by
Victoria M. Johnson
When
the Borders bookstore closed in my town I was devastated. The sadness was felt throughout the
town, and to make matters worse, our only library had temporarily closed to
make the move to a new building. For
several months, residents had to travel to neighboring cities to walk amongst
bookshelves. I vowed to never take
bookstores for granted again.
Saturday,
May 3, 2014 is the first-ever California Bookstore Day. Indie
bookstores across the state will be celebrating in various ways: readings,
signings, trivia games, literary costume contests, prizes, and lots of
fun. Indies from Northern
California all the way to San Diego in the southern part of the state are in on
the festivities.
But
you don't have to live in California to honor your local indie bookstore. I hope you are lucky enough to have one
in the city where you live. If so,
don't take it for granted!
Today is the ideal day to step away from your computer and head over
to support your bookstore. Wander
between the aisles, browse the shelves, talk to the staff, and buy a book.
Victoria M. Johnson knew by the time she was
ten that she wanted to be a writer. She loves telling stories and she's happiest
when creating new characters and new plots. She is also the writer and
director of four short films and two micro documentaries. Avalon Books and Montlake Romance
published Victoria's fiction debut, The
Doctor’s Dilemma. Her other fiction book is a
collection of romance short stories titled, The
Substitute Bride. Visit Victoria's website at http://VictoriaMJohnson.com for
inspiration and tips and find her Amazon author page or connect
with her on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.
