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Posting: 04/ 20 / 08
Hi everyone. Thanks to all who made it out to my Book Signing yesterday at the Blue Moon Gallery and thanks to Trina and her employees for having me out. I had a great time, met a lot of people and sold a few books as well. It was a great day. For those of you who missed it, I left a few signed books there at the gallery or you can order them here online and I will be happy to sign them. Thanks again.
Posting: 04/ 12/ 08 Just a reminder I have a Book Signing coming up very soon...Hope to see you there!
Posting: 04/ 11/ 08
I had the pleasure recently working with Lana and Joyce on a book project for Joyce Williams, a memoir of her life growing up in Flint, Michigan. A book filled with hard times as well as good times, trials and tribulations. It is a book filled with some history of Flint and General Motors. I encourage you to travel along with Joyce as she takes you on an adventure with her story "In My Own Words." Her adventure, which made her the woman she is today. For more information Click Here. I was given the opportunity to lay this book out for Joyce and had the pleasure of delivering her books to her last evening. It was truly a pleasure and I wish you luck with your book Joyce. If any of you have every dreamed of becoming an author like Joyce or myself. You may want to consider giving me a call to see what I have to offer. I would love to talk with you about a book project of your own. It is possible and maybe more affordable then you think.
Dan Waltz Posting: 04/ 03/ 08 I received an email from my mother yesterday Hi Dan, I was sitting in the hospital waiting room this I feel bad, too, because the DAWG HOUSE closed their By the way, Dad made it through the stress test just MOM Posting: 03 / 19 / 08
Thank you ABC Channel 12 for your continued support.
Posting: 02 / 17 / 08 My wife Candis, enrolled in a cake decorating class. Tonight was her second class. She surprised me with a special cake.
It's Charlie from Dragon•Fly, reading a good book! "It looks as good as it taste, mmm mmm good!" Click on Cake for a larger view!
Posting: 02 / 01 / 08 Painting update!
Posting: 01 / 13 / 08 Hello everyone. It's been a while since I posted, so I thought I would let you know what I've been up to since Dragon•Fly came out. Promotion, promotion and more promotion. Writing a book is only a small part and the easiest part of the job. Once that is complete you have to find customers. Find readers who will spend there hard earned money on something that you wrote. This is not as easy as it sounds, if it sounded easy at all. I believe I produced a very good story with a lot of illustrations and I'm very proud of this book. Not to belittle Kornstalkers, I love that story as well, but Dragon•Fly is three times it's size. If you like Fantasy Tales, like The Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, or The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Or, even Eragon and Harry Potter, than you are sure to like Dragon•Fly and I urge you to order a signed copy or two. You won't regret it. If you like really scary stories, than Kornstalkers is the book for you. I would buy them both and start collecting them all. I wanted to start a major project as soon as I could this year, so I started painting it today. I've been working on the sketch off and on since the first of the year. I'm excited about getting back to painting again after such a long stretch of working strictly on my book. The painting I started is some of the main characters out of the book Dragon•Fly. I think you're going to like it. I will post some pictures of the progression right here as I go along. I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels this way, but I'm so tired of the political adds and news. It just keeps reminding just how bad the economy is, especially here in Michigan. I hope everyone tries to stay positive through the elections and that it brings positive change to all. Speaking of change, I've worked very hard the past couple of weeks updating the website. I added a shopping cart for ease of purchasing and added a lot more product. Please browse at your leisure. I'm sure you'll find something here that you like. That's all for now. Remember, "use your imagination, without it, all you have is reality." "Follow Your Dreams!" Dan
Posting: 12 / 19 / 07
Thanks to everyone who made it out to the Open House, Art Show & Book Signing. A lot of you came out, the house was packed, and we really had a great time! For those who couldn't make it, there's still time!
Posting: 12 / 06 / 07 Hot Ticket
Author hosts open house GRAND BLANC — Local author Dan Waltz hosts a Holiday Open House from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 8
Posting: 10 / 29 / 07
Posting: 07 / 06 / 07 ....Dan's in the NEWS!
