Mississippi River Archives

Serendipity’s Holiday Special STARTS NOW!

November 16, 2016 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

Serendipity’s Holiday Special!

Right NOW – for a limited time!

Do you love your copy of Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River?

Is there someone on your list you’d love to share it with? Or, you don’t have yours yet??

Now – every book ordered from gayleharper.com, will ship with a FREE boxed set of SIX Roadtrip with a Raindrop Notecards! They are blank inside, come with envelopes and feature some of your favorite photos from the book. PLUS, the autographed book can be personalized – just tell me who the lucky recipient is in the “Notes” section during checkout. (or send me an email if you miss that)

HONORED TO BE WORKING FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC!

September 17, 2016 by Gayle Harper 6 Comments

Hello my friends!

I am thrilled to share this with you!

I AM HONORED TO BE WORKING FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC!

I have been hired to provide content and photographs for an amazing new travel-planning website about the Mississippi River. Here’s a sample – an essay and photos called “Local Voices.”

http://mississippiriver.natgeotourism.com/local-voices

The website is a massive project that has required 18 months of work and the efforts of hundreds of people and I am excited to be a part of it! Let me know what you think!

Gayle Harper

MISSOURI AUTHOR AWARD!

August 31, 2016 by Gayle Harper 14 Comments

I’m thrilled, honored and humbled! I’ve been selected to receive the Missouri Author Award for 2016 from the Missouri Library Association! I had no idea Roadtrip with a Raindrop was even being considered!

There will be an Award Ceremony at the Annual Convention of the Library Association on October 6th that I WILL be able to attend! There was one nonfiction winner and one fiction, selected by a panel of 15 judges from Missouri’s library industry.

So, Roadtrip with a Raindrop will soon be wearing another award sticker! A heartfelt thank you to the Missouri Library Association!

EXCITING NEWS FROM SERENDIPITY!!

April 3, 2015 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

Hello, my Friends!

I’ve got some VERY exciting news to share!

I have signed a contract to cruise on the Mississippi River aboard the American Queen Steamboat!

If you aren’t familiar, it is a stunningly gorgeous ship – the largest steamboat in the world, with a capacity for 436 overnight passengers! I’ll be an onboard presenter – sharing the adventures of our little raindrop with river-loving guests from all over the world.

I’ll be traveling with her from July 23 – 29 on the gorgeous piece of river between Dubuque, Iowa and St. Paul, Minnesota, and again on the return trip, presenting the Multimedia Slide Show and signing copies of “Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River.”

RIPPLES!

March 19, 2015 by Gayle Harper 1 Comment

Serendipity, our little raindrop, is creating BIG ripples!

First, I’ve just been notified that Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River is a FINALIST in the competition for Foreword Review’s INDIEFAB “Book of the Year” Award!

The winners of this prestigious award will be announced in June at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference to be held in San Francisco. Keep your fingers crossed, my friends…but, whatever happens, I am humbled and honored to have it included as a Finalist!

NEW BOOK TRAILER for Roadtrip with a Raindrop!

February 19, 2015 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

Calhoun County, Illinois

Hello my friends!!!

LOTS of news from Serendipity-land!

FIRST – I’m very excited to share with you the BRAND NEW BOOK TRAILER – Just posted! Here’s the link…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0zmzxmkj4s

If you are a follower on the Author Facebook page www.facebook.com/GayleHarper.MississippiRiver you’ve seen the wonderful media coverage lately for Roadtrip with a Raindrop!

You can also go to the “News” tab on gayleharper.com where you’ll find links to radio & tv interviews as well as newspaper and magazine articles about our little raindrop!

The calendar for the year is looking VERY busy!

RECONNECTED!!

December 23, 2014 by Gayle Harper 2 Comments

Whew! It’s SO good to have you back!

In the process of rolling the existing blog into the brand-new website gayleharper.com , there were a few technological hiccups! For a period of weeks, my ability to communicate with you through this blog wasn’t working! Then, there was that random re-send of an archived post from waaaayyyy back! Technology is SWEET when it works and hair-pullingly frustrating when it doesn’t!

AND the good news is, the issues seem to be resolved and I’m told we are solidly reconnected!

FIVE STAR REVIEW!!

December 1, 2014 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

FIVE STAR REVIEW!

“Roadtrip with a Raindrop” has just received its first official review! Here’s what “Readers’ Favorites” has to say!

Review Rating:

5 stars!

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends!

November 27, 2014 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

Wherever you are and however you spend this day, know that, at a level that may be beyond our human comprehension, every moment is absolute perfection – because nothing else is possible. There are no mistakes in the grand design of everything, whether the mind can understand that or not.

I could go on for pages listing all the things about this moment for which I am thankful – including the ability to send my love-filled wishes to you today. Suffice it to say that I am so filled with thankfulness that I am Gratitude itself.

Gettin’ My Fix

May 16, 2014 by Gayle Harper 3 Comments

Hello!!

I’ve missed you! Things in Serendipity-land have been fun and exciting, although sometimes keeping up with it feels a bit like trying to drink from a fire hose! It is time, however, to stop and catch up with my friends!

First, the book is coming along wonderfully! The copyedit is finished and we are moving into layout and design, choosing a photo for the cover and diving into a thousand other decisions and details. I’m SO thankful for the amazing team of experts working on this. We expect to have books in your hands by the fall!