As you know David and I are doing events on our book tour, rather than straight readings. We can't do straight anything. haha. Little LBGT joke there. We have games and quizzes and contests which require giving of prizes/rewards, which requires the buying of same, which is fun. Don't get anxious though. The center of each event is still showing photos and reading stories. Hey, we are up for fun but we do want to sell stuff too.
At our Castro Kickoff last week the prizes included a do it yourself ginger kit (red hair dye), a red feather boa (molted badly) and 110 spf sun block. If you're a ginger like I am, a high spf is de rigeur. Ginger skin comes in two colors: white and red. Either color can be accessorized with freckles. A handsome blond friend won both the boa and the sun block. Said he does his hair with sun block. Strange people these blonds.
LA is all bought, packed and shipped via David's Car Service, meaning David drove to LA. For Noe Valley and Oakland, I'm still wandering the streets with debit card in hand, or at least in pocket. I found a terrific new hipster candy/soda pop store in the Mission: The Fizzary. Definitely check them out at www.fizzary.com. Do your Halloween candy shopping there.
I was pining for Ginger Bears, which you can only get now from the mother country (Australia). (Let me know if you can get them Stateside.) No Ginger Bears at The Fizzary but they do carry Reed's Ginger Candy Chews. I know from Reed's ginger beer and, anyway, who wouldn't want to chew on some hot Ginger? I bought all they had.
Elsewhere I also bought soap, hand lotion and coffee cards for future use. I like variety; don't you? I look for game specific, activity specific, location specific, audience specific prizes. Are you dizzy yet?
Won't give you too many specifics on the specifics though--we are hoping you'll come to a Ginger Snaps event--but LA prizes/rewards involve coffee, ice cream, athletic support--and ginger. Come check out our specifics, baby, at Neveux Artisan Creamery, 7407 1/2 Melrose from 4-6pm Saturday.
Preview our book at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3577527.
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