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BOOK CLUBS - WITCHES WELCOME

The Skye in June  has an overwhelming five star reviews from readers and author is seeking bookclubs to read and review the  novel. 

Please contact me here or through www.juneahern.com.

Two people within two hours recommended the book, "Lace Reader" to me today. They, having read my book, said my story and had the same flavor. They also know that I am a psychic reader and both books include that.  I researched it to find that like me, the author, Brunonia Barry, was a first time novel writer and self-published 2,000 copies. She went to local bookstores and asked for book clubs around the area.  Then she contacted the clubs to read it for feedback and reviews. Soon word spread and more, and more book clubs read it, and more and more and finally people in the book industry helped her get a publisher.  The rest is history as it is now a best seller.

Would you consider going to your local bookstore and ask for bookclubs in its area for me to contact? Thank you for your consideration. And, I do have a fab price deal for bookclubs! Plus I'm available to visit in many locations.

Heartland Welcomes Skye

Illinois October Book Tour continues.( See “Chi-Town” book event below.)

By early afternoon Sheree and I , once again hit the road, for the next Skye  book event. Bracing against Chicago's chill wind we made our way to the train station, suitcases rolling along behind. I like train rides with the changing scenery and stops along the way. Traveling south from Chicago a the small town of Joliet I searched the station for suspicious characters; it being a prison point. No one worth worrying about.

 

The train chugged along smoothly and then my Illinois trip came to a stop - third on this tour (see blog below.)  Stop the clock, June’s aboard!  Nightfall and coldness descended as we sat on the tracks and I tired. Luckily, upon our arrival our hostess and event planner, Laura, was there to quickly whisked us off to her country home. Soon I was cozy under a big quilt in bed after a medicinal hot toady.  

The next day the sun greeted us and cheerily we headed out toward Bloomington for my book reading. Fall's vivid colors adorned nature throughout the Heartland’s countryside delighted us and Laura held our interest with history of the rural farming area. When we arrived at our destination -  Colley's Chess Cafe - a group of young chess playing children were finishing up their games.

.   Soon my guests came and I began reading the book's carefully chosen excerpts, ones that introduces listeners to the character, plot and theme but doesn't give away the story. Listeners were so enthralled, they encouraged more story telling, which of course I was happy to do.  I read up to girls sitting at Haight/Ashbury on the sidewalk in the early ‘60’s and ended story time with the main character hotly confronting her mother.

.   One couple had driven three hours from Chicago to play chess with Colley, not knowing a book reading was happening. They enjoyed the story so much they bought two copies. Guests, books in hand, left and we three women merrily drove off to Normal, a place I looked forward to experiencing being from San Francisco. 

  Sheree and Laura, new friends, discovered they had a common enjoyment of threater, and planned to meet-up in Chicago for plays. 

On the other end of Normal, I stood. Next day an early train ride back to Chicago airport proved yet another delay. I silently sang an old song, "Slow down you move to fast, gotta make the morning last."  Still I fretted I'd not make my flight. But with no more delays at the airport, I returned safely home deeply grateful for Lisa, Laura and Sheree’s great efforts to assure a successful book tour in the Heartlands. Blessed be.

P.S. Was glad I left my broom at home and toured with so many wonderful normal folks.

CHI-TOWN BOOK TOUR

The Skye in June  should've took the broom.

It was a dark and stormy night when I arrived in Chi-town (Chicago) to begin my book tour in Illinois.

  After a four-hour delay flight due to storms, I was elated to see my friend, Sheree, a Chicago transplant via San Francisco. The storm raged all night but in the morning, broke to a calm. The view from Sheree's high tower apartment of Lake Michigan was shrouded in a gray mist; perfect to hide in bed a few extra hours before first book event.

My first book party, hosted by my client, jeweler Lisa Cotten, would be just a 40-minute drive north of Chicago, we thought. We arrived one and a half hours later due to the usual Friday late afternoon crawl, hindered a bit more by a light misty rain, worsened by a long detour. 

                                                     

Still nothing could dampen the gaiety of about twenty-five women turned lose on a Friday night meeting to enjoy good wine, food and girlfriend company. What a riotous group of ladies. Laughter and voices rebounded in Lisa’s beautiful two-story house that she and her family had only moved into the month before. Lisa was so eager to share some of the more shocking parts of "Skye" with the guests.

Sheree was smooth, corralling the wild women into the living room for me to begin the book reading, sitting by the fireplace.

