Be on the lookout

On Saturday, June 21, I will be one of the featured authors for the event, Threshold Author Showcase, in West Bend, Wis.

The event starts at 10 a.m.

In addition, I will be one of the featured authors on West Bend Community Television to help promote the event. The taping will take place at 8 a.m. June 17.

Here is a link to the event:

http://business.wbachamber.org/events/details/threshold-showcase-of-authors-1-5869

What a thrill

On Tuesday, I spoke at Career Day at the Pathways Charter School in West Bend. It was a lot of fun. I thoroughly enjoy speaking about the cool things I've done in my writing career and the neat aspects of my career.

The folks at the school said if I could speak for about 30 minutes that'd be plenty good enough. It wound up going for an hour. I had so much fun answering so many questions from the kids. They thought it was so cool to be a sports writer and an even cooler to be an author.

The best part about it is when some of those kids, grades 7-9, came up to me afterward and said thank you for coming and that they really enjoyed meeting me and listening to me talk. I had a smile on my face the rest of the day.

What a thrill.

New appearance date added

JUST ADDED!

I will take part in the Threshold's Showcase of Authors event, which will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Lawrence & Vivian Stockhausen Center in West Bend.

Last year, more than 900 people attended the event and it will feature some of the top authors in the Midwest.

Be sure to save the date on your calendar for this special event.

Sorry it's been so long

Sorry it's been so long. Things have been busy in a lot of ways. Hope things are going well for all of my fans. I sincerely appreciate your support. Be sure to check out my event calendar at www.nickdettmann.com to see when I'll be coming to your area this year. And don’t forget to share your thoughts about the book at www.amazon.com/dp/B007B8ZD7E

Appearance date set

I have been invited to participate in the Wisconsin Writers Association's Author Showcase, which will be May 2-3 at the Days Inn Conference Center on French Island in La Crosse, Wis.

Mark your calendar!

And don't forget to mark the date for the annual West Bend Spring Fair to Remember show at the Washington County Fair Park on April 12.

Happy Holidays

Happy holidays to you and your family.

I wanted to take this time to thank all of you for your support. It is sincerely appreciated. As 2013 winds down, it's been a wild ride this year and I'm intrigued to see how 2014 will play out.

While my book sales this year haven't been as good as I was hoping for, I'm still working hard to spreading the word about the book.

I ask that anyone who has read "A Life Worth Dreaming About" to post a review either on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. Hearing your feedback will help me become a better writer.

I'm still piecing together my second book, which due to some added responsibilities with my full-time work, haven't been able to devote as much time to the project as I would like. But it is coming along, albeit at a slow pace. Trust me, it will get done.

Otherwise, I don't have any book signings planned as of right now for 2014. As soon as that changes, I'll pass it along.

Thank you again for your support and have a happy holiday season.

Have a safe holiday weekend

No matter what you're doing this Thanksgiving weekend, make sure you stay safe and remember what you are thankful for.

There are a lot of things I'm thankful for:

1. God. Without him, I wouldn't have the blessed life I have.
2. My wife. Without her, who knows what kind of person I'd be today.
3. My family. They've been my biggest cheerleaders and supporters since Day 1.
4. My friends. We've been through a lot together. It wouldn't have been the same without you.
5. My talents. I'm so glad to have such an amazing gift to be able to tell a story through words onto a sheet of paper. It's a big thrill for me when someone tells me, they were impacted by my writing.
6. My marriage. While it's had its ups and downs, I wouldn't change a thing. (Well maybe change the fact my wife is a Lions fan).
7. My job. While it has been tough in recent years, I'm glad I'm still employed and doing something I still thoroughly enjoy doing.

Back out on the road to see you!

Booked two signings today and a radio show interview.

I will do a book signing from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Book World in Beaver Dam, Wis. To promote it, I will do a radio show interview with WBEV-1430AM in Beaver Dam at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12.

I will also do a book signing from noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Fireside Books & Gifts in West Bend, Wis.

Hope to see you at one of the upcoming appearances. Tell everybody you know about it and spread the word.

Just a update

It's been a little while since I've blogged so I thought I get one out there.

I'm still working on some additional signing dates in preparation for the holiday season. I'll provide an update once I have something set.

Otherwise, I'm getting close to the completion of my second book. My goal is to have it finished by the end of this year and I believe I'll be able to do that. It's a storyline I'm very excited about. I hope you'll like it.

Lastly, I learned today that Mequon, Wis., will once again have a bookstore of its own as Book World plans to open a store there.

Sterling North Book and Film Festival

On Saturday, I participated in the Eighth annual Sterling North Book and Film Festival in Edgerton, Wis.

It was a great festival from a sales and exposure standpoint. Did better this year than I did last year where I was one of the featured authors.

After the show, I left four copies of my novel at Edgerton Books & Art, 4 W. Fulton St., Edgerton, WI. It's a new and LOCAL book store. Be sure to stop in and check out my book, along with a large collection of other local authors and nationally acclaimed authors.

Right now, I don't have anything else planned as far as book signings, but hope to change that once we get closer to the holiday season.

Here is a picture of me with Dr. Patch Adams: