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| Angel of Lusignan by Vijaya Schartz Click to find it HERE |
The
Glendale Chocolate Affaire started just over two decades ago under the
sponsorship of Joe Ceretta, the owner of the Ceretta Candy Company,
located in Glendale Arizona.
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| Joe Ceretta, initiator of the Glendale Chocolate Affaire. |
This event usually runs on the Superbowl weekend, the first weekend of February, shortly before Valentine's Day.
It takes place in Murphy Park, around the Velma Teague Library and goes
on Friday night, Saturday all day and night, and Sunday afternoon. The
theme is Chocolate and Romance, and since the inception, the local
Romance Writers have been part of this event.
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| Getting Ready Friday night - an impressive lineup of authors |
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| View from above. The Glendale Glitters are still decorating the trees since the holidays. |
This
year (unlike some previous years when it was cold or rainy) the weather
was balmy, the sun shone on the event, and the crowds came to attend
the free event. This year it gathered a whooping 85,000 visitors. There were vendors of chocolate, of course, and all kinds of sweets and yummy crepes and sausages and fried bread, wine, beer, chocolate-covered fruit,
and many mouth-watering delights, like pulled pork and delicious curly
fries drowned in melting cheese. You will also find there popcorn, hats,
jewelry, art, and a trove of other treasures for Valentine's Day gifts.
On
Saturday, many of the participating authors also gave free writing
workshops in the Civic Center Annex, for aspiring writers of all popular
genres, on how to write, edit, polish a novel, and get it published, as
well on how to market it.
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| Vijaya Schartz, holding the first print copy of ANGEL OF LUSIGNAN |
The
most exciting thing for writers about this event, is the opportunity to
meet their readers, year after year, as they return to tell them how
much they liked last year's books, and to check what new titles they
have published since the last Affaire.
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| Wearing sunglasses and summer top on this hot February day in Glendale Arizona. |
So,
if you live in Arizona, or happen to visit at that time of year, and if
you like romance or chocolates, mark your calendars for next year and
come say hi to our local Romance authors, at the Glendale Chocolate
Affaire.
Vijaya Schartz
Romance with a Kick
http://www.vijayaschartz