
Multiple Author Signings On Saturday, October 5th, there will be multiple authors signing their books at our La Grange store from noon until 4pm. Ariella Talix is serving up romance with a healthy side of humor with a side of extra spice always included. Ginger Kidd is the author of the Gallows Bay series. She loves stories with happy endings, lots of humor, and heroines who prove you don’t have to look good in spandex to save the world. She lives outside Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, children, and a passel of unadoptable foster cats. Mysti Parker is an award-winning author and shameless chocoholic. She writes romance for every reader's taste from super sweet to scandalously spicy. When she's not writing the next best-story-ever or tackling the endless mountain of laundry, she works in the exciting world of agricultural advertising. Mysti resides in Louisville, Kentucky with her three children and two very spoiled cats. New Independent Literary Foundation From the Ground Up Books has announced the formation of the John B Tincher and James L Calvert Independent Literary Foundation. The Foundation will support the Independent Literary Community by offering services that help improve writing, publishing and promotional skills. NovelTea The NovelTea for October has been cancelled. It will return in November. Please watch for further announcements about the November event. Extended Hours in La Grange Each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October, the La Grange store will be staying open until 8pm. Come shop after dark in the most haunted bookstore in Kentucky! One Year Anniversary We are fast approaching the one year anniversary of our La Grange location. In celebration, we will be giving away gift baskets filled with books, gift cards, other gift items from the store, and other prizes. You may register for these prizes once per visit per day per store. Registrations are being accepted in both the La Grange and Shepherdsville locations. You do not need to present at the drawing to win. Drawing will be held October 12th at the La Grange location. High School Writing Contest We have opened submissions for a high school writing contest. We will accept submissions in the categories of poetry and short stories. The contest will be open to anyone in 9th through 12th grade who resides in Bullitt or Oldham counties. There will be 1st and 2nd place prizes in both categories for each county and an overall “best entry”. First prize in each category is a $25 gift card. Second prize is a $10 gift card. Best overall entry will receive a full scholarship to our next PenCrafters workshop. Entries will be accepted through October 31st with judging and prizes awarded in early November. For complete rules and/or to submit an entry, please see: Writers Group On Sunday, October 20th we will have a writers group meeting in both the Shepherdsville and La Grange locations. You can come to either location or join via Zoom. If you have not registered for the writers group and wish to participate, please register using the button below. This will ensure you get the Zoom meeting invitation in case you are unable to attend in person. The Return of PenCrafters! After a very successful initial run, we are going to offer our PenCrafters Writing Mentorship program again in January 2025. This is a 7-week program starting on Tuesday January 7th @ 7pm. Book Clubs Upcoming Book Clubs. Remember, you can join any time. The Mystery/Thriller book clubs will next meet on October 10th from 6pm to 7pm The Sci-Fi/Fantasy book clubs will next meet on October 17th from 6pm to 7pm The Romance book clubs will next meet on November 7th from 6pm to 7p Speaking of book clubs, if you are part of an existing book club, we invite you to consider hosting it here at From the Ground Up Books. While there is a nominal charge, we provide snacks, drinks, and cleanup. Please contact us for more details |
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