A few days ago, I posted to Facebook and Twitter about a new feature I discovered. It might not be new to you, but it was to me.

It's called Kindlegraph. You can now sign up on www.kindlegraph.com and upload your book. This allows anyone who purchases your book on Kindle to go to the site and request your signature. You receive a notice through email, click on the link provided, and you are able to write a personal message, and sign your name.

It is uploaded to their Kindle the minute you hit the send button. I love this! I have made up some plain business cards on my computer, printed them out on stiff linen paper, and created a Kindlegraph card. At my book signings, when someone who is interested in my book says, "Oh, I have a Kindle." I hand them this card along with my regular business card. I explain to them I would be happy for them to download to Kindle and more than happy to autograph it for them. I've put all the information on the card in business card form, so it is easy for them to follow.

This is just one more way to make it convenient for our readers and keep up with the modern trend of ebooks. To all those fellow authors who have passed along tips to me, I wanted to share this with you if you haven't seen this already.

So, bottom line is, you can STILL autograph books, even if they use their Kindle exclusively. How much fun is that? I am not aware if Nook or any of the rest of the ereaders have this feature. If they do, and you know about it, I hope you will contact me, and share that information.

I love to give encouraging quotes on my Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis for writers who face the daily, daunting task of marketing in this ever changing world of publishing. Today, I am going to post this information instead of a quote. I hope it helps someone out there to find a new twist to their book signings, and for those that are ebook authors only, what a great added feature for you!

Happy writing and Happy marketing!

When I decided to write my book, An Unlikely Arrangement, I was content to sit in my quiet office and spin the tales that whirled around in my head. I got the book published and was thrilled. Booksigning invitations started to pour in, and before I knew it, I was booked every weekend for over two months. Meeting so many people I would never had the chance to meet has been an added blessing. Blog interviews and speaking engagements came along, a radio interview, wow, how exciting. Still I sit in my quiet office every day working on the next two books, content. Now, I am blessed to announce an actual television interview in Tyler, Texas. Imagine my surprise when the invitation showed up in my email box. So my friends, I am proud to announce, although scared to death, my next adventure. I will be appearing on KETK on May 1st, at 11:40 a.m. I realize this is a local station and not everyone can tune in live, but I will post a link to the show after it has aired. It is such a pleasure to share this exciting news with my friends. Thank you for your support and love! I am including the official news release for you to see, also. Just click on news release.

Do you frequent small town libraries? I grew up in a town with one of those unique establishments. For an avid reader, there is no place comparable to the quiet, friendly atmosphere in which to enter a world of your choosing, and drift away.

I have been fortunate to go back to my roots and vist several East Texas small town libraries for book signings and author appearances. It takes my breath away as I sit among the books, talk to the wonderful people who are lucky enough to work there, and remember the sanctuary it provided in my childhood.

My earliest memories are of a time I lived close enough to walk and escape into that world. This particular library had a reading area. Now, I don't mean a table with a row of chairs and other people side by side. No, this library had 'pockets', if you will. Small corner niches enriched by overstuffed chairs, colorful rugs, beautiful green plants, and pillows in an array of colors. I'd hold my breath, hoping there would be one open that I could crawl into and hide for a while. Most of the time, fortune smiled upon me.

I would take my time in choosing the world I wanted to visit that day. I wasn't very big, skinny, short, tousled blonde hair. the librarian would smile at me and point to a section where new books had been delivered. She knew I had read almost everything in the building. I'd stand in front of the rows, and one by one, scan the titles until I found one of interest. I'd pull it out and thumb through the first few pages. When I was young, it was the whispers from the pages that attracted me. I could hear the character speaking, imagine what they looked like, how they sounded. Clutched tightly in my hands, I'd hurry to one of the reading cozies, settle in, and listen to and imagine this new world I discovered.

These memories come rushing back as I travel throughout my area and vist these gems of culture, protected by people who love these magical places, who recognize a child's imagination can be sparked by the atmosphere there. Oh, but sadly, they are disappearing, pushed aside by progress. Don't get me wrong, I love progress, but sometimes, in a few places, stop to visit a small town library and find the magic that resides there. These are special people who devote their time and efforts in preserving one of America's favorite pass times.

I write romantic fiction, mystery, and suspense. One of the last libraries I was fortunate to be invited to bought my book to put on their shelves. The lovely woman who helped organize the event wrote me a note later, a personal handwritten note, to thank me for coming. She also said, I've been trying to read your book, but it keeps getting checked out. I had to smile, it was music to my ears.

The next time you pass a small library, stop, and go inside. You may just find a little magic.