FUN AT THE BLUE WILLOW INN AND RESTURANT

What an incredible turnout for the Ladies tea and book signing at the historic Blue Willow Inn & Restaurant give for me this past Saturday! The weather was perfect too. The ladies that work there out did themselves and treated me like a royal. We had 60 people buy a ticket and then there was a waiting list.

THE BLUE WILLOW RESTURANT & INN

 

I love the stately structure and always feel like I've stepped back in time. I was in Blue Willow Heaven! Many know of my love for blue willow dishes and how that all got started when I was a little girl. My brother and his wife gave me a blue willow tea set for Christmas.

 

 

When I saw the decorated room where the ladies tea would be held, I couldn't help but feel very honored. Miss Billie has a great staff and they worked hard to make this tea and signing a great success.

 

Me and Miss Billie-owner of The Blue Willow Restaurant & Inn

 

Our very own bride, Makensy, directing the ladies upstairs. Isn't she a doll?

 

Wonderful smells led me upstairs where I met Miss Billie and her staff. They spared no expense with the dining area. It was so pretty that I didn't want to even place my water glass down for fear the glass would leave a water ring on the beautiful blue fabric covered table.

 



 

Each of the place settings had a key chain holding a magnolia charm, a southern belle, and a charm of the Inn hooked onto the napkin. Our delicious menu consisted of Chicken salad, Croissants, Quiche, Cucumber salad sandwiches, Broccoli salad (that was wonderful),frozen desserts, an array of dessert squares, tea/Lemonade, mints and nuts and coffee. How perfect!

 

The sideboard laden with giveaways and of course my books!

 

 

 Desserts

Me speaking to the ladies

 

 









Drawing names for fun prizes! I gave blue willow tea cup and saucer, a box of tea, cookies from Holland and for-get-me-knot seeds. One bag I gave away had a bibliophile's journal. I'm not sure what the staff gave out as I was too busy calling out names. Miss Billie like my gift to her --The Heart of the West Series

 

 

She won The Blue Willow Cookbook! I have it and it's a beautiful book.

Carol is a bundle of energy!

 The charms-beautiful~!

 Love the ladies in their hats!

 

Signing my books

 

As you can tell this was a wonderful, fun-filled afternoon and I gained new friends and readers.

Many at the end of my talk, asked a lot of good questions. I believe Miss Billie said they will start having a tea once a year. She was so delightful to talk with and hear some of the stories of the years she and her husband had at the Blue Willow Inn. Her husband Louis is smiling down from heaven and how well she has carried on with her supportive staff and surely he is proud, as I am to have met her.

 

What a wonderful day that I'll never forget. Thank you Blue Willow Inn folks. See you soon for some friend okra, catfish and banana pudding!

 

If you're ever in GA please go by the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, GA!

 

Maggie Brendan

 

 





LADIES TEA AND BOOK SIGNING AT THE BLUE WILLOW INN

THE BLUE WILLOW INN

What fun news to tell all my reader friends! The historic Blue Willow Inn at Social Circle, Georgia, will be hosting a tea and book signing for me! I can hardly wait to see you and discuss my mail-order brides. Make your reservation today as seating is limited. We'll have surprise gifts and loads of fun and a mouth-watering menu upstairs in the Magnolia Room.

I've eaten here many times, and you'll find no better place to eat down home Southern cookin' as you will here. Many famous people have dined there, and the history of the Inn is so interesting! Browse their beautiful and charming gift shop after the tea. If weather permits, allow some time to take a picture of the Inn.

You don't want to miss out on all the fun, so here's all the details.

 
See y'all soon!

Happy Fall!

I hope your fall weather is as spectacular as Georgia's! It's my favorite time of year, and I'm especially happy that Perfectly Matched was released last week. The feedback for my new book, Perfectly Matched, has been good so far. This completes The Blue Willow Brides series.

I attended Georgia Romance Writers Conference and had a good time. I finaled for The Maggie Award of Excellence but sorry to say, I didn't win, but my good friend Eva Marie Everson did. Congratulations to Eva! I believe all the finalist are winners to make it this far.


Wouldn't you know the lights were out for nearly two hours in the hotel and surrounding Norcross! I was in a workshop that evening and the only light we had at first were flashlights from my cell phone and a few other attendees. Elevators of course were out. Very eerie to say the least. Finally, the emergency hall lights came on so we had to move to the hall to have the workshop. We all had to laugh since the conference is called Moonlight and Magnolias. :)

The speakers were great! Deborah Dixon and Deborah Smith. Deborah Smith was quite the comedian. I met new friends from GA as well as from states far away, and food was delicious!

I'm excited about a magazine interview in the Nov/Dec issue of Southern Writer's Magazine! What an honor! I'll be posting the link here and on my Facebook Author page when it's available.

I have fabulous new to share about a tea that will be given for me at the Historic Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, GA. So mark your calendars for February 8th if you live in driving distance. More to come when details are ironed out. This is going to be so much fun! I'm thrilled that they have asked me, and they will be selling my series in their lovely gift shop. I can hardly wait to tell you all about it!

One last piece of good news--Amazon selected Twice Promised for Kindle Big Deal and will be available for $3.99 on Kindle Oct. 11-27th. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/nnee77w .

Come back soon, I have a giveaway coming up!

Happy Reading,

MAGGIE