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Sarah Tollok
About Sarah
Bookstories
Online Journals and Ebooks
Featured in Anthologies
Events
The Borrowed Book Boutique
Contact
About Sarah
Bookstories
Online Journals and Ebooks
Featured in Anthologies
Events
The Borrowed Book Boutique
Contact

Blend Coffee Bar Book Fair
Mar
2

Blend Coffee Bar Book Fair

  • Sunday, March 2, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Blend Coffee Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate Read Across America at the Blend Coffee Bar Book Fair! Meet 25+ local authors and other vendors to chat about books. A great way to support local small businesses!

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Book Signing at Wild Roots Cafe
Jan
18

Book Signing at Wild Roots Cafe

  • Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • Wild Roots Cafe (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Join me for a book signing at the Wild Roots Cafe.

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Jan
9

Virtual Live Event broadcast On YouTube and Twitch

  • Thursday, January 9, 2025
  • 9:00 PM 10:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Professional narrator Justine Fife of 4 Fife 6 Studios will be reading chapter 1 of Bookstories during his livestream on Wednesday, January 9th, at 10pm EST.

YouTube: http://youtube.com/@4fife6

Twitch: http://twitch.tv/4fife6

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Live Online Reading from Cryptic Carols to Sing in the Dark
Dec
14

Live Online Reading from Cryptic Carols to Sing in the Dark

  • Saturday, December 14, 2024
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Live Online Event (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Memento Vivere Press is hosting a LIVE ONLINE READING EVENT for their new zine, "Cryptid Carols to Sing in the Dark." Come check us out on Eventbrite and regale yourself in poems that range from cheeky to creepy, cheerful to comforting, and whimsical to beautiful. Come hear the chittering and poetic musings of nine talented authors! Register here: https://buff.ly/3CwsaPh

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River House Artisan Market
Dec
7

River House Artisan Market

  • Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 3:00 PM
  • The River House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Look for Sarah at the Writers Club table. The writers will be happy to talk about their work and how you could be a part of the Writers Club.  Sarah will have copies of Bookstories and several anthologies on hand for signing.

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Laurel Ridge Community College Holiday Book Fair
Dec
4

Laurel Ridge Community College Holiday Book Fair

  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • 4:30 PM 7:00 PM
  • Corron Community Development Center @ Laurel Ridge Community College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet your local authors and purchase books for the holidays!

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Christmas Book & Craft Bazaar
Nov
30

Christmas Book & Craft Bazaar

  • Saturday, November 30, 2024
  • 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • Charlestown Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join local authors and crafters for a fun day of holiday shopping. This event is organized by the Shepherdstown Book Festival.

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Local Author Pop-Up Event at Twice Is Nice
Nov
16

Local Author Pop-Up Event at Twice Is Nice

  • Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • Twice is Nice (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sarah will be joined by authors E.R. Munley and Ruth Sanger at the wonderful Twice Is Nice Consignment Boutique for this pop-up event. Come check out our books and ask any questions you’d like about writing and publishing!

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Queen City Word Fest
Oct
19

Queen City Word Fest

  • Saturday, October 19, 2024
  • 1:00 PM 5:00 PM
  • TO BE DETERMINED (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Welcome to Staunton's first book festival! This event will celebrate several genres of writing and the people who read them.

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Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival
Oct
12

Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival

  • Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 4:00 PM
  • Riverfront Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bringing writers and readers together to promote indie authors and creators in the community and to inspire the next generation of writers.

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River House Artisan Market
Sep
28

River House Artisan Market

  • Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 3:00 PM
  • The River House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Look for Sarah at the Writers Club table, discussing and signing copies of Bookstories.

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Shepherdstown Book Festival
Sep
21

Shepherdstown Book Festival

  • Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Shepardstown Community Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shepherdstown Book Festival

https://www.shepherdstownbookfestival.com

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Fuzzy Dog Books and Music Appearance
Aug
4

Fuzzy Dog Books and Music Appearance

  • Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Fuzzy Dog Books and Music (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Personal Appearance at the Fuzzy Dog Book Club at Fuzzy Dog Books and Music in Charles Town, WV. Sunday, August 4th, 3:00pm

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Books and Bottles!
Jul
14

Books and Bottles!

  • Sunday, July 14, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 2:00 PM
  • Valerie Hill Vineyard and Winery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Gaithersburg Book Festival
May
18

Gaithersburg Book Festival

  • Saturday, May 18, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 6:00 PM
  • Gaithersburg Book Festival (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This wonderful event is free to attend. Sarah will be selling copies of Bookstories and other bookish wares in the vendor area throughtout the day. For a full schedule of programs, check out https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

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Bookstories event at Scrawl Books
Apr
27

Bookstories event at Scrawl Books

  • Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • 5:00 PM 6:30 PM
  • Scrawl Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Scrawl Books!

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Bookstories event at Four Seasons Books
Apr
26

Bookstories event at Four Seasons Books

  • Friday, April 26, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
  • Four Seasons Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kick off tomorrow’s Independent Bookstore Day with this after hours event. Enjoy a mocktail and get to know your booksellers at Four Seasons via a game of “Never Have I Ever”, bookstore edition! The author will read excerpts of Bookstories that will set up questions to pose to the panel of booksellers.

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Reading and signing for Bookstories at WordPlay
Apr
21

Reading and signing for Bookstories at WordPlay

  • Sunday, April 21, 2024
  • 2:00 PM 3:30 PM
  • WordPlay (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come hang out on the porch at WordPlay in Wardensville, WV for this reading and signing event.

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The Artisan Market at The River House
Apr
20

The Artisan Market at The River House

  • Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 3:00 PM
  • The River House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Look for Sarah at the Writers Club table, discussing and signing copies of Bookstories.

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Reading and Signing for Bookstories
Apr
5

Reading and Signing for Bookstories

  • Friday, April 5, 2024
  • 4:30 PM 6:30 PM
  • Drews Bookstore (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come to Drew’s Bookstore to meet up, chat about Bookstories, and get your copy signed! Afterwards, hang out for their Yoga, Rosé and Books event.

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Bookstories at the Handley Library
Mar
14

Bookstories at the Handley Library

  • Thursday, March 14, 2024
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Handley Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With so much of Bookstories taking place in libraries, this pairing is such a natural one. More details of this event will be released closer to the date.

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Bookstories Launch Party!
Mar
9

Bookstories Launch Party!

  • Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Winchester Book Gallery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join in the bookish fun at Winchester Book Gallery to celebrate the official launch of Bookstories. There will be a reading and discussion, book-themed refreshments, and the opportunity to get your copy of Bookstories signed. Links to the official event page with WBG will be forthcoming, but mark your calendars!

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Already Gone: Forty Stories of Running Away and Junk Shop Window: Essays on Myth, Life and Literature joint event
Jan
13

Already Gone: Forty Stories of Running Away and Junk Shop Window: Essays on Myth, Life and Literature joint event

  • Saturday, January 13, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
  • Old Town Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Contributors to Already Gone: Forty Stories of Running Away will read, along with James J. Patterson, who will read from Junk Shop Window: Essays on Myth, Life and Literature. Sarah will be participating in this reading event.

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Check out our ETSY store, The Borrowed Book Boutique, for bookish apparel and merchandise. Use discount code BOOKSTORIES2024 for 10% off!