A repeat announcement that I'll soon be boarding the train and may be coming your way! If you can join us at a Starbucks, we'd love to see you1
I have decided to set my next novel on a train (I'm always up for an adventure). And because I have never traveled on a train, my cousin and I are leaving in mid-July for a ten-day train trip through the south, hitting all the major Southern seacoast cities: D.C., Williamsburg, Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville. I'll be doing research, having fun, and taking loads of pictures.
But while I was thinking about the trip, I thought it might be nice to meet some folks along the way. But because I want to keep our schedule fairly free--because you never know what might come up--I didn't want to do anything too complicated.
So my pal Nancy suggested Starbucks--every city seems to have one. So I'm going to pop into several Starbucks, and if you live nearby, I'd love for you to drop by so I can say hello, maybe sign your books if you want, and snap a picture.
So here's the schedule--and I hope you can make it!
Starbucks Stops
D.C. Area, July 16th 3-4 p.m.
Starbucks at
800 7th Street NW, suite 305
Washington, DC
202 289-1576
Williamsburg, VA, July 18, 3-4 p.m.
Starbucks at Marketplace Shoppes
4655 Monticello Avenue, #103
Williamsburg, VA
757 564-1029
Charleston Area, July 20, 3-4 p.m.
Starbucks at International Blvd and Bentonville
5060 International Blvd.
North Charleston, SC
843-745-9424
Savannah, GA, July 22, 3-4 p.m.
Starbucks at
Twelve Oaks
5500 Abercorn St.
Suite 33
Savannah, GA
912 355-3780
Jacksonville, July 23, 7 -8 p.m.
Starbucks at
1980 San marco Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL
904-398-8383
I think this sounds like such fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great adventure! Working title for the novel to come?
ReplyDeleteFun! I love trains. I've travelled twice between here and KC. Not the most scenic trip--but it's a night trip so it doesn't much matter. Still I loved it!
ReplyDeleteSounds like great fun. Wish I lived near one of the Starbucks. I love to ride the Chattanooga local to Chickamauga or to Copper Hill. Great day trips. Happy researching.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and younger daughter once took the train from Portland, OR to Los Angeles. The train was suppose to get into LA at 9pm, it arrived at 5am the next day. Along the way the dining car ran out of food. Once they got to LA they were going to stay at the train station until they were sure that the subway was running, but because they did not have tickets for another train they were kicked out of Union Station. Because of that trip I refuse to take the train any further than Seattle, a three hour trip. And I travel with food.
ReplyDeleteahhh you're going to be in DC!!!! i'm interning at the Smithsonian this summer (well i live in the area anyways) and i'm trying to fix my schedule so i can be there. *fingers crossed*
ReplyDeleteThe best train ride of my life would have to be on the "Chunnel" from England to Paris.
ReplyDeleteThe only train fiction I can remember reading (other than way too many Thomas the Train books) is Agatha Christie's
Murder on the Orient Express. Time for me to read a new one...I'll be looking for yours next year!