Dixie, Arlene, Chad (‘Dewman’), Hunter, John, Rozeanna and Me in front of the ’Pharaoh’s Fury’ in Livingston, NJ, May 7, 2011. It was great to see Chad and many others!

Please click on the link for a picture of the gang with Chad on May 7th, 2011!

Greetings Family and Friends!

Well the book has been out officiallly for two weeks now and doing well in sales.  The first few days of May, Christ for Carnies was ‘sold out’ in the UK on Amazon.UK.Com. A huge thank you to all our UK friends!

Also on Amazon, CFC has moved steadily up the Best Seller’s List.  While we still have a ways to go, it is awsome to see the 777,158 rank, from the 1 million something rank the book started at.  This is awsome.. Thank you so much!  Don’t forget, if you bought or buy the book, to please like it on Amazon.com (or the many websites it is on) and give a review!  Already I have 1 five star rating! This is awsome!

Appearances…

While many book signings and other events are in the works, If you happen to be in the Honesdale, Pa area next weekend, (May 21/22).  Please come see Rozeanna and I at the Honesdale Main Street Arts Festival for my first official Book Signing!  This event happens every year, offers a multitude of artists for you to choose from, not to forget the charming stores in a ‘Mayberry’ setting like the Wallflower, and the great eateries , like the Trackside Diner! Oh, and since Caming Season is around the bend…don’t forget to check out The Lodge at Keen Lake in Nearby Waymart, and thier historic Keen Lake Campgrounds.  You won’t be disapointed!

Also- I have teamed up with the makers of the American Heroes Trading Cards!  The first twenty people at each book signing recieve a special trading card, portraying an American Hero that every child should know! Please visit thier webiste at www.heroesclub.org!

Can’t make it to Honesdale?

That’s ok.  Please keep tuned to this blog, and the brand new blogsite on Avventura Press website for upcomming book signings and other events.  A special note- please visit Avventura’s site and check out the blogs and books of the many talented Authors in the Avventura Press Family. Discussions, daily blogs and more! Plus, when you buy a book at Avventura Press, THE Author will sign them!   Don’t like buying online? No problem.  Go to your favorite book store, and ask them to order it for you.  This includes Books A Million and Barnes and Noble!

Upcomming events include the Reo Diner in Woodbridge, and Lawrenceville, Ga, in October! Many, Many more in between!

I am sure you noticed the picture up top! That is our one and only Chad from the book! Along with Arlene, Dixie (Daisy was being shy….), Hunter, John, Rozeanna and myself! Chad is now with a show that brings him (and quite a few other friends of ours) to the NJ, Upper NY area!  Today is the last day of the St. Matthias Carnival in Sommerset/ Franklin Township, but you can bring a can to the Dewman and say hi at the upcomming festivals of Ramsey, Paramus, Ciniminson and many others. (Don’t forget his friend Don, at the kiddie motorcycles, and ask him if he is feeling better. Poison Ivy! I just itch at the thought!)

Now for the twist of fate…..

Once again, due to the lack of available jobs, in Roofing or otherwise……

We will be finding out today, if John will be joining Chad on the road!

As much as I would LOVE to grab a camper and join him, at least for the Summer because Rozeanna and Hunter have school now…. I do not believe we will be joining him. (Unless …) However- thier 2/3 ish hour proximinty from the house in PA DOES allow us to visit as we can, and revive the mission, at least part time.  We already enjoyed time with our Carnival friends, and assisted some folks with thier needs.   This is not an easy decision, but the fact he will be semi-close, plus the constant work and being on the books, beats any low paying, under the table, depend on the weather position (or none at all) that he has had for the last year and a half.  It is possible he maybe on the ride the “Fireball”, so if you are out there and see John, tell him hello!

God has interesting timing for things to complete in a circle….maybe there is some unfinished business, as stated at the end of the book?

Hmm….Christ for Carnies 2: Back on the Road?

Stay Tuned!

Blessings,

Jackie D

P.S. Please visit my other websites-

http://christforcarnies.weebly.com http://jacquelyndienst.weebly.com www.christforcarnies.blogspot.com and our www.americanheroesclub.com