Hope to see you in 2013

The latest addition to my 2013 appearance calendar is one I'm extremely excited about and I hope a lot of you can make it. I went to a similar event with Paul Salsini, a former Journal Sentinel reporter in December and it was enjoyable and relaxing. Here is what I've got on the schedule for 2013 thus far: March 23: Writers and Book Festival, Bloomington, Minn. April 6: 3rd annual Green Bay Book Festival, Green Bay, Wis. April 13: West Bend Spring Arts & Crafts Fair, West Bend, Wis. May 1: Author Night at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee, Wis. I have a good feeling about this year with this book and I continue to work toward finishing book No. 2. My new year's resolution is to have that book done by the end of this year. Thank you for your support!!

OFFICIAL: Coming to Villa Terrace

A date has been set for an Author Night at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee. The event will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. I will give an hour presentation and reading, followed by a question-answer session, followed by a book sale and signing. Food and refreshments will be available, too. The cost will be $8 for museum members/$12 for non-members. 60 percent of ticket sales proceeds will go toward museum and I will get the remaining 40 percent. I'm extremely excited about this event and opportunity and hope you can attend! For tickets, send an RSVP to: RSVP@cavtmuseums.org My novel, "A Life Worth Dreaming About," will be on sale for a discounted price: $15 for paperback, $25 for hardcover. www.nickdettmann.com http://www.villaterracemuseum.org/

Author Night event

Had a meeting with representative from Villa Terrace Art Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Avenue, Milwaukee, today to discuss an Author Night for me at the museum.

The meeting went great.

The event will be either Wednesday, April 17, or Wednesday, May 1. The time will be 7 p.m. I will give an hour presentation and reading, followed by a question-answer session, followed by a book sale and signing.

Food and refreshments will be available, too.

The cost will be $8 for museum members/$12 for non-members. 60 percent of ticket sales proceeds will go toward museum and I will get the remaining 40 percent.

I'm extremely excited about this event and opportunity and hope you can attend!

I will make a formal announcement about the event once the date is confirmed, which it is expected to be by the end of the week.

First post of 2013

Happy New Year to all. Hope you had a fun and safe holiday season. Right now, my next book signing is March 23 in Minneapolis. I'm hopeful to get one set up in Green Bay before I participate in the 3rd annual Green Bay Book Fair on April 6. Got word this week that I won two awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, including one first place honor. That brings my total writing awards to eight. I'm hopeful to add more as I'm submitting entries to four other contests. I don't strive to win awards whenever I write a story, but it's always nice to get one. It makes some of the hard times feel better, like it was worth it. One of my resolutions for this year is to finish book No. 2. I'm about a quarter of the way completed with it. I'm really excited for this book and one I hope will help me break through. I believe that is all for now. Thank you for your support and please keep spreading the word about "A Life Worth Dreaming About," which is still on Author House's best-seller list.