Janet Chapman, Romance writer, conducted a reading and book signing at the Bangor, Maine, Borders bookstore last Saturday, January 29. She had fans showing up from as far away as Presque Isle, Maine and New Hampshire - long drives for all, especially during this winter when the daytime high temperatures have hovered at 20 degrees.
Janet, who lives in one of the small communities outside Bangor, was at first unbelieving that the people were there just for her - thinking they must have been in the store and just stopped by the table on the second floor that the Borders' staff had set up for her. NO, those people made it quite clear, they were there for her. Good thing she wasn't scheduled before 3pm. The people from New Hampshire must have started out very early or driven up the day before. and Presque Isle isn't much closer.
Darn good thing Borders decided to have some of Janet's books sent overnight via Federal Express.
On the other hand, the Borders' staff have always been more than supportive of the Writers Group this writer belongs to. And they never complain if we want to carry our coffee (from their cafe) with us as we roam the bookstacks, or need help finding a reference book. It's practically a personal library with snacks, WiFi and comfortable chairs - and heat. No small benefit this winter here in the too-much-snowy north.
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