I've been very busy on the Fantasy novel and it's coming along really well. It's to the final edits and illustrations now, so it shouldn't be very much longer before a date is set for the release. Pre-orders are now being accepted if you would like to be one of the first to receive a signed copy. I did the first show of the year last weekend in Lapeer, Michigan. Saturday was very hot and Sunday, well lets just say we all got pretty wet. But, all in all a great weekend. I got to spend it with my good friend Zack. Thanks for coming out Zack and thanks for the help. We put him to work during the rain. He's definately a true fan and friend. Look for his work in the future. He sure can write and draw himself. That's all for now. Thanks for stopping in and sorry it took so long to post, I'll try and get better at that. Be looking for "Dragon-Fly" in the very near future! (Pre-Order Today!)
Posting: 12/ 17 / 06 Just finished a Pet Portrait a few days ago and delivered it tonight. I just thought I would share it with you. The dogs name is Paddy and was a member of a very loving family for 17 years. Paddy was a great dog and will be missed. You can see more of my pet portraits by following this link...www.danwaltz.com/petportraits.jpg You may consider having one done of your dog or cat. They are very resonable and you will charish it forever. They make a great gift too!
Posting: 11/ 10 / 06 Hi everyone. Just thought I would post. It's been a while since the last one. This past week I finished the first half of the Fantasy novel that I've been writing for the past year or so. That half is off to the editor while I do the final touches on the last half. I also been designing a website for www.oxfordphoto.com
Posting: 10/ 06 / 06 I just wanted to thank my good friend and biggest fan Zack Graham for sending me some artwork that he did. Great job Zack! And thanks for all the phone calls of encouragement and pushing me to get my next book done! To see Zack's art CLICK HERE.
Posting: 9/ 09 / 06 My Lords and Ladies, and of young adults.....The Michigan Renaissance Festival is on its way and I've been spending many hours down there having fun , I mean doing research and gathering more and more ideas for the fantasy novel that I'm working on. I've been flooded with calls, and emails wanting to know when my next book will be out. I know they are well past due. First of all thank you for your correspondences and my apologies for how long the next two books are taking. The Fantasy novel has taken control of my life and is growing every day. It's well past the page count that I was shooting for and now I'm shooting for a new page count 300 plus. Its taken a lot longer than I expected and the story keeps on getting more and more intense as it goes. I still hope to have it complete by the end of the year, but I will be honest there are days I have my doubts. However long it takes I'm sure when it's complete it will be all worth the wait. Thank you for waiting! As for Deja Boo…. Sorry it has been put on hold until the Fantasy novel is complete. That's all that can be said about that right now. Thanks once again and keep checking back for the latest updates. Good day! Dan
Posting: 6/ 04 / 06 Thanks to all who came out especially for all the kids from the Lapeer area schools. It was great to see you all again. I signed a lot of books, sold alot of art, beautiful weather and got to meet a lot of fans. What a great weekend! Thank you! For those of you who missed the show. I took a few pics of the booth to show you what you missed. Sorry I was unable to take pictures of the people who stopped in. It was just too busy. Also sorry for the crooked pictures. Very windy weekend.
Posting: 3 / 23 / 06 I received a special book in the mail today from the kids at The Michigan Readiness Class in Flushing , Michigan. A thank you book to myself and Dan Hall for writing, illustrating and creating the book "Freckles The Frog." The book is nicely bound and contains artwork from each of the students. Thanks kids for taking the time to do this book and send it to us. It's greatly appreciated and we're glad you enjoy "Freckles."
Posting: 3 / 23 / 06 Another great school event. Today I visited Dryden Elementary for 3 presentations. What a great time we had. Just take a look at the photos of these events! PHOTOS HERE! Hope I can return soon! Well its been a great reading month for me, busy, busy, busy. Now that the majority of the school visits are over, I must get back to my books. Just remember reading is for every month, not just March. Keep reading and drawing and I hope to see everyone again real soon. For more information and/or to schedule
an event with Dan contact Have a great Day!
