Steve reads a story on YouTube for Tales From the South.  Click here to watch:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaOFINr6U5c

• Booksigning:  Hastings' Bookstore, Conway, Arkansas.  Saturday, May 21, 2005 from 12:00 to 3:00.

Steve with a young fan (okay, his daughter) at Hastings in Conway, Arkansas.  This was his first ever official book signing.

• Booksigning:  Tyler & Tyler Booksellers, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Saturday, May 28, 2005 from 1:00 to 2:30.

• Booksigning:  Arkansas Writers' Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. June 3 & 4, 2005.

• Presentation:  Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas (FWCA), Little Rock, Arkansas. June 18, 2005 from 9:00 to 12:00.  Steve conducted a workshop and a book signing.  See the FWCA webpage on this website.

• Booksigning:  WordsWorth Books & Co., Little Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, July 9, 2005 from 4:30 to 6:00.

The new Harry Potter book came out a week after Steve's signing here.  Unfortunately, he was not able to line up readers outside and around the corner--at least not yet!  Watch out J.K.

• Booksigning:  Tattersall's Books, Conyers, Georgia.  Saturday, July 23, 2005 from 12:00 to 2:00.

• Booksigning:  Valdosta, Georgia.  July 25, 2005 at the home of Tela Stevens. Begins at 6:00 p.m.  NOTE:  Tela did the illustrations for the book.  Steve discussed several issues of writing to the high school students who attended.

• Booksigning:  Arkansas Book and Paper Show, Jacksonville, Arkansas.  Saturday, August 13, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sunday, August 14, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more info, see their website:  www.ArkansasBooks.com

• Booksigning:   White County Creative Writers' (WCCW) Conference, Searcy, Arkansas. September 3, 2005 at the American Heritage Building on the campus of Harding University.

• Booksigning:  Ozark Creative Writers' Conference, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. October 6, 7, & 8, 2005.

• Booksigning:  Treasure House Books, Harrison, Arkansas. October 7, 2005.  Time:  3:00 to 6:00.

• Presentation:  The Heritage Seekers, North Little Rock, Arkansas.  October 24, 2005, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.  Location:  Lamen Library on Pershing Blvd.  Steve discussed book printing to this genealogy based organization.

• Public Reading:  KUAR, Little Rock, Arkansas.  November 9, 2005.  Recording for a public reading of Steve's award-winning essay, Sybil, on Tales From the South, a show created and produced by A Way With Words Writing Workshops, engineered by Travis Hill, and aired on KUAR Public Radio in Arkansas on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7pm.  You can listen to archived shows here: http://www.ualr.edu/kuar/tales.html

Steve's reading was aired January 26, 2006.

• Booksigning:  Vintage Books, Russellville, Arkansas.  November 12, 2005. Time:  11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Steve would like to thank Lynn and Doris with Vintage Books for hosting the booksigning, and Christina Fowler with Courier News for the nice publicity.  We can't leave out Sisters' Sweets for the wonderful cookies!  Contact them at 479-890-6250 if interested in more information.

• Booksigning:  Coker-Hampton Drug Co. & Gift Shop, Stuttgart, Arkansas.  November 25, 2005.  Time:  10:00 a.m. till 2:00.

Booksigning event took place during the 2005 Wings Over the Prairie Festival. 

• Booksigning:  The Book and Frame Shop, Camden, Arkansas.  November 26, 2005.  Time:  11:00 a.m till 2:00.

• Booksigning:  That Bookstore in Blytheville, Blytheville, Arkansas.  December 1, 2005.  Time:  5:00 p.m. till 6:30. 

Thank you Mary Gay!  Blytheville was wonderful, hope some of those young local writers (Jordan) will one day sign their books at TBIB!

• Booksigning:  T. Charleston & Sons, Branson, Missourri.  December 20, 2005.  Time: 10:00 a.m. till 1:00.  Also:  December 22, 2005.  Time:  10:00 a.m. till 1:00.

• Booksigning:  Stephens YWCA, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Monday, January 16, 2006.  Time: 8:00 a.m. to noon and Wednesday, January 25, 2006.  Time:  4:30 p.m. to 7:00.

• Public Reading:  Starving Artist Cafe, Little Rock, Arkansas.  March 27, 2006.  Time: 7:00 p.m.  Steve served as the featured reader at the cafe's Open Mic Night.

