August Was a Busy Month!

August was a very busy month!  I headed out West to South Dakota and Wyoming for work and play.  

I did a book signing event at Tatanka Story of the Bison Museum in Deadwood SD.  This was such a fun event and I was honored to be there.  I'm a huge fan of Kevin Costner and I absolutely love this museum and everything it represents.  If you happen to travel through Deadwood, make sure you check this place out, where you can also now purchase a copy of my book from the gift shop along with other local items.  

On my adventure out west I also stopped into the Meeteetse Park County Library and Latigo and Lace gift shop and paid a visit to these two places carrying my book.  Meeteetse is a great little hidden treasure community and they have shown me so much love and support.  I absolutely love that town and the people who live there.  I also spoke to the Meeteetse Senior's during Friday morning coffee.  They were a great supportive audience.  

I love going out west to visit family and go on fun adventures.  There's always so much to do and see.  No matter how many times I head west I always stop and visit the Dignity Statue on I90 in Chamberlain SD.  This is a must stop.  I have so many photos of her and I take photos every time I see her.  She's truly amazing.  I've seen her in all the seasons and at different times in the day and night.  Every single time, she takes my breath away.  

My book also won three more awards in August!  It won the Person of the Year 2024 Literary Award for Non-Fiction Social Change, and made the Longlist for True Crime.  It also won the Storytrade Literary Award for Non-Fiction Regional West.   This makes 7 awards now.  When I wrote the book I didn't set out to write an award winning book. I just wanted to get these stories out into the world the best way I could.  I'm so grateful and thankful to the families and people who shared their personal tragedies with me to get their loved ones stories out.  This book would not be possible without them.