{"id":3792,"date":"2022-08-05T06:48:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T06:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2022-08-19T06:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T06:49:49","slug":"thank-you-grand-junction-barnes-noble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/thank-you-grand-junction-barnes-noble\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You Grand Junction &#038; Barnes &#038; Noble!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a very nice time at the Grand Junction Barnes &amp; Noble book-signing event!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all the readers who came and supported me and my new book, &#8220;The Beached Ones.&#8221; I appreciate you all very much!<\/p>\n<p>And I hope you enjoy the book.<\/p>\n<p>My mom was kind enough to take some pictures while I was greeting people and signing books. I&#8217;m happy to share those here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3798\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Signing-Table-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Signing-Table-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Signing-Table-1-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Signing-Table-1-768x492.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Signing-Table-1-465x298.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Signing-Table-1-695x446.jpeg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The pretty signing table. Notice the prize basket at the left and the cute handwritten sign in the back.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3802\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3802\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laura.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laura.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laura-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laura-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laura-465x288.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laura-695x431.jpeg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Me with Laura, the one who organized the signing event at Barnes &amp; Noble. Thank you Laura!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3800\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3800\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Elizabeth.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Elizabeth.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Elizabeth-300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Elizabeth-465x407.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Elizabeth-571x500.jpeg 571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Fellow writer Elizabeth dropped by to say hi. She writes mysteries!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3801\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3801\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/People-Coming.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/People-Coming.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/People-Coming-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/People-Coming-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/People-Coming-465x320.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/People-Coming-695x478.jpeg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Friends start coming in.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3803\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3803\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Taffy-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Taffy-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Taffy-1-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Taffy-1-768x539.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Taffy-1-465x326.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Taffy-1-695x487.jpeg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>I was so glad to see Taffy come by. She has read all of my novels so far! AND she brought chocolate! Thanks, Taffy!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3804\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3804\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Patricia-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Patricia-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Patricia-1-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Patricia-1-768x564.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Patricia-1-465x342.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Patricia-1-680x500.jpeg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Patricia was a new reader I was thrilled to meet. A victim of a recent stroke, she was determined to recover and enjoy reading at the same time! The man standing between us was a special Barnes &amp; Noble employee who was very helpful in making sure she got her book. Thank you both!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3805\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3805\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dolly.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dolly.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dolly-256x300.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dolly-465x546.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dolly-426x500.jpeg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Dolly is a friend of the family and a big reader. She read my previous novel, &#8220;Loreena&#8217;s Gift.&#8221; I hope she enjoys &#8220;The Beached Ones!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3806\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3806\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/John-Gerald.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/John-Gerald.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/John-Gerald-300x253.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/John-Gerald-465x391.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/John-Gerald-594x500.jpeg 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>This is my stepdad, Gerald, on the left, and his friend John, on the right. John bought TWO books. He&#8217;s a great supporter of indie artists. Thank you!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3807\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3807\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mom-John-Gerald.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mom-John-Gerald.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mom-John-Gerald-300x253.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mom-John-Gerald-768x648.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mom-John-Gerald-465x392.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mom-John-Gerald-593x500.jpeg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>It&#8217;s rare for my mom to get out from behind the camera at these events, but I got her to pose here with Gerald (left) and John (right).<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3808\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3808\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Todd-Michelle.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Todd-Michelle.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Todd-Michelle-300x251.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Todd-Michelle-465x389.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Todd-Michelle-598x500.jpeg 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>These are two former classmates of mine I hadn&#8217;t seen in over 30 years. They are great friends and supporters of my writing. It was so nice to see them! (Me, Todd, and Michelle) <br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3809\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3809\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Me-Jan-and-Doug.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Me-Jan-and-Doug.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Me-Jan-and-Doug-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Me-Jan-and-Doug-465x345.jpeg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Laura drew the name out of the basket, and the prize winners were Doug and Jan Steiner. We dropped the prize by their house. Congratulations and thanks for buying a book!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3810\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3810\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rose.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rose.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rose-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/colleenmstory.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rose-465x288.jpeg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Jan grows beautiful roses. Mom took this lovely picture of one of them. Amazing!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to everyone for making this signing possible!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a very nice time at the Grand Junction Barnes &amp; Noble book-signing event! Thank you to all the readers who came and supported me and my new book, &#8220;The Beached Ones.&#8221; I appreciate you all very much! And I hope you enjoy the book. 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