• Booksigning:  Hastings' Bookstore, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  March 29, 2006.  Time:  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

• Presentation:  Arkansas Pioneer Branch, National League of American Pen Women, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Presentation on printing books.  Wednesday, April, 5, 2006. 

• Booksigning:  2006 Toad Suck Daze Festival, Conway, Arkansas.  Date and time:  May 5 from noon to 3:00 and May 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Signing will be at the Barney's Books bookstore table.

Steve signed with other authors, including Margaret Thompson and Mike Casey standing next to him in the picture.  The bookstore owner, Sam, stands to the far right.  Thank you Sam!

• Presentation:  Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS), Holiday Inn Select, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Presentation on publishing.  May 18, 2006.  Time:  1:45 - 2:30 p.m.

• Booksigning:    2006 Arkansas Writers' Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Dates:  June 2 & 3.

• Booksigning:  The Paper Chase Bookstore, Batesville, Arkansas.  June 13, 2006.  Time:  3:00 to 4:00.

• Presentation:  Johnson County Public Library, Clarksville, Arkansas.  Tuesday, July 25, 2006, beginning at 7:00.  Steve discussed writing, publishing and conducted a booksigning.  He also talked about how vital records (birth & death certificates) can be used for genealogy purposes.

Johnson County Historical Society.  Steve's grandfather, Ralph Whisnant, grew up in the Lamar  area of Johnson County.  The historical society and county library sponsored the event.  Thank you.

• Booksigning:  Tattersall's Books, Conyers, Georgia.  Saturday, August 5, 2006 from 12:00 to 2:00.

• Booksigning:  Arkansas Book and Paper Show, Jacksonville, Arkansas.  Saturday, August 12, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sunday, August 13, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Ed and Jeri Myrick organized the event.  Thank you, Ed & Jeri!

• Booksigning:  The Ozarks Mountaineer Book Store, Branson, MO.  Friday, August 18, 2006 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Steve had the huge honor to share a signing table with Jory Sherman, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Letters for his novel, Grass Kingdom, and Spur Award winner for his novel, The Medicine Horn.  Steve has two books out, Jory has over two hundred.  Wow! 

• Booksigning:  White County Creative Writers' (WCCW) Conference, Searcy, Arkansas. September 2, 2006 at the American Heritage Building on the campus of Harding University.

• Presentation:  Newton County Library & Genealogy Department, Jasper, Arkansas.   Saturday, September 16, 2006 from 2:00 to 4:00.

Steve discussed writing, publishing and conducted a booksigning.  He also talked about how vital records (birth & death certificates) could be used for genealogy purposes.

Thank you Cindy, and everyone at the Newton County Library, for organizing the event.

• Booksigning & Public Reading:  Garland County Literacy Council, Author Night.  November 3, 2006 from 6:00 to 9:00 at the Hot Springs Country Club. 

Pat McClaran & Martha Pineda with The Literacy Council helped coordinate Authors' Night.  Steve and SkyMacSyd Publishing would also like to thank Gene Heath and everyone else who helped schedule the event.

• Presentation:  Maumelle's First Writers' Conference, Maumelle, Arkansas.  November 4, 2006 from 9:00 to 4:30.  Steve presented alternative publishing options with Breanna Cone. 

• Radio Interview:  Out of Time Radio Production, hosted by The Center of Light, Hot Springs, Arkansas.  November 16, 2006 from 6:00 to 7:00.  Steve will  be interviewed by Nor Sivad.  For details click here:  www.outoftimeradio.org/

• Booksigning:  T. Charleston & Sons, Branson, Missouri.  November 19, 2006 from 1:00 to 4:00.

Steve had the honor of signing with western author Ermal Walden Williamson & singer Paula Cravens in front, and Children's author Byron von Rosenberg in back.  Ermal also performs skits as John Wayne along with Paula, who portrays Lucille Ball and Katherine Hepburn.

• Presentation:  Faulkner County Library, Conway, Arkansas.  Monday, December 4, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00.  Steve discussed writing, publishing and conducted a booksigning.  He also talked about how vital records (birth & death certificates) can be used for genealogy purposes.

• Booksigning:  The Ozarks Mountaineer Book Store, Branson, MO.  Thursday, January 4 from 11:00 to 2:00.  Website:  www.ozarksmountaineer.com/

Bookstore manager Avis Seay, on left, with The Ozarks Mountaineer magazine editor Dr. Fred Pfister.

