Our eleven day, three state, nine college tour is over, and my daughter and I are back home with Mom and little sister. We had a terrific week and a half: few disagreements, nothing that could be considered a fight, and more laughs and giggles and candid conversations than I can count. We enjoyed a few wonderful meals, took in the sights and ( Read more... )

Two more schools today -- Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  We also drove around the Davidson campus this evening, though our tour and information session there aren't until tomorrow morning.

Duke's campus is beautiful, probably the most beautiful that we've seen on this trip.  And UNC's campus buzzes with energy; you can tell ( Read more... )

This trip has been all about taking my kid to visit colleges.  But it has also been about reconnecting with old friends:  One of my two best friends from college; a family who, until recently, lived in our town; and tonight, friends who left our little town years ago, leaving a gap in our lives that has been unfilled for years ( Read more... )

We spent yesterday tromping around Washington, taking in sights and NOT visiting any schools.  Today we got back "to work."  We visited Georgetown this morning and were both quite impressed.  My daughter had been predisposed to love it -- Georgetown has been sort of her ideal for some time.  On paper, it's a perfect match for her.  And she loved ( Read more... )

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Eleven hours in the car, 540 miles (and one really long traffic jam).  I'm utterly exhausted.  But I'm also excited:  Today marks the beginning of my first college tour with my older daughter.  We're in Virginia, where we'll be checking out several schools.  From here we'll go to Washington, and then cruise through North Carolina.  I'll post about ( Read more... )

On the road again....

Leaving this morning for the Carolinas -- a signing tonight at the Barnes and Noble in Pineville, NC with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, and Gail Martin.  Then on to Charlotte for ConCarolinas tomorrow.  More from the road as travel and events allow.  Hope to see some of you soon!

(For details on the events see the posts below or ( Read more... )

Today's post, "More on Shameless Self-Promotion," can be found at http://magicalwords.net.  And while we're on the subject, I will be signing books at the Carolina Place Barnes and Noble in Pineville, NC on Thursday at 7:00 pm.  I'll be signing with my fellow MagicalWords bloggers Faith Hunter and Misty Massey (C.E. Murphy couldn't cross the Big ( Read more... )

So, I'm off to Richmond, Virginia tomorrow for RavenCon.  I'll get to see many good friends, I'll be on a panel or three, I'll do a reading from one book or another, and since the con is honoring Edgar Allen Poe's 150th birthday this year, I'll also be doing a Friday night reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart."  If you're in the area, please stop by.

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Back home after two days of long drives.  We have a party to go to tonight.  We'll be welcoming back into town some friends who have been living in New Mexico for the past year and a half.  It'll be great to see them and to ring in the New Year (and ring out this old one) with good friends.

Wishing all of you a wonderful 2009.

Best,

David