Saving the Big Ship
1/29/2007
  Release Event Set for Wawona Book
Great news! We're going to have a release event for my book Shipbuilders, Sea Captains, and Fishermen: The Story of the Schooner Wawona on Friday, February 23, 2007, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Uptown Espresso, 4301 SW Edmunds St. (California Avenue & Edmunds Street) in the West Seattle Junction. The event program includes a brief reading and an update on the condition of the schooner and plans for her restoration. I'll sign copies of my book, which will be offered for sale at the event. I hope to see you there and to sign your copy!

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1/16/2007
  Appearance at Seattle Boat Show
I will be making my first appearance as an author of Shipbuilders, Sea Captains, and Fishermen: The Story of the Schooner Wawona at the Seattle Boat Show, January 25 and 26, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Captain's Nautical booth. The show is at the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle. Captain's Nautical is a leading seller of nautical books, as well as all kinds of gear for the boat lover, in the Seattle area. I hope to see you there!

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1/13/2007
  Received My Wawona Book Copies
I received my shipment of Shipbuilders, Sea Captains, and Fishermen from the publisher. I get a nice discount as an author, and I can turn them around and sell them at the suggested retail price or a discount of my own. I plan to do so at lectures at area museums. I received 110 books, plus the five free copies. Now all I have to do is sell them! Easier said than done for me, the world's worst salesman.

I also have to give eight away to local libraries and the Washington State Library as part of my grant from 4Culture. I sent them off today.

Hoping for some reviews soon. If you've read the book, please post a review!
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1/05/2007
  Audio, Print Excerpts from Wawona Book!
I have posted audio and print excerpts from my book Shipbuilders, Sea Captains and Fishermen at http://www.wawonabook.com. The excerpts come from chapter six, The Wawona Brewing Society. You can also download them via these links: Print (PDF format, 1 megabyte); Audio (MP3, 12 megabytes.) Let me know what you think!
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This blog records activities related to the progress of my book about the 1936 voyage of the codfishing schooner Wawona. The entries describe volunteer time aboard the vessel, research, writing progress, and participation in the Seattle maritime history community.

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Hello, I'm a writer and journalist who has been published in Seattle magazine, Seattle Business Monthly, Mariner's Mirror, Maritime Life & Traditions, Sea magazine, Sea History, and many others. I have written a history of the 1897 schooner Wawona, and I have published three books on Internet technology. I am also founder and executive editor of Fyddeye, the most comprehensive maritime heritage website.

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