• Presentation:  Phillips Community College, Stuttgart, Arkansas.  Date:  March 10, 2007 from 9:00 to 12:00.

• Booksigning:  Nightbird Books, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 6:30 to closing.

Lisa Sharp (right) and Meggie Green hosted the event.   Website:           www.nightbirdbooks.com/

• Presentation:  Fort Smith Public Library, Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Thursday, March 29, 2007.  Begins at 6:00.

• Volunteer:  Arkansas Literary Festival.  Little Rock, Arkansas.  April 20-22, 2007.  ALF's Website:  www.arkansasliteraryfestival.org/

• Presentation:  Grand Prairie Genealogy Club, Stuttgart, Arkansas.  May 8, 2007.  Begins at 7:00 p.m.  Location:  Stuttgart Public Library. Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing).

• Booksigning:  Ozark Writers' League (OWL) conference, Branson, MO.  Date:  May 19, 2007.  Steve will sign his books and attend presentations by other authors at this quarterly conference meeting.

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Arkansas Writer's Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Date: June 1 & 2, 2007.  The author spoke to 100 writers on the different ways to publish.

• Presentation:  Ozarka College, Melbourne, Arkansas.  Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 2:00 to 3:30 in the Lecture Hall at the John E. Miller building.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing).

• Booksigning:  Cottage Bookstore of Melbourne, Melbourne, Arkansas.  Thursday, June 14 from 4:30 to closing.  Website:  www.cottagebookstore.com/

Thank you, Linda, for all your support.  You have a beautiful bookstore and I'm glad we're friends.

• Booksigning: Hastings Entertainment, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Friday, June 15, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Thank you Dawn and everyone at Hastings.

• Booksigning:  Bootlegger Daze Festival, Calico Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, June 16, 2007.  11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Booksigning:  Sleuths Mystery Bookstore, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, June 23 from 2:00 to 4:00.  NOTE:  This is a new bookstore and Steve was excited to be one of the first authors to sign here.  They are located at 2915 West Markham.  For directions, call 501-603-9676.

Thank you Laura!  We will miss your store.

• Booksigning:  Arkansas Book & Paper Show, Jacksonville, Arkansas.  August 11 & 12.  Website:  www.arkansasbooks.com/

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Nevada County Library, Prescott, Arkansas.  August 23, 2007 from 3:00 to 5:00.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues.

Members of the Benjamin Culp Chapter of DAR, and Friends of the Library in Prescott, Arkansas invited Steve to conduct a presentation at the Nevada County Library on August 23, 2007.  Thank you!

• Booksigning:  White County Creative Writers' (WCCW) Conference, Searcy, Arkansas.  American Heritage Building on the campus of Harding University.  Saturday, September 1.

• Booksigning:  That Bookstore in Blytheville, Blytheville, Arkansas.  October 23, 2007, began at 4:00 p.m. 

Steve signed the famous author chair next to John Grisham's!  Good luck?

• Booksigning: The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, Piggott, Arkansas.  Thursday, October 25, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Deanna Dismukes is Education Coordinator for the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott, Arkansas.  Thank you, Deanna!!!

• Presentation: Clay County/Piggott Library and Piggott Genealogy Club.  Thursday, October 25, began at 7:00 P.M.  The meeting was held at The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center. Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues.

Thank you!

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Dallas County Library, Fordyce, Arkansas.  Saturday, November 3, 2007, from 9:30 to 11:00.  The program was sponsored jointly by Dallas County Library, DAR, & Colonial Dames.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues, and was available to talk about tips for writers.

Steve wanted to thank Kathy (on right) and her staff at the Dallas County Library for setting up the workshop.  Over 20 showed up on a Saturday morning at 9:30!

• Booksigning:  WordsWorth Books & Co., Little Rock, Arkansas.  Friday, November 9, from 4:00 to 5:30.  NOTE:  This was the first official booksigning for Steve's children book, Domino.  Jefferson Elementary 5th Grade Art Club, who illustrated the book, were there!

We see you, Jean, hiding in the background.  Thank you and your staff.

• Arkansas' Authors Day (Booksigning): Central Arkansas Library System, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, November 10, 2007, 12:00 noon.  Location is in the Darragh Center at the Main campus at 100 Rock Street in the River Market District.  NOTE:  Steve was excited at the opportunity to participate with many other Arkansas writers.

A BIG thanks to CALS and its staff for hosting such a great event!

