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Reading Raider Fundraiser, December of 2007
Below are some photographs my wife took from my appearance at the Bloomington High School Reading Raider Book Club fundraiser held at Barnes and Noble. It was a magnificent event with all manner of entertainment taking place. I heard the Reading Raiders raised nearly nine hundred dollars! Way to go, Reading Raiders! All Photographs Copyright…
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Allin Township Library Book Signing, September of 2007
Here are some photographs from an appearance at the Allin Township Library in Stanford, IL. I gave a talk on the writing process and discussed various methods of getting published. Special thanks to Gloria Beanblossom–head librarian and fellow author–for inviting me to her library! All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2007 All Rights Reserved Outside View of…
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The Cover to “Dr. Nekros: The Tragedian (Volume I, Episode I)”
This is the cover Amazon Shorts developed for the first of my serialized stories featuring Dr. Nekros. The Amazon Shorts program an initiative through Amazon.com where the reader can download an author’s work for only $00.49. Amazon.com will store the story for you in a digital locker, email it to you in the body of an…
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Henry’s Market Book Signing, August of 2007
Beardstown Houston Memorial Library sponsored a book signing at Henry’s Market in Beardstown, IL. Henry’s Market has a lovely ambiance and wonderful food and drink selections. If you haven’t been there, pay them a visit! Make sure you drop by the Beardstown Houston Memorial Library as well! All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2007 All…
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Beardstown Houston Memorial Library Book Signing, September of 2006
The following pictures are from a local authors event at the Beardstown Houston Memorial Libraryin Beardstown, IL. If you live in the area, you should really drop by and pay them a visit. These pictures were taken by my incredible wife, Kristen. All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2006 All Rights Reserved Library Sign The…
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The REAL Poem From Souls Triumphant
Long ago, when I was an idealistic college student at Illinois State University, I studied at a coffee shop in downtown (now called uptown) Normal. That coffee shop was the inspiration for Illumination, Joe’s favorite coffee shop in my novel Souls Triumphant. There is a scene in the novel where Joe sits in Illumination and jots down…
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Barnes and Noble Book Signing, October of 2005
A few years ago the Reading Raiders of Bloomington High School invited me to be their guest speaker at a fundraiser. Here are some pictures chronicling the event. All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2005 All Rights Reserved
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On the Shelves, November of 2005
Imagine my surprise, when, in November of 2005, I was surprised to see my short story collection The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume I on the Barnes and Noble bookshelves. It was a surreal–and very welcome–sight! Of course, I brought Kristen back the next night to take some photographs of this watershed moment. All Photographs Copyright © Kristen…
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Help Me Support the Bloomington High School Reading Raiders!
Friends, Come to the Bloomington, IL, Barnes and Noble on December 5th and help support the Bloomington High School Reading Raiders Book Club! They are having a fundraiser where, if you use a provided voucher, they will receive 15% of all sales. I will give a talk entitled “The Power of Literature” at 7:30 p.m., followed…
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“Keeping Up with Claus” – A December/January Short Story for Town and City Magazine
Town and City Magazine has just released my short story entitled “Keeping Up with Claus.” I think most of you will find yourselves relating to it on one level or another, especially if you’ve ever had a Christmas that didn’t quite go as expected. You can read it simply by clicking the following address: http://www.townandcitymag.com/departments/lit.html…
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