Current Events - News

                                                                              
* UPCOMING EVENTS - DATE - TIME - TOPIC - LOCATION INFO*
2024
What will the New Year hold?
November 7th @2:00
Meet the Author Q&A at Asbury Springhill Senior Living Erie, PA

JULY 6th Saturday @ 10 am
 Local Authors Book signing at Werner's Books Liberty Plaza Erie, PA.
May 1st, 2024
My books will now be in both of Erie's Premier Independent bookstores
in addition to PRESSED Books, Gifts, and Coffee :

I am please to announce that -
WERNER Books at 3514 Liberty St. in the Liberty Plaza
Has agreed to accept my books in their store.
You will find my latest releases on the Local Authors Shelf
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Two new books coming in 2024
V.I.C.T.O.R.I.A. & an update of A.I.D.E.N.N.


2023
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12/20/23 Noon to 1 at Pressed Books - Coffee in the coffee shop & meet to sign books.
*11/17  Book Signing Event at Pressed Books 1535 W. 8th St. Erie, PA 4-6 PM
10/23  Jim is featuring a *DOUBLE RELEASE of two of his newest books.

'Mystery at Indian Rocks Beach' & 'The Book of Life Wisdom Quotes
{Please note that 1. Printing costs have increased  2. Life Wisdom Quotes contains color pictures - which increase the cost slightly.}
They have just been released and are also available online - Amazon, B&N, Kindle, etc.
and locally at Pressed Books & Gifts at 1535 W. 8thSt in Erie, PA
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06/23  Jim's newest book 'Hey I'm Talking to You!..God'
His most requested book - has been released and is available online and locally at
Pressed Books & Gifts at 1535 W. 8th St in Erie, Pa.

2022
November
TERRAGON-Stardate 2050 just won the American Writers Finalist award.
This is the 2nd year in a row one of my books received this award.
Last year it was for 'A Love Lost in Time.'

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Speaker series
Local Authors - Jayne Simon and Jim DeHaven will present a Meet the Authors talk
 regarding their recent publications at various venues in Erie, Pa.
October
10/13 @ 2:00
Local Authors - Jayne Simon and Jim DeHaven will present a Meet the Authors talk
regarding their recent publications at Springhill Community  Rt. 99 Erie, Pa.

JUNE
6/20 through 7/20
20% discount on my books in stock only at
PRESSED Books, Gifts, Coffee
- 1538 W.8th St. Erie, PA
March
Release of New Book 'A Short Story Collection'
Lulu, Amazon, B&N, Nook, Kindle, etc.

January
Currently working on two new books for 2022
1. Hey, I'm Talking to you...God!

2021
 DECEMBER
Finalist award stickers arrived and placed on A Love Lost in Time books at Pressed
  NOVEMBER
'A Love Lost in Time' is a 2021 American Writers Award finalist.
   JULY
Release of newest book - "A Collection of Poems and Musings"
Available now through www.lulu.com and PRESSED Books, Erie Pa.
Now available at Amazon and B&N as well

                                                        JUNE
                        *NOTE: I have been invited to be a featured author at PRESSED books 1535 W. 8th St,
                                             in Erie, PA for the month of JUNE!. That means my books will be seen at a front of the store display.
                         My newest release "A Love Lost in Time" will be the Featured Title.
                                                You can still visit Pressed Books and see my other books in the Local Authors section.   
              NEW BOOK RELEASE:   My newest book - "A LOVE LOST in TIME"
                                                        was released the beginning of 2021. It is now available as a softcover and e-book on
                                                                   LULU.com , Amazon, Barnes & Noble, I-book, Kindle, Nook, etc.
                                                               It is also available locally at PRESSED Books in Erie on West 8th St.
                                                         { Continuing Covid - 19 restrictions are preventing in person book signings
                                                                         for now / Please check back frequently for updates}


    2020
             Due to Covid -19: No Presentations or Book Signings are sche
duled              
      11/11/20  "A LOVE LOST in TIME" is now in full release. Available through lulu.com in soft cover and e-book.
Also available at most major internet outlets like Amazon / Barnes & Noble / i-books / Nook / Kindle., etc. online.
This new book (softcover) is available locally at PRESSED BOOKS, Erie PA.
All of my books at Pressed Books, Coffee & Gifts are currently 20% off.
Go check out the special display at
1535 W 8th St, Erie, PA 16505


          WRITING & SELF-PUBLISHING
      { Due to the Virus and the Library being restricted for now, there are no planned Workshops for Writing & Self-Publishing.}
            However, you can still make use of the 'Contact Us' button above,^or my Facebook page @ JMDProductionstm
              to ask questions about your writing if you wish.  Keep writing and sharing your talent!

                                                             *1/1/20   Note: A new YouTube Video of all my published books thus far.
                                                It is a narration and pictorial review of the creation
and story line behind the each cover.
                                                 I think you will find it interesting and helpful in picking out which book(s) you will purchase.      


2019
Dec 9th 2-3pm    Monday      1 hr Self Publishing Workshop  @    Edinboro Branch Erie County Library-            COMPLETED
October 28th      Monday 2-3 pm  Edinboro Branch Erie Public Library - "Writing Basics" for National Novel Writing Month - COMPLETED
October 24th      4:30 - 6:00 pm   BOOK SIGNING- Pressed Books, Coffee & Gifts  1535 W. 8th St. Erie, PA -        COMPLETED        
October 11th -     Friday  1-2 pm    Iroquois Branch  Erie Public Library - "Writing & Self Publishing Workshop -   COMPLETED
September 13th  Downtown Erie, PA  "EDDC Bookfest" 10-7  Self-Publish Talk and Book Signing opportunity -     COMPLETED
August 27th       Tuesday evening -    Lincoln Br Erie Public Library 6-7:45 pm-Writing & Self-Publishing -           COMPLETED
August 4th         LIGHTFEST -  Edinboro, PA   Rt 99 - 10am - 4 Pm - "Meet the Author" & Book Signing -            COMPLETED
July 20th            Saturday afternoon -  2-4 pm - Lincoln Branch Library Writing & Self Publishing Workshop -    COMPLETED
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 *New Book Release - 7/22/19*   
SANCTUARY ISLAND"
  Currently available locally in Erie Pa at Pressed Books Coffee & Gifts W. 8th St.
           Also now available on your favorite internet source such as Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kindle, etc.
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                                               ** The Erie Public Library at the Lincoln Community Center has included my book
                                                                "SOUL SURVIVOR" on their NEW CHRISTIAN FICTION shelf. 
                                                    Thank you, to the staff at the Lincoln Branch for including me among the other
                                                                         Christian Authors promotion at their branch.
 

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