• Booksigning:  Barney's Books, Conway, Arkansas.  Sunday, November 11, 2007 from 12:00 to 2:00.

Thank you, Sam!

• Children's Reading/Booksigning:  Saline County Library System, Bryant, Arkansas.  Tuesday, November 13, 2007.  Begins at 6:30.

Thank you, Brad & Debbie!

• Booksigning:  Jefferson Elementary, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Thursday, November 15, from 5:00 to 6:00.  Annual Fall Fling event to support Jefferson Elementary.  Many other activities and talent show were also available.

• Children's Reading/Booksigning:  Saline County Library System, Benton, Arkansas.  Thursday, November 15, 2007.  Begins at 6:30.

Thank you, Ruth Hyatt and Marilyn Schulte, for inviting Steve to the Saline County Library System!

• Booksigning:  The Book and Frame Shop, Camden, Arkansas.  Saturday, November 24, 2007.  Time:  11:00 a.m till 1:00.

Thank you Lynn!

• TV Interview: KATV Channel 7 Saturday Daybreak interviewed Steve and the illustrators on Saturday, December 8, 2007.

• Booksigning:  Sleuths Mystery Bookstore, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, December 8, 2007 from 2:00 to 4:00.  NOTE:  This was  the second official booksigning for  Steve and the illustrators' children's book, Domino.

Laura Underwood with Domino.

• Booksigning:  Lorenzen & Co. Booksellers, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 1:00 to 3:00.

Thank you Rod and Casey! They kept Domino out of trouble.

• Presentation/Booksigning:  The Inn at Bella Vista, Bella Vista, Arkansas.  Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 6:30.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues, and was available to talk about tips for writers.  Great workshop for genealogists interested in publishing their family history.

Bella Vista Genealogy Society and local DAR chapter participated in the workshop.  Thank you Beverly & Bill!

• Booksigning:  Hasting's Bookstore, Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 4:00 to 6:00.

Thank you, Bronson.

• Booksigning:  T. Charleston & Sons, Branson, Missouri.  December 31, 2007 from 11:00 to 1:00.

• Booksigning:  Jefferson Elementary Scholastic Bookfair, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Steve signed books at several events this week at the school, which included:  Pancake Breakfast & Preview, Saturday, February 2 from 7:30 to 10:30; Parents Night, Tuesday, February 5 from 5:30 to 7:00; and Grandparents' Lunches Wednesday & Thursday, February 6 & 7, from 10:45 to 1:15. 

Last year's Jefferson Elementary 5th Grade Art Club illustrated Steve's children's book, Domino.

• Public Reading:  Starving Artist Cafe, March 17, 2008.  Recording for a public reading of Steve's award-winning essay, Voltaire and 9/11, on Tales From the South, a show created and produced by Paula Morell's A Way With Words Writing Workshops, aired on KUAR Public Radio in Arkansas on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7pm.  You can listen to archived shows here: http://www.ualr.edu/kuar/tales.html

• Presentation:  Phillips Community College, Stuttgart, Arkansas.  Date:  March 29, 2008.  Steve presented with other writers at this 2nd Annual Conference.  Issues Steve discussed included the creation of his children's book Domino, and using public records and personal experiences in writing.

• Presentation (reading)/Booksigning:  5th Annual Arkansas Literary Festival.  April 5, 2008 at 3:00 in the Trinity Gallery of the Historic Arkansas Museum.  Steve and the illustrators from Jefferson Elementary in Little Rock discussed their children's book Domino.  Festival's website:  http://www.arkansasliteraryfestival.org/

Thank you ALF!!!

• Guest Speaker/Booksigning:  Arkansas Association of Instructional Media (AAIM), Student Media Festival Awards Ceremony, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Saturday, April 19 at 1:00. 

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Hot Spring County Library, Malvern, Arkansas.  Date & time:  May 8, 2008, 5:30.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues.

• Booksigning:  Arkansas Writers' Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Date:  June 6 & 7.

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Words and Afterwords, Hardy, Arkansas.  Friday, June 13, Time:  3:00 to 4:30.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues.

Thanks to everyone in the Hardy area!

• Children's Book Presentation (reading)/Booksigning: Words and Afterwords, Hardy, Arkansas.  Saturday, June 14, from 1:00 to 2:00.  Steve talked about his children's book to area young readers. 

Greg Bess (left) with Steve and several young readers.