“Skye” quickly found many new homes and was a sell out with more on order, thanks to the great help from both Lisa, and Sheree.  

Guests, most interested in the psychic and metaphysical aspect of the story, had thought-provoking questions about such topics as how ESP works, how to develop it and karma. 

I demonstrated my main character June's, psychic abilities for Carri who is from a big Catholic family and purchased nine books as gifts. 

 

Why is Carrie smiling while I'm astonished at what I see? Is it twins for this mother of four?

Next day Sheree and I off for a train trip south to Normal/Bloomington, my next book event. (stay tuned for more on Illinois book tour.)

Many Eyes on my Wish

Witch conjures  ~ Wishing upon a Star - Eyeballing my Wish ! My  wish is to see my story The Skye in June on the screen as a film. Since the story first began to take shape in 1997, that's how it came to me - with face & voices & action. I thought, saw, heard, walked and felt it in every sense.  Recently I held a contest to "pick the star" (actors) for the film and asked many to vision with me to see "Skye" on the BIG SCREEN!  I wish for this vision to continue to grow to fulfillment. Seeing is believing. When we imagine, image, vision our wish, the whole self becomes acutely engaged. The mind adds even the smallest details, - my mind exploding with ideas - those ideas created a surge of emotions  - oh, that's good -  hmm, not sure about that - those feelings run energy through body resulting in a flood of happiness or a tightens up. We then decide to forge beyond the uncertainties or correct the details. Picture perfect we settle into the dream wish state.

I wish for many eyes on my wish. Come conjure with me.

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Enthusiasm is the fuel that sparks the fires of the dream rocket. Beam me up Scotty! 

http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2007/04/scotty-to-beam-up-april-28.html

Take a gander at my actor list. Do you agree?

I Belong to Glasgow/San Francisco

Where will this witch park her broom?

I am not a ABS,(American born Scot) I'm really a FOB ~ or FOA - off the airplane) legal alien. Born in Glasgow Scotland left in 1956 (been back several times) raised in San Francisco -  love the City but to those born native San Franciscans  I'm told  "Yeah sure, you're from here. Don't call yourself a native, gotta be born here."  As I gaze upon my lovely city by the bay, my heart flutters with it's beauty.

 

Alas, I've been told by Glaswegians, "Away wie ye, yer nay a real Scot, yankee." That's the relatives too. This photo is of my big sistah and me standing on Maule Drive in Glasgow's Partick district. We lived here in a kitchen & one room, pull-chain toilet, no bath before moving to a larger flat on Dumbarton Road. In '69 I visited my Granda on Maule Drive who then lived in it. 

Funny story -- in 2006 last time visited Glasgow, my husband, big sistah and I were walking down the main street, Dumbarton Road, (as featured in my novel) The Skye in June (not Joon) minding our own touristy business when we hear "JOON!!" We look at each other, alang the street runs a wee woman followed by a man - it's my cousin, Pat Burgoyne. She had an inkling that if they drove from Renfrew - outside of Glasgow - down Dumbarton, they'd see me - having heard we were in for a visit. A canny Scot, she is. True story. We Yanks have the sunglasses on.

 

" Perhaps like my father, I'm meant to roam around and the world can be home, where ever my broom is parked will be where I"m at in the moment.  Meanwhile, a place in my heart still belangs to Glasgow

Normal Life for Witch

I’m so exited to share that this witch has been invited to be with Normal people in month of October, Season of the Witch.  What will it be like? Who shall I meet?  Oh! the thrill of it. The invitation to theNormal/Bloomington, Illinois area to present my book,The Skye in June, (about a young witch-in-the-making) at Immanuel Bible Foundation and Broadview Mansion.  Shall I survive as a witch within the Normal Christian home? And I thought sharing witchcraft with the 

Floridian girl scout troop as a step on the hot coal experience.  

How will Normal receive this author, psychic and witch from, of all places, San Francisco? We certainly know that many think of my dear City – Baghdad by the Bay – as a place of nutty and evil people.  Of course, I hotly disagree –mostly - after all there are those over-the-wall folks. Cool it, say I. I concede a few might be a hinge “different” from the perfect normal image but really, quite harmless.

“I’ll contact pagan, Wicca’s in your area to come,” said I to my Normal connection.  She replied, - I don’t think there are any in Normal."

 Trust me, dear, witch June purred wickedly, they’re there. Five minutes on internet and Google coughed up three pagans/Wiccans/Goddesses' groups. Twenty-four hours later - all interested replied to book event. One group, from their spokeswitch, came back so darkly negative full of fear, our privacy, our seriousness as witches...oie, glad I'm living in a place to openly practice -even with the judgements it was not as harsh as this one group had of myself. 

Ahh, life is good and full of surprises.  A normal day in the life of a witch.

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The story begins in Glasgow Scotland with Cathy MacDonald on her way to deliver yet another bairn.

The Skye in June weekly chapters (sometimes will be divided into two postings) begins today and each Thursday and new chapter will be offered.  To purchase an autographed copy click here.

I'm not computer savy and would really like help making this a "on links" rather than blog. Any thoughts for those familiar with Tyepepad? Not feeling the instructions, like human contact.

Skye in June Acts Out Calling Actors/Artist

My Hollywood (Los Angeles) book event for my novel,"The Skye in June" invites artist with themes of Scotland & San Francisco to display their art in theatre during one-day showing.  

Seeking actors to read excerpts from book in a word-for-word stage event please contact. Three roles need Glaswegian speakers. Other roles with younger females.

 

Sample chapter to left links - 'Wicked Behavior at Holy Savior.'

Producer- Magen Callaghan.

Contact me, the author, for more details  and for book theme see www.juneahern.com.

40 seat theatre.

Growing up in San Francisco one of my most enjoyable trips was a day downtown shopping at Woolworth’s Department Store. The building was on Market Street and wrapped around and up Powell Street.  Woolworth was so memorable that I had to include it my book, The Skye in June. See an excerpt below.

The store was huge and filled with just about everything you'd ever want to find; clothing, beauty products, sewing goods,

inexpensive jewelry, so much stuff! 

Perfect store for Christmas shopping where my yearly savings would be spent carefully. I’d jump on the number 8 Castro bus at 19^th and Castro with usually a sister or two and head downtown for fun. We'd always dress nicely, good coat, dresses, sometimes gloves as was the way then when going downtown. My wallet would be filled my saved allowance or babysitting money. The first floor was tight to walk with aisles or counters and in the basement was Budgies, Canaries and gold fish –– gifts I bought at one time or another for family.  It took hours to shop. At the end of the shopping I’d go upstairs to the lunch counter –– always busy –– for a Patti-melt and milkshake or a burger and coke. Afterward, if there was time, we would take a cable car ride (no lines back then - just hop on.)

Read a chapter on links to the left, 'Wicked Behavior at Holy Savior'. To review info about my Hollywood book event at www.juneahern.com/calendar.

The grinding noise of the cable car’s brakes as it slowed to their stop was ear piercing. June stood and took hold of the metal pole. She swayed outward as she readied herself to jump from the platform when they reached the intersection of Powell at Market Streets. The thrill of hanging out of the cable car and the feel of the brisk wind against her face had charged her energy. She felt a sense of freedom. As they lurched to a stop, she hopped off and hollered to her mother, “Did you get a transfer?”Cathy nodded a “yes,” and gingerly stretched out a foot to get down from the cable car. June took hold of her hand to help her mother. Arm in arm, they walked over to the Woolworth’s department store on Market Street to look at the items for sale in the window.  June pointed to a pale-pink baby jacket and hat and said….

Manhattan Book Parties Rock!

This witch flew into New York City ready for all it had to offer. The bright lights, the crowds, the hustle and bustle. 

I found the magic in the upper East side.

Manhattan's Sura and Jillian hosted two great book parties that rocked! The abundantly delightful and delicious hors d’oeuvres satisfied the guests as they arrived after work. The smells of baked goodies by Jillian wafted through the flat. The vodka punch was festive looking with cranberries floating between the ice cubes, red and inviting. All blended to perfection - giving more than enough wallop to raise the level of conversation, which became increasingly sparkling. The purpose of the party arrived and I settled to read passages from the book. The guests listened, some with eyes closed and I hoped not weary from a day's work but rather enticed into images the words describing the story. When I asked for questions or comments: questions were direct and sharp and comments candid revealing personal and varied life experiences about religious upbringings and spiritual insights. For two nights I met new people who were quite interested in my book – my story. Intelligent professional women full of laughter and life! Oh, a one sweet man. Everyone carried out a book or two and a promise to meet up in a month to give feedback and talk about "The Skye in June." Only wish I could go back to NYC for the affair. I couldn't have asked for more successful book parties. New York was happening for The Skye in June  

Thanks Sura and Jillian! Blessed be.