
December 9 - Book Bunch Book Talk
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April 28 - Book launch
May 2 - Review http://www.mvtimes.com/2013/05/01/strong-women-lives-15-who-changed-marthas-vineyard-15314/
May 8 - Vineyard Haven Library, 7 pm
May 11 - Edgartown Books, signing at 11 am
May 11 - Bunch of Grapes, signing at 4 pm
May 28 - Tisbury Senior Center, 11:15 am
June 4 - Oak Bluffs Library, 6:30 pm
June 12 - Chilmark Library - 5 pm
July 2 - Howes House, West Tisbury Conversations, 9:30 - 11 am
July 8 - Tisbury Street Fair - selling books with Jay Schofield
July 25 - Aquinnah Library - 5 pm
July 26 - Edgartown Books - book talk and signing, 5 pm, Behind the Bookstore
July 27 - Introducing Khalil Gibran Mohammad at 4 pm on Della Hardman Day, Ocean Park Oak Bluffs
July 31 - Martha's Vineyard Rotary, Ocean View restaurant - noon
August 2 - Conversations, Oak Bluffs Senior Center - 10 am - 11:30
August 7 - LISTEN TO THIS INTERVIEW ON WOMEN OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD!
WCAI, 90.1, with Mindy Todd - follow this link then tap listen: http://www.capeandislands.org/post/women-marthas-vineyard-book
August 7 - Harlem Fine Arts Show at the high school - 1 pm, for Edgartown Books on African Americans of Martha's Vineyard
August 15 - Agricultural Fair, West Tisbury : room with fireplace and restrooms, selling my books from 2 - 6 pm!
August 16 - Agricultural Fair : selling my book from 10 - 2 pm!
August 17 - Agricultural Fair : selling my book from 6 pm - closing!
August 18 - Agricultural Fair : selling my book from 11 - 2 pm!August 28 - Edgartown Library, 6:30 pm
August 31 - Artisans Fair, West Tisbury : for Bunch of Grapes, 10 - 1
September 1 - Artisans Fair, West Tisbury : 2 - 5 pm
September 14 - Tivoli Day - for Secret Garden
September 17 - Renaissance House, OB, 7:30 pmSeptember 29 - Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown - sold 16 books, with 25% going to Women EmpoweredOctober 10 - Book Group talk in Edgartown
December 9 - Book Bunch Book Talk
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April 28 - Book launch
May 2 - Review http://www.mvtimes.com/2013/05/01/strong-women-lives-15-who-changed-marthas-vineyard-15314/
May 8 - Vineyard Haven Library, 7 pm
May 11 - Edgartown Books, signing at 11 am
May 11 - Bunch of Grapes, signing at 4 pm
May 28 - Tisbury Senior Center, 11:15 am
June 4 - Oak Bluffs Library, 6:30 pm
June 12 - Chilmark Library - 5 pm
July 2 - Howes House, West Tisbury Conversations, 9:30 - 11 am
July 8 - Tisbury Street Fair - selling books with Jay Schofield
July 25 - Aquinnah Library - 5 pm
July 26 - Edgartown Books - book talk and signing, 5 pm, Behind the Bookstore
July 27 - Introducing Khalil Gibran Mohammad at 4 pm on Della Hardman Day, Ocean Park Oak Bluffs
July 31 - Martha's Vineyard Rotary, Ocean View restaurant - noon
August 2 - Conversations, Oak Bluffs Senior Center - 10 am - 11:30
August 7 - LISTEN TO THIS INTERVIEW ON WOMEN OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD!
WCAI, 90.1, with Mindy Todd - follow this link then tap listen: http://www.capeandislands.org/post/women-marthas-vineyard-book
August 7 - Harlem Fine Arts Show at the high school - 1 pm, for Edgartown Books on African Americans of Martha's Vineyard
August 15 - Agricultural Fair, West Tisbury : room with fireplace and restrooms, selling my books from 2 - 6 pm!
August 16 - Agricultural Fair : selling my book from 10 - 2 pm!
August 17 - Agricultural Fair : selling my book from 6 pm - closing!
August 18 - Agricultural Fair : selling my book from 11 - 2 pm!August 28 - Edgartown Library, 6:30 pm
August 31 - Artisans Fair, West Tisbury : for Bunch of Grapes, 10 - 1
September 1 - Artisans Fair, West Tisbury : 2 - 5 pm
September 14 - Tivoli Day - for Secret Garden
September 17 - Renaissance House, OB, 7:30 pmSeptember 29 - Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown - sold 16 books, with 25% going to Women EmpoweredOctober 10 - Book Group talk in Edgartown
Books are available at:
Alley's General Store - West Tisbury
Bunch of Grapes - Vineyard Haven
Camp Meeting Museum - Wesleyan Grove, Oak Bluffs
Chilmark General Store - Chilmark
C'est La Vie - Oak Bluffs
Edgartown Books - Edgartown
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Gift Shop - Oak Bluffs
Martha's Vineyard Museum - Edgartown
Polly Hill Arboretum - West Tisbury
Secret Garden - Oak Bluffs
(Kindle edition available on Amazon.com)
Find us on Facebook : thomasdresserwrites
Alley's General Store - West Tisbury
Bunch of Grapes - Vineyard Haven
Camp Meeting Museum - Wesleyan Grove, Oak Bluffs
Chilmark General Store - Chilmark
C'est La Vie - Oak Bluffs
Edgartown Books - Edgartown
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Gift Shop - Oak Bluffs
Martha's Vineyard Museum - Edgartown
Polly Hill Arboretum - West Tisbury
Secret Garden - Oak Bluffs
(Kindle edition available on Amazon.com)
Find us on Facebook : thomasdresserwrites
Tom Dresser, enjoying his mid-life chassis.
Book Launch for Women of Martha's Vineyard was April 28, 2013. Nearly a dozen people shared good food and delightful conversation. The book is now off and running!
We enjoyed a great turn-out at the Vineyard Haven Library. Many people offered memorable comments.
Pre-Mother's Day book signings, in Edgartown and Vineyard Haven, went well. We continue to talk up the book.
We hit the Tisbury Senior Center on May 28, followed by a good turnout of twenty people in Oak Bluffs on June 4. Engaging conversation. High interest! And thirty-one people filled the Chilmark Library for my chat on June 12. More events continued through the summer months.
You may want to check out this fine interview by Connie Berry in the Vineyard Gazette on Friday, May 24! http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2013/05/22/praise-vineyard-women
Book Launch for Women of Martha's Vineyard was April 28, 2013. Nearly a dozen people shared good food and delightful conversation. The book is now off and running!
We enjoyed a great turn-out at the Vineyard Haven Library. Many people offered memorable comments.
Pre-Mother's Day book signings, in Edgartown and Vineyard Haven, went well. We continue to talk up the book.
We hit the Tisbury Senior Center on May 28, followed by a good turnout of twenty people in Oak Bluffs on June 4. Engaging conversation. High interest! And thirty-one people filled the Chilmark Library for my chat on June 12. More events continued through the summer months.
You may want to check out this fine interview by Connie Berry in the Vineyard Gazette on Friday, May 24! http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2013/05/22/praise-vineyard-women
Tom Dresser, hawking his wares, at the Tisbury Street Fair, July 8, 2013. Photo by Shelley Moore Christiansen.