• Booksigning: Words and Afterwords, Hardy, Arkansas.  June 14, from 2:00 to 4:00.  Website: www.wordsafterwords.com/

Thank you Greg & Beth!!!

• Children's Book Presentation (reading)/Booksigning:  Hot Spring County Library, Malvern, Arkansas.  Date & time:  Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 5:30.  Steve talked about his children's book to area young readers. 

"Thanks so much for facilitating these programs.  I got really good feed back from the patrons about your genealogy workshop," Ashley Parker, Librarian. 

• Children's Book Presentation (reading):  Saddle Creek Church, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Date & time:  Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30. 

Thank you, Janet.

• Children's Book Presentation (reading)/Booksigning:  Columbia County Library, Magnolia, Arkansas.  Date: Monday, July 7, from  6:00 to 7:00.  Steve talked about his children's book to area young readers. 

Columbia County Children's Librarian Susan Walker, with a young reader.   Thank you Susan.

• Presentation/Booksigning: Craighead County Library, Jonesboro, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Thursday, July 17 at 7:00.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing) and genealogy related issues.

Steve had the honor of being the guest speaker at the Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library annual Genealogy Night Lock-In.

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, July 26, 2008.  Steve presented his Writing 101 session.  Included highlights beginning writers need to know. 

• Presentation/Booksigning: Saline County Library, Bryant, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Wednesday, August 6 from 2:00 to 3:00.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing).

Thank you Erin and Ashley!

• Presentation/Booksigning: Saline County Library, Benton, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Thursday, August 7 from 6:00 to 7:00.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy press, and self publishing).

Hey, Saline County writers.  If you're ever on Oprah, mention me!

• Booksigning:  23rd Annual-2008 Arkansas Book & Paper Show, Jacksonville Community Center, Jacksonville, Arkansas.  Dates & Times:  Saturday, August 9th from 9 to 5, and Sunday, August 10 from 10 to 4.  Note:  Steve participated with other Arkansas authors, and many used book store owners.

• ***Cancelled***         Booksigning:  Bellelise Booksellers, Monticello, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00. 

• Presentation/Booksigning: Lonoke County Museum, Lonoke, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Monday, August 25, 2008 at 7:00.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy press, and self publishing/printing). 

Steve with local historians and genealogists at the Lonoke County Museum.

• Booksigning:   White County Creative Writers' (WCCW) Conference, Searcy, Arkansas. August 30, 2008 at the American Heritage Building on the campus of Harding University.

• Booksigning:   Franklin County Library, Ozark, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 3:00 to 5:00. 

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Ozark Writers Live! literary festival, hosted by the Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Saturday, September 13, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in the Ann Henry Board Room.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy press, and self publishing/printing). 

"Thank you, Heather!" Domino says.  (FYI:  Heather did much to organize the Ozark Writers Live literary festival at the Fayetteville Public Library.)

• Booksigning:   Nightbird Books, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Date and Time:  Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 5:00 to 6:00. 

Domino reads his book, again, outside Nighbird Books.

• Booksigning:   Maumelle Writing Conference, Maumelle, Arkansas. November 8, 2008. 

• Booksigning/Reading:  Arkansas Reading Association Conference, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkanas.  Date & Time:  Friday, November 21, 2008 from 10:30 to 12:00.  

• Presentation/Booksigning: Village Writers' Club, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (Good Samaritan campus on DeSoto Blvd.).  Date & Time:  Monday, November 24, 2008 at 1:00.  Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, vanity press, and self publishing).

Jerry Davis with Village Writers' Club wonders about Steve's fascination with a stuff animal.

• Presentation/Booksigning:  Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society, Yellville, Arkansas.  Date & Time: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 6:00 p.m.  Location:  Marion County Library. Steve discussed ways to get books printed and/or published (traditional, subsidy, and self publishing/printing).

• Presentation:  National League of American Pen Women,
  Arkansas Pioneer Branch, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 12:00.  Informal discussion of publishing and printing.

• Booksigning:  Argenta 3rd Friday ArtWalk, Historic Downtown North Little Rock, Arkansas.  Friday, March 20, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00.  Location:  Presbyterian Church, 4th and Maple. Dozens of local artists display and sell their work on Main Street.

• Interview:  KATV Channel 7, Little Rock, Arkansas, Saturday, March 28, 2009 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.  Discussed his new anthology, Yesterday Once More.

