by Becky Crabtree | Jun 1, 2019 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
Linda Zirkle of the RTFB Book Club was kind enough to invite me to speak about the Stella and Jonas series last week. The night of the meeting, I was tired after teaching school and apprehensive about meeting new, possibly stilted people. I couldn’t...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 9, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
The Peterstown Heritage Festival was held on a rainy day, but there was a good crowd and lots of vendors and fun. I was set up in Market Street and Co. formerly the Terry Department Store, which is in the beginning phases of renovation. The Civil War Era Love Letter...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 4, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
We had a great vendor spot at the WV Water Festival on August 5, but it was not meant to be – true to the Festival’s name, it poured rain. Like they say, some you win and some you lose and some get rained out! Then we had a family emergency call when the...
by Becky Crabtree | Jun 16, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet, Sundry Notes
Something about long, warm summer days invites me to write. I am imagining and writing about my main character, Stella, in her life with new hubby, Jonas. In fact, I often wonder what Stella would think about things that I see in my world. I think she would be...
by Becky Crabtree | May 20, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
An email arrived Monday from publisher extraordinaire, Connie Taylor at Fathom Publishing, with spectacular news: Drunk on Peace and Quiet earned a national award! We are the proud recipients of an Eric Hoffer Honorable Mention for ebook fiction by a small press. I am...
by Becky Crabtree | Apr 11, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
We spent the weekend near Asheville at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center selling a few books, meeting delightful people, and learning cool stuff. I sold a book to a lady named Cinnamon Sky, talked to another lady whose sister was an ER doctor in Barrow,...
by Becky Crabtree | Mar 9, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
The small, author-owned business which sells my books is called Naku Books. It is licensed to do business in West Virginia and has a brand new logo. Our next public excursion is to the Mother Earth News Fair on April 9-10 at Fletcher, NC. So come and...
by Becky Crabtree | Feb 14, 2016 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
Just heard from an Arizona book club member whose group read my Drunk on Peace and Quiet. Sounds like she enjoyed it. 🙂 Truth be told, there isn’t much peace and quiet in the book and no one gets drunk, but there are some memorable moments! Kinda like life,...
by Becky Crabtree | Dec 2, 2015 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
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by Becky Crabtree | Nov 1, 2015 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
Heading home after a whirlwind book signing tour during Halloween week. Visited Atqasuk first (see separate post) then Barrow’s Tuzzy Library, the Family Fun Night at Ipalook Elementary, and Alaska Commercial. Seeing former students and colleagues was so much...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 29, 2015 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
The first official book signing in Alaska was at Meade River School on the North Slope of Alaska. I didn’t care if a single book sold, it was so wonderful to see students that have grown up so beautifully! The current seniors were in fifth/sixth grade when I...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 22, 2015 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
On Saturday, October 24, Gateway Gifts in Rich Creek, VA is hosting a Drunk on Peace and Quiet book signing! I’ll be there from 10:30-3:30 and there will be free goodies provided! The gift shop is on the lower level of Smith’s Super-Aid Pharmacy and has...
