Sandra Gurvis is the author of fourteen books and hundreds of magazine articles. Her titles include DAY TRIPS FROM COLUMBUS (Globe Pequot, 3rd ed., 2009), OHIO CURIOSITIES (Globe Pequot, 2007), WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWER CHILDREN GONE? (University Press of Mississippi, 2006), and others. She is the author of two novels, THE PIPE DREAMERS (Olmstead,2001), and the recently completed COUNTRY CLUB WIVES. more >
Saturday, December 10, 11:00am - 7:00pm 2011 Holiday Book Fair: Colony Square Mall, 3575 Maple Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio 43701. more>
Saturday, February 4, “Fur Ball,” Delaware County Humane Society (DCHS): This popular fund-raiser, usually held at the Medallion Country Club in Westerville, is a great way to help homeless animals and have a fantastic time. more>
Long before the “Real Housewives” became a franchise and even before “Desperate Housewives,” hit the airwaves, I was working on my second novel, COUNTRY CLUB WIVES, a satire about women, money, and homeless animals set in “New Albany, oops, New Wellington, Ohio.” In the spring of 2011, with the help of friends and professional colleagues, I published COUNTRY CLUB WIVES as an ebook on Smashwords and Kindle. The book has been chugging along merrily ever since and has picked up a new passenger – Loconeal Publishing!
So this February, COUNTRY CLUB WIVES will be both a print book and an ebook under the Loconeal imprint. And, under the category of life imitating “arf,” I will also be signing copies of the book at the Humane Society of Delaware County's (HSDC) annual "Fur Ball" on Saturday, Feb. 4 (see below for details)
One thing remains unchanged – A portion from each book sold will go to various local and national no-kill animal shelters, with $1 from each sale to be donated to HSDC until March 1. Readers can even download the book in any e-format on Smashwords.com, type in code GL93P, and receive an additional 10 percent off the $4.99 list price with $1.50 going to HSDC!
Now the inside scoop on “New Wellington” housewives is no longer limited to only those with ereaders...