2019 Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo

     The Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo,

...is a yearly labor of love for its organizer  Alicia Wiggins,

...who founded the Expo for the purpose of giving self-published authors as well authors who are published by smaller houses an opportunity to promote their works and to give local readers the opportunity to meet local authors.
      Two years ago shortly after the publication of my first book (see post from 8/14/2017, "Author Event #1: The Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo"), I was one of the Expo authors selling my wares,

...and being interviewed for the first time.

     However the  Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo has subsequently evolved into a labor of love for me as well since I came on board last year to do the author interviews for the webcast yourbookmybook.com.

   Miguel O. Lopez, yourbookmybook media coordinator.

      This year the Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo was held on Saturday, August 10 at its usual venue,

...the Vaughn E. Hairston YMCA in the Columbus suburb of Urbancrest.

     Miguel setting up for the author interviews,

...while I warm up.

      The Expo began at 4 pm, though when I arrived at 2:45 the friendly greeters were already there to welcome the authors,

...who were setting up and socializing.

     A little before 4 pm the book-shoppers began arriving,

...and Miguel and I began the interviews
      Seven authors and or illustrators had been chosen for interviews:
      Casey Bowers and artist Alex M. Clark, a copy writer and an art director who worked at the same company and came up with the idea of collaborating on an interactive children's book, "When I Grow Up;"

...Ash Crowlin who wrote the horror novel, "The Birthday Girl;"

...Sci-fi writer Charles O'Donnell, whose latest novel is entitled "Shade;"

...Melissa Moore, author and illustrator of the "Naypo the Narwhal" children's books;

...romance writer Barbara Keaton who showcased her most recent novel, "One in a Million;"

...and Christian writer Eric Bardell, author of "Be Dressed Battle Ready."

   After the all interviews were finished I strolled among the books,

   and, having been charmed by Melissa Morris's "Napo the Narwhal" during her interview, I bought a couple of  her books.

      Signed, of course.