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Folks,
Talk about shutting down everything, this year has been rough to say the least. But not to worry, we are out and about now. Haven’t seen too many book festivals happening just yet, but not to worry they will start up soon. Third book is coming along nicely. I needed to do some traveling to finish my research, but that is on hold until further notice. Stay tune.
Best Regards,
JR
Folks,
I have done more book signings than I can remember. This one will be one that I won’t forget anytime soon. As soon as we arrived, the rain started and didn’t stop until 10 minutes before closing. My time with author T.L. Williams was awesome, we chatted about every aspect of the book industry and shared writing techniques. Time well spent. The one take away is that, society is not ready to resume normalcy just yet. See ya soon.
Folks,
My father gave me a call the other day and was just full of joy. He said, “Did you read you new Primo magazine yet?” I explained to him, “Not really, we have been busy with everyday life stuff.” There was a pause and then I heard my mother in background say, “You better read it because they just gave you the best review on your new book.” It took me about one minute to find my magazine and they were right. Please take a moment to read it and then go enjoy the read. Thanks.
Folks,
These past months have been hard on the whole country but just like past events, we will come back even stronger. This is what I am seeing in my world in northeast Florida. The stores are opening up and smiles are coming back. Currently, there are no book festivals or signings schedule in the near future but I am hopeful this will change as we get past this horrible situation. My third book is coming along nicely. Hope to see you out and about real soon and keep looking for the next J.R. Sharp event. Stay safe!!!
Folks,
I am sure you already know that all public events have been cancelled and that also means book festivals and signings. It is ashamed that this has occurred, but it has to be done. This industry will make a comeback.
I wanted to let you know that I am still here and will be back in the public eye when this ends. But until then, how about a podcast?
Go to https://bit.ly/3akOQyJ to hear my podcast with an excellent author and interviewer Stacey Horan (www.staceyhoran.com). This interview is great way to stay connected, plus you can get some insight on my current and future books. Enjoy the podcast and please give us a review. You can get my books and hers at your local bookstores, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and BAM. Have a great day and stay safe.
Best Regards,
J.R.
Folks,
What can I say, except that this festival gets better every year. This is the 4th year of the festival and they make it better than the previous year. This year they even let me have the room for 15 minutes to promote my books. That was very nice of them. See ya at the next event.
Folks,
The festival was definitely the highlight of the year for me. With so many authors, readers, and celebrities showing up to support such a great event. Over 13,000 free books were distributed though-out our locals schools to encourage reading and writing. Just a great event that benefits so many.
Folks,
This holiday season was wonderful. Best of times with family, friends, and fans. Speaking of fans, I received the best picture this week. One of my readers was on vacation in Italy. She met up with her Italian friends and they all told her about my books. She sent me a nice picture (below) of the books in a café and raved about the first book being movie material. Feels great knowing my books are being read in Italy.
See ya soon. J.R.
Folks,
It’s good to be back into the thick of things. We are starting to get our 2020 schedule ready to go. I am happy to share with you that we have been accepted to a few of the big festivals and we are waiting on more. Check out the schedule to see which ones I will be at and I hope you can make a few. Please tell your family members and friends to come out and support the local authors. Have a great holiday season. See you in 2020!!!!!
Best Regards,
J.R. Sharp
Folks,
I am real proud of all the work that went into the first annual lit crawl. We had such a good time, they even included us in the city magazine. Check out the pictures.
Heading into the new year, I wanted to let you know that we are busy getting our schedule updated with book festivals and signings. We will be updating the schedule events shortly. Have a great holiday season.
