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Here are some photos from my book signings in Texas at Fort Hood in Killeen at Fort Sam Houston and Randolph AFB in San Antonio.
“What I loved most about doing the book signings was talking with the soldiers and their families. I found them to be incredibly committed and in many ways selfless. It was a moving experience for me.”
Judy and I went to the two signings in San Antonio, where I signed books at Fort Sam Houston and Randolph AFB. I signed 180 books, met incredible people, so overall sold 200 books in two days! One college freshman emailed me on Friday. Her name was Kayce. She couldn’t buy a book on Thursday when she was at Randolph, and wanted to get a signed copy of THE ASCENDANCY for her sister for Christmas. She wanted to know where I was signing on Friday; she wanted to come and buy the book. I received her message on my Blackberry, so I emailed her back, while I was doing signings. She showed up at Randolph AFB a second time with her father to get a book for her sister. I met families, navigators, aviators, retired officers, colonels and enlisted men. I spoke with people who were from Maryland, who traveled to La Paz and Cochabamba, Bolivia, Machu Picchu, Peru and Ecuador, where Judy and I have been, and even met the brother of one of my students at St. Monica Catholic High School. What a small world! It was once again a great experience. AAFES, soldiers and their families, Thank You to all of you for your commitment and dedication.
We’re off to Austin today to sign copies of THE ASCENDANCY at Book People, Borders and Barnes & Noble. –John M. Weiskopf
It’s 12:31 a.m. and we’re off to San Antonio in five hours. Fort Sam Houston, et al. Sure hope we get some sleep. Lotsa trips. Lotsa books. Liddell sleep. And I don’t mean Alice. We’ll check out Riverwalk wonderland, after we become peddlers of books, books, books. The books were here, the books were there, the books were all around. They flipped and flapped, and groaned and cracked, like noises all unbound! Thanks, Sammy T.C. We have become the “Tricyclers of Words.” Use them many times, over, and over, and over.
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I just spoke with the editors at the San Antonio Express-News. They wanted the Press Release on The Ascendancy and background on me. They will probably be doing a story about the book signings, which I am doing on San Antonio at Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB. I will also sign books at the Barnes & Nobles, Borders and Book People stores in San Antonio and Austin.
Judy and I got our plane tickets today for our trip to San Antonio next Thursday, December 11 for three book signings of The Ascendancy at Fort Sam Houston, Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases; and then, we’re off to Austin to sign books at Book People and Barnes & Noble.
The book signing at Fort Hood, Texas could not have gone better. 100 copies of my novel The Ascendancy sold out in 8 hours! I talked to everyone, personalized the message, and shook hands. Gary Taylor and Judy were a huge help during the selling of the books. They handed out catchy bookmarks, while they spoke with people.
The book signing was beyond what I imagined would happen. The message of courage, love, and compassion contained in the novel The Ascendancy itself is what unfolded during the book signings. I spoke with a soldier who was leaving for Iraq in four days, another who was leaving his family in January for his third tour of duty, women whose husbands were either in Iraq or Afghanistan, husbands whose wives were there now, soldiers who had their children with them, a woman who had lost her father in 9-11; he was in one of the towers when it collapsed and was buried. He lived, but died eleven months ago of Black Lung disease, a soldier who was going to propose to his girlfriend tomorrow when he arrived in Iraq, where she was stationed. He was joining her division. Even the wife of one of the generals of Fort Hood purchased a book to give to her husband as a Christmas present. The interactions were remarkable.
Almost everyone whom we spoke with loved The Ascendancy, its story and concept. They were drawn to the cover. Almost everyone loved the idea of the beanstalk sprouting out of the debris, three days after 9-11.
The soldiers and their families showed such an incredible selflessness in their duty over their personal lives. I was greatly moved. I am really looking forward to these book signings. It will be a good 2009 for us, not just in terms of book sales, but I know now that The Ascendancy is striking a deep cord in people. I travel on Thursday, December 11 to San Antonio, where I will sign books at three bases: Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB on December 12th & 13th.
Judy and I stayed with close friends in the Killeen area, Gary Taylor & Steve Butler and Cathy Oldham.
After the signings in San Antonio, between January and June of 2009, there will be Ascendancy book signings in Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and bases along the East Coast, then San Diego, Arizona, the Northwest and maybe midwest areas. The number of The Ascendancy book sales will rise dramatically. That’s what we wanted.
This morning I spoke with the managers of the PX’s at Fort Sam Houston and Lackland AFB in San Antonio. They are excited about my arrival to do an author signing of my novel The Ascendancy. They wanted high-res graphic files for posters, newspaper articles and general advertising. I’ll be in San Antonio for three book signings, Dec. 11 – 14.
I just received confirmation today from Anderson News for three author signings in the San Antonio area.
On Friday, December 12, I’ll be signing copies of my novel The Ascendancy at Fort Sam Houston, TX from 11a-1:30p. 
Then I travel to Randolph AFB, TX where I will sign copies from 2:30p-5:30 p.
The Taj Majal at Randolph AFB.
A T-38 training jet for fighters and bombers.
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Saturday, December 13, I’ll be at Lackland AFB, TX to sign copies of The Ascendancy from 11a-1:30p.
F-16 Fighting Falcons
Things have been moving pretty fast the last couple of weeks:
Next Wednesday, Nov. 26, I will be doing a major book signing at the Main Clear Creek PX on Fort Hood, Texas. They have ordered 100 books and are doing a fair amount of pre-event advertising in local newspapers, radio, and military publications.
On December 12, I will be doing signings at Fort Sam Houston and Randolph Air Force Base. On December 13, I will be at Lackland Air Force Base. All of these are in San Antonio, Texas. Also during the trip to San Antonio, I will be stopping at Book People in Austin to sign some books which they will give priority placement in the store for holiday shopping.
I had bookmarks made for these events.
Meanwhile, I’ve been in correspondence with Ray Bradbury to try to set up an event co-sponsored by GLAWS (Greater Los Angeles Writers Society) and a local Los Angeles library.
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