Publicity

Promotion/Publicity of Between Courses: A Culinary Love Story

November 8, 2003:               Book Launch Party, over 200 attendees

November 14, 2003:             Rockford Register Star:  “Get To Know Me” section

November 14, 2003:             Rockford Register Star:  Mark Bonne article

November 17, 2003:             Distribution of books to targeted local merchants

November 29, 2003:              Crimson Ridge book signing

November 30, 2003:              WREX-TV:  8-minute interview on “13 Cares” program

December 4, 2003:               “Book Babes” Book Club Dinner Party

December 8, 2003:               Publisher sends out 500 press releases to key markets

December 2003 Issue:          ForeWord Magazine Ad, a publication for booksellers/librarians

December 12, 2003:             WREX-TV:  Interview for morning program

December 12, 2003:             Books on First, Dixon, IL, book signing

December 14, 2003:             St. Peter Cathedral Cookie Walk and book signing

December 15, 2003:             Distribution of books to local Italian restaurants/cafes

January 2004 Issue:              Chicago Suburban Woman Newspaper, Chicago Lake County Woman Newspaper, Chicago Lake Shore                                                    Suburban Woman—half page ad, article and recipe from book in  recipe corner

January 13, 2004                   Movable Feast Grand Opening—Book Signing

January 24, 2004                   Book Signing at The North End Neighborhood Café

February 6, 2004                   Presentation to Rockford Rotary Club

February 6, 2004                   Presentation to Ladies’ Book Club

February 12, 2004                 Valentine’s Day Book Signing—Crimson Ridge

February, 2004                      Presentation to 5th grade Gregory School—”Writing A Book”

February 17, 2004:                Presentation on getting published to the Elgin Rotarians

February 19, 2004                 Book Signing at “The Terrace” Retirement Home

March 5, 2004                        Rockford Women’s Book Club Presentation

April 15, 2004                        Dinner/Discussion in Geneva, IL for reader’s group

April 17, 2004                        Book Signing at  “April Jewels Day” North End Commons Artists’ Fair

May 1 & 2, 2004                    Rockford Junior League—vendor booth at “Kitchen Walk”

May 15, 2004                         Book Discussion Group

June 8, 2004                          Council of Rockford Gardeners Awards Luncheon – Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club

July 13, 2004                          Freeport Women’s Book Club

July 15, 2004                          Rockford Women’s Reading Group

August 9, 2004                       Rockford Woman’s Club Presentation

August 17, 2004                     Naperville Women’s Book Club Presentation

October 4, 2004                     Rockford Women’s Book Club

October 12, 2004                   Spectrum School Book Club

October 18, 2004                   Rockford P.E.O. Club

November 3, 2004                  Freeport Book Club

November 22, 2004                Rockford Women’s Book Club

Promotion/Publicity of Knotted Pearls and Between Courses

January 17, 2005                     Rockford Women’s Book Club

January 17, 2005                     American Association of University Women Dinner and Book Discussion

January 18, 2005                     Clinton, WI Public Library Reader’s Group Presentation

January 22, 2005                     Book Launch of Knotted Pearls at North End Neighborhood Cafe

February 10, 2005                   Book Event at RoSal’s Cucina on Taylor Street in Chicago

February 11, 2005                   Book Sale in private home in Winnebago

February 18, 2005                   Rockford book club

February 24, 2005                   Book Babe’s Book club at Jane Sudderberg’s home

March 3, 2005                          Georgette Braun’s article in the Rockford Register Star

March 13, 2005                        Books for sale at St. Anthony of Padua gift shop

April 3, 2005                             Books and Gems Party at North End Neighborhood Coffee Bar

April 16, 2005                           Boylan AfterGlo program – half page ad

April 16, 2005                           Rockford Public Library/Rockford Woman’s Club Literary Evening Downtown **

April 17, 2005                            OSMOSIS Art Fair: 27 Chicago area artists show their art in Evanston, IL

April 19, 2005                           Geneva Women’s Book Club

April 23, 2005                           Publishing Workshop, North End Neighborhood Coffee Bar, 11:30  to 1:30 p.m.

April 30, 2005                           Women Educators’ Luncheon at Klem Arboretum

April 29 – May 22, 2005           Vendor at The Junior League of Rockford’s Under One Roof Designer Showcase Home & Garden

May 15, 2005                            St. Anthony of Padua annual Pasta and Chicken dinner

July 28, 2005                            Local Rockford book group

September 18, 2005                Rockford Writers’ Guild–Barnes and Noble

September 19, 2005               Book Club in Creston, IL at wine cellar

November 4, 2005                   Presentation to community about fiction writing at Barnes and Noble Genre Night

November 16, 2005                Rockton Women’s Club

November 17, 2005                Rockford Women’s Club

November 29, 2205                Malta Book Club

December 1, 2005                  Rockford Women’s Luncheon

January 10, 2006                     Rockford Women’s Book Club

February 2, 2006                     Rockford Junior League’s “Dine by Design” Kitchen Tour

February 15, 2006                   Three Rockford Books Clubs–dinner and presentation at Altamore’s

June 10, 2006                          Roscoe Meg’s Daily Grind Book Club

September 30, 2006               Montague Branch-Rockford Library “Festival of Words” presentation

October 15, 2006                    Barnes and Noble – Rockford Writer’s Guild–Writers’ Workshop

December 11, 2006                Pecatonica Book Club