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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)

Don’t delay, this is for a limited time only! Click here now!  

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Filed Under: Gayle Harper, Holiday Special, Mississippi Great River Road, Mississippi River, Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River, travel, Travel Books, Travel Photography

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!

Follow on Facebook for all the latest news www.facebook.com/GayleHarper.MississippiRiver   There’s lots happening! See you there I hope!

Love, Gayle 

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Filed Under: Mississippi River, Missouri Author Award, Roadtripping With a Raindrop, Travel Books, Travel Photography Tagged With: Roadtrip with a Raindrop; Missouri Author Award

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.”

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Wanna come??  There will be incredible food, great shore excursions  (they have buses and bikes at every port) a boatload of new friends and an opportunity to experience America’s greatest river in a very unique and special way!  I just announced this on www.facebook.com/GayleHarper.MississippiRiver as well and it’s generating lots of excitement, comments and thoughts about coming along!

Check it out! It would be SO wonderful to have YOU there!

www.americanqueensteamboatcompany.com

Xoxoxo,    Gayle

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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!

ON THE ROAD
Second, I’ve just completed the first leg of the 2015 Book Tour and it is SO much fun! (Even though we got caught up in that last-gasp-of-winter snowstorm that surprised everyone.) We had to cancel a few things, but we will reschedule. This trip was to Southeast Missouri and included Multimedia Presentations and Book Signings in Charleston, Sikeston, Cape Girardeau and Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Everywhere we were welcomed by warm, happy, open-hearted people. Sharing these stories is PURE JOY! There are lots of photos on the Author Facebook Page.

photo by Sikeston Standard Democrat

photo by Sikeston Standard Democrat

I’m filling in the schedule now for the rest of 2015, so if we haven’t been in touch yet and you would like to arrange something in your community, please message me through the “Contact” box at gayleharper.com.  I’ll be posting the Schedule of Events on Facebook, so please do stay connected – I’d love to see you somewhere this year!

NEW BOOK TRAILER

Haven’t seen it yet?  It’s on the website and on YouTube. It’s quick, fun and lively – check it out and please DO share it with anyone you like!

DO YOU HAVE YOUR COPY YET?
If not, you can order signed and/or personalized copies directly from me here.  They are also available at Barnes & Noble stores along the Mississippi River and online and on Amazon.

And, if you could take just a moment to write a “Customer Review” on Amazon and/or B&N it would be SO appreciated!  Readers DO value your opinion – and it makes no difference where you bought your copy!

EVENTS IN THE OZARKS
FINALLY, if you happen to be in the Ozarks region, here’s two events coming up very soon…

This Saturday, 3/21 Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in Springfield, MO – 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Details here https://www.facebook.com/events/608883579242810/

Thursday, 3/26 Noon – 2:00 p.m. A very special event at Chateau on the Lake in Branson! Join us for an Author Luncheon and presentation of the new Multimedia Show taking you on the roadtrip of a lifetime!  Details here https://www.facebook.com/events/1048675155148123/

Chateau on the Lake at Sunrise

Chateau on the Lake at Sunrise                   photo (c) Gayle Harper

Stay tuned, my friends! It’s going to be a very fun year!

Love, Gayle 

Filed Under: Blog, FINALIST - Foreword's Book of the Year Award, Gayle Harper, Mississippi Great River Road, Mississippi River, Roadtrip With a Raindrop, Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River, Travel Books, Travel Photography Tagged With: America, Gayle Harper, Great River Road, Mississippi River, Photography, Road trip, Roadtrip with a Raindrop, Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River, Travel

NEW BOOK TRAILER for Roadtrip with a Raindrop!

February 19, 2015 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

 

Calhoun County, Illinois

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!

Soon, I’ll post the Book Tour and hope to see you somewhere! Let me know if you’d like the raindrop tour to come to your community!

In the meantime, stay warm, my friends! Spring will come!

Love, Gayle

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