Whew! What a fabulous, exhausting whirlwind!
I was interviewed by our local treasure Wallace Baine for the local Sentinel newspaper. Little did I know that the article about me and Lostart Street would wind up on the front page on June 5, 2017! Mystery novelist shares her story. Wow!
On June 3, I participated in the Sisters in Crime Booth at the Bay Area Book Festival. My new book Lostart Street is not really a mystery, but I brought it with me to display, along with my cool new swag pencils that say Vinnie Hansen — Mystery Writer. I almost had them engraved with Vinnie Hansen, writer of deadly fiction. But I stepped back from that brink! 🙂 
And finally, the big night, the launch at Bookshop on June 8th. I was nervous. I was competing with graduations and early vacations. Thank God there wasn’t also a Warriors game! Several of my personal friends had already told me they couldn’t come. As a local author with a book from a small press, my appearances at the book store are totally dependent on drawing a crowd and selling books. So even though I’d done a stellar job on lining up publicity, including a pop-out in the weekly Good Times, I fretted. Needlessly. Friends from All in Good Time Orchestra really helped to fill the place to SRO. And, better yet, I sold out of books.
I felt unbelievably supported. So much love. My nervousness evaporated and I had a great time.