Posting: 3 / 22 / 06 Just spent another great day visiting a school. This time it was Kearsley Armstong Middle School. I absolutely had a great time. The kids were wonderful. Thanks to everyone involved into inviting me out and I hope to return there again real soon. Click here for LOTS of Photo's Dial up users go fix yourself a large snack while it loads :)
Posting: 3 / 17 / 06 I just got home from another fantastic day in Lapeer, MI. I did three presentations at two different schools. Murphy Elementary and Hadley Elementary. It was a great day and an exhausting one. I will be posting pictures of these events over the weekend. Thanks to Elizebeth Friedberg and the Hadley - Murphy PTC for scheduling these events and inviting me to the schools. I'm going to take a little break and then work on my fantasy novel all weekend, providing this computer stays running. Happy St Patricks day to all. Please check back soon for photos. Click here for lots of Photo's Dial up users go fix yourself a snack while it loads :)
Posting: 3 / 12 / 06 I made a new friend during my visit to
Attica Elementary.
Thanks Zack for the kind words and taking the time to write! I'm glad you enjoyed the book and as for your aunt, the nightmares eventually will go away; at least until you go out in a cornfield then they may return again. :) Your friend
Posting: 3 / 12 / 06 Hi everyone. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I really wanted to spend the weekend writing, but instead my laptop had other plans for me and desided to die on me while writing Saturday morning. I lost a few pages of work, but that's not the bad part. I just spent the rest of the weekend buying and setting up a new laptop with all my files and programs. "Ouch on the wallet!" Anyway I hope this computer is as good as the last one was. I do demand a lot from them and I do work them to death. I'm back up and running and back to the books. More school events this week and next. I'll keep you posted! Check back soon!
Posting: 3 / 10 / 06 Hi everyone. I recently visited several schools in Lapeer, Turril Elementry on Tuesday, Schickler Elementary on Wednesday, and Attica Elementary on Friday. I had a great time at all of the schools. Below are some photos taken during each event. Thanks to all the schools for having me out. I had a fantastic time. Hope to see all of you again soon. Turril Elementary Pics Click Here! Schickler Elementary Pics Click Here! Attica Elementary Pics Click Here! More school visits next week keep checking in!
Dan Waltz
Posting: 2 / 26 / 06 Made a new friend here a few days ago. Every day for about a week now this liitle guy shows up on my front porch for one or two of my favorite cookies "Nutter Butters." I think he thinks it's one big peanut. Back to my book.
P.S. Here's my two dogs Cody the Golden Retreiver and Lucky, the Springer enjoying the Daytona Race.
Posting: 2 / 19 / 06 Hi everyone, well it's bitter cold here, around 0 degrees. Can't do much outdoors so I've been doing a lot of reading and writing and getting ready for March, "Reading Month." I have a lot of school visits scheduled and I'm looking forward to every one of them. I just finished reading (listening, audio CD) Stephen King's new novel "CELL." If you like Stephen King and even if you don't, it's a MUST READ! I'm not sure where my next read will take me, but I know I'll be staying off the cell phone for a while after reading "Cell". Well that's all for now, I have a lot of writing to do today before the Daytona 500 race. Check back again soon.
Posting: 1 / 03 / 06 Hello; I have been working quite hard, lately, on another project that, hopefully, will be out soon. It is geared towards kids ages 8 and up and along the fantasy line. So, if you like books like Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Eragon & Eldest, The Chronicles of Narnia or Dragon Rider, you're sure to like what is coming up next (See what's new!). It's going to be a busy year, with shows, school events, writing and painting, and my hopes is to run into you sometime throughout the year. I would love to meet each and every one of you. I don't know about you but I received a
lot of books for Christmas this year, and I've read just about
all of them already. I read more kids books than adult ones.
I find them more enjoyable, fast, and to the point. Don't get
me wrong, I do read adult books, too. Favorite, so far, is "Best
Seller," by Christopher Knight; not because he's my friend,
but it's definitely a good read. I also read his new series over
the weekend, "Freddie Fernortner," written under his
pen name, Johnathan Rand. I believe you may have heard of him
from his "Michigan and American Chiller" series. All
three series are great for kids. Keep up the good work, Johnathan;
and Chris, I'm looking for more adult books from you. Well, I
also received a Goals this year.....write more, read more, draw and paint alot more, and hopefully spend more time with my family. That's all for now. Check back often! I hope all of you have a fantastic NEW YEAR!
Dan Waltz
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