• Presentation/Booksigning:  The Inspy Writers of Central Arkansas, Little Rock, at John Gould Fletcher Library.  Steve presented his Writing 101 PowerPoint presentation.  Date & Time:  March 28, 2009 at 2:00. Website: http://arkansasinspirationalwriters.com/

• Booksigning:  Wordsworth Books and Company, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:30.

• Sixth Annual Arkansas Literary Festival: April 16-19, 2009.  Steve served as moderator for western Spur Award winning author Dusty Richards on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 11:30. 

• Booksigning:  The Book and Frame Shop, Camden, Arkansas.  May 23, 2009. 

• Arkansas Writers Conference: June 5-6, 2009.  Steve served as moderator for author Judge Vic Fleming and nominee Phillip McMath to the 2009 Writers' Hall of Fame.

Steve moderates while Dr. Layne Longfellow (right) and Mr. & Mrs. McMath look on.

• Presentation: Batesville School District Early Learning & Enrichment Center Cafeteria, Batesville, Arkansas.  Subject:  Book Publishing Learning Session.  Date:  Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 6:00.  For information, call 870-793-0630.  (See photo of event on Photo tab).

• Presentation: FamilyLife Chapter of American Christian Writers, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Presentation on book printing and publishing.  Date:  July 14, 2009, Time:  12:00 to 1:00.  For questions, e-mail the author or Jayna at: jrichardson@familylife.com.  Bring your lunch, dessert provided!

• Presentation/Booksigning: Union County Library, El Dorado, Arkansas.  July 30, 2009 beginning at 5:00.  Steve conducted two presentations.  At 5:00, he gave his Writing 101.  Participants learned tricks writers use to become successful.  At 6:00, he presented his How to Get Your Book Published or Printed.  This presentation reviewed the large publishing houses, subsidy presses, and then discussed how you can print your book yourself.

• Children's Book Presentation (reading): Benton County Public Library, Bentonville, Arkansas.  August 24, 2009 at 1:00.  Steve read Domino, discussed the book's creation, and then young participants had fun creating their own book.

• Booksigning:  White County Creative Writers will host their 14th Annual Writers' Conference in the American Heritage Conference Center at Harding University, Searcy, AR, September 5, 2009. 

Three-time Rita Award winner (best of Romance Writers of American award) Jodi Thomas speaks at the White County Creative Writers' Conference.

• Booksigning:  High Cotton on the Bayou Festival, Scott, Arkansas.  Date & Time:  Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Book signing/Reading:  April 8, 2010, from 6:00 to 10:00. Four States Fair Grounds, Fine Arts Building, Texarkana, Texas.  Regional "Gathering of Authors" Event and Book Signing.  Contact:  903-701-1205. (NOTE:  I had to cancel due to a death in my family.  I heard it was a great event, and look forward to next year).

• Writing Conference/Booksigning:  Arkansas Writing Conference (AWC), Little Rock, Arkansas.  June 2010.

• Presentation/Reading:  Batesville School District Early Learning & Enrichment Center Cafeteria, Batesville, Arkansas. July 19, 2010. 

• Book signing/Reading:  From the sponsors:  "October 23, 2010 at the Four States Fairgrounds in Texarkana, AR, from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm, we are having a "Gathering of Authors" Event including 30 authors and we are partnering with St. Judes.  We'll have a "Kid's Corner" where volunteers will be there donating their time to read to the kids from 2 - 4 pm.  Our keynote Speaker is going to be Kathy Patrick from Beauty and the Book in Jefferson Texas.  She has the largest book club in the country. We are starting early to try and raise money to put this event on.  During the evening we are going to be selling tickets for prizes the entire day, all proceeds going to St. Judes.  We have a fundraising site set up to help us in our attempts to get what we need so we can successfully raise money for a very worthy cause.  You can go to www.donationfundraiser.com and the number you type in is 964 to donate to the Author event.  Anything you can do to help with this endeavor, would be greatly appreciated.  We are trying to bring awareness to all of our Regional Authors, a meet and greet, book signing kind of thing, as well as give money to an organizatin which does so much good.  If you have any questions, you can call Tammy at 903-701-1205, or go to my website at www.tammydthompson.com to find out more information on this event.  

• Presentation/Booksigning:   Maumelle Writing Conference, Maumelle, Arkansas. November 2010. 

• Booksigning:  Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 at Words and Afterwords, Hardy, Arkansas.

• Saturday, June 2, 2012. Guest speaker, Arkansas Writer's Conference.