June 21 – Reelfoot Lake: Oasis on the Mississippi [Book Signing], Jim Johnson – Obion County Public Library, 1221 East Reelfoot Avenue, Union City, Tennessee – Co-Sponsor: Obion County Historical Society. July 19 – Anatomy of a Duel: Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence [Book Signing], Stuart Sanders – Calloway County Public Library, 710 Main Street, Murray, Kentucky. August 16 – Women’s Suffrage in Tennessee, Renee LaFleur – The Discovery Park of America, 830 Everett Boulvard, Union City, Tennessee. September 20 – The Career of Henry Ward [Book Signing], Sharon Roggenkamp – Henry Ward Building (Main Lodge)…
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Book tours and talks are rituals publishers schedule for authors to generate book sales. Authors often say they are exhausting and can be frustrating when the turnout is small and/or resulting book sales are disappointing. I view book talks differently. I love dams, and every dam has a story. I focus on talks near places that played an important role in my book. Selling books is not my primary goal. I try to paint a historical picture emphasizing the local connection with events depicted in my book that audiences can relate to and enjoy—a story they will remember and pass…