Parisian Phoenix Publishing

October will include a dizzying array of events for the reading and writing aficionado. The list below includes our upcoming events, but if you’re looking for more specific information about the entirety of the Easton Book Festival, click here.

• October 7: Echo City Capers at Tatamy Fall Fest, noon to 5 p.m., 700 block of Broad Street. A 5K precedes the event.
• October 10: Official Release Date of Juicy Bits: Erotic Stories of BDSM, Kink and Fetish (remember, official launch party will occur at the Easton Book Festival, October 20.)
• October 14: Echo City Capers, Christmas Special, signing at Moravian Bookstore, Bethlehem, 1 to 3 p.m. More about all the past Moravian Bookshop events, click here.
• October 20: Juicy Bits, Easton Book Festival After Dark, music, signing, discussion, at Book & Puppet Company, on the circle, downtown Easton, 10 to 11 p.m. Join Angel Ackerman, Ralph Greco Jr. and William D. Prystauk as they host a launch party for the anthology, Juicy Bits: Erotic Stories of BDSM, Kink and Fetish.
• October 21: Stick Figure Poetry Showcase, as part of Easton Book Festival, at Book & Puppet Company, noon to 1 p.m.,with Darrell Parry, the poet behind Twists: Gathered Ephemera and featuring Nancy Scott.
• October 21: Echo City Capers, Christmas Special, storytime, sing along and signing as part of Easton Book Festival at Easton Area Public Library, 11:30 a.m. to noon.
• October 22: Small Press and Self-Publisher Expo, Easton Book Festival at Easton Public Market, Easton, 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Great opportunity to stock up on all your favorite Parisian Phoenix, Echo City and Kink Noir titles.
• October 22: Echo City Capers, Christmas Special Book Signing, Barnes and Noble, Southmount Shopping Center, Bethlehem, 12 to 2 p.m.
• October 28: Podcasts for Writers, Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group, Palmer Branch of the Easton Public Library, with Angel Ackerman and William D. Prystauk. Morning presentation at 11 a.m., afternoon workshop at 1:15 p.m. Non members must pay $15 for the workshop. The morning talk will feature an interactive discussion on how to find podcasts and how you can use them— for writing advice, for research and for promotion. The afternoon workshop will be coaching on how to be a good podcast guest and will include Bill’s experience as host of the top-ranked-by-Entertainment Weekly horror podcast, The Last Knock.The format of these presentations offer a great introduction to podcasts. There is so much information and strategy available for free via podcasts and thinking about interviews and casual conversation for public consumption is a great way to master the key messages you want to convey to anyone about your writing. Practicing this skill set makes you more effective at networking, media relations and public speaking. To register, visit www.glvwg.org.
• October 28: Echo City Capers at Forks United Church of Christ in Forks Township, Pa.