Travel Archives - Gayle Harper

Serendipity’s Spring Special For You!

April 23, 2016 by Gayle Harper Leave a Comment

For a LIMITED TIME only…

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or for yourself (because you deserve it)… NOW, for a limited time, when you order your signed/personalized copy of the award-winning book Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River, you will also receive this set of four elegant 4×6 notecards (a $12 value) for FREE!

Not sure? Watch the Book Trailer here www.gayleharper.com

Then click on “Order Signed Copies.” During checkout, you can put in a name if you’d like the book inscription personalized, and your FREE set of notecards will be included. But don’t wait…this is for a LIMITED TIME only! www.gayleharper.com

THE ONLY HOMETOWN EVENT SCHEDULED THIS YEAR for “Roadtrip with a Raindrop” – Hope you can make it!

June 16, 2015 by Gayle Harper 1 Comment

Hi friends!

If you live anywhere near Springfield, MO, this is especially for you.

Next Thursday, June 25th at 6:30 p.m. at the Library Center, will be the only hometown event scheduled for this year. (I’ll be on Book Tour on the road most of the rest of the year!) I would love to see YOU there! I’ll share the backstory of how “Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River” came to be, share the Multimedia Presentation that takes you on the journey – and I’ll be signing books. And, YES, if you have a book you would like signed, you are very welcome to bring it! A flyer with all the details is printed below!

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!

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!

Sauerkraut and Innocence: Roadtripping with a Raindrop Moment #8

August 17, 2013 by Gayle Harper 18 Comments

There’s something exhilarating about BIG skies – when I can stand in one place and see it from horizon to horizon, I think I can imagine how that hawk feels soaring above these Iowa cornfields. This morning’s sky is filled with pillowy clouds rolling in great waves across a background of October blue. Stretching in every direction is an endless sea of corn stalks swaying in the breeze, golden brown now, their work completed. At distant intervals, farmsteads dot the sea like emerald islands, with house, barn, sheds, and garden surrounded by trees, their tips showing the first tinge of fall. It seems to open up my chest, letting me stand taller and breathe deeper.

The Interlude: Roadtripping With A Raindrop Moment #6

July 30, 2013 by Gayle Harper 5 Comments

I’ve got clean windows, a full tank of gas and a mug of fresh, dark coffee and I am one happy woman. It might seem that by the 88^th day of a road trip, a little road weariness might set in, but it is, in fact, the opposite. The miles that remain are as enticing as the last in a box of fine, dark chocolates – their centers a mystery until the moment of tasting.