Laredo Book Festival in Texas.  I recently participated with other authors in the Laredo Book Festival. My daughter, illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores, and I did a dual presentation about snow cones because we both have books out about snow cones. Is that not too cool? She illustrated the picture book, A Surprise for Teresita, while my book was The Battle of the Snow Cones.

Author (right) with snow-cone machine and operator.

After the presentation, the library staff had a real honest-to-goodness snow-cone machine and those attending the festival enjoyed the delicious ice treats.

If you’re thinking about entering a writing contest, and you should be, take a peek at a post on the Institute for Writers blog, titled “How to Win a Writing Contest.” I just entered one a few weeks ago. Wish me luck.

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.