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Two Minutes Can Just Whiz By In A Flash

Posted on June 2, 2008 by beverlymagid in Beverly's Blog

Who knew that as an author I’d be back auditioning myself and my book for a roomful of strangers who are looking for an easy fix for their booking problems. I was part of a two hour slog, where dozens of other writiers were also delivering their two-minute pitch as we all dutifully clapped every time someone was introduced and then when they finished. The girl next to me couldn’t stop texting except when it was her turn and she suddenly was doing stand up as the Chinese chef of a book for Jewish noshers, “the chosen food for the chosen people.”

What chance did I have next to that and “good girls doing bad things,” or “orthodox Judaism, with sex, drugs and rock and roll?” A novel about gaining insight and striving to fulfill your dreams over the summer of 1943? Who would book me next to Alan Zwiebel? Or the two singing Jewish princesses, dressed in their high heels and aprons, qvelling about only making reservations, not dinner?

But it was an oppoortunity (a very expensive one, I might add) and who am I to say no to any opportunity? I’ll know better next time. Stilettos, mini-skirt, feathers (who cares if I’m too old, it will get attention) and I’ll throw in the sex, drugs and rock and roll or maybe a little klezmer.

Events

Author talk /WHERE DO I GO
Sherman Oaks Library

October 1, 6:30pm

 

“Women Made A Difference”
Discussion about women’s roles in three eras
Stephen Wise Temple

December 13, 10:30am

 

Reading for the “No Rules Book Club,”
San Diego, CA

January, 9, 2017

 

Discussion with “Dine and Discuss,” women’s group,
Los Angeles, CA

January 25, 2017

Beverly signing & selling books

LA Times Book Fest
USC Campus
Noon-2pm, April 12 at Booth 953
(the Greater LA Writers Society booth)

 

Authors Panel,
May 8, 2014 6pm

Platt Branch, Los Angeles Public Library
23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA
Beverly will read and discuss SOWN IN TEARS

 

“Big Orange Book Fair”

Chapman University,
1 University Drive, Orange, CA
Authors Pavilion
October 12, 13, 2013

Duarte Book Festival,

October 5
Sponsored by the Friends of Duarte Library, 10am-4pm
Westminster Gardens
1040 Santo Domingo Avenue,
Duarte, CA (just past Pasadena)

SOWN IN TEARS

Featured on RedRoom (www.redroom.com) the week of September 16, along with a guest blog.
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Reading/Signing – 2 Book Clubs

Palos Verdes, CA
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4pm
Vromans Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA

 

March 2, 2013

Grand Avenue Park Book Festival (downtown LA)
Book signing/reading

 

November 5, 2012

Book reading/signing
Westwood Library
1246 Glendon (near corner of Westwood & Wilshire Blvd) at 6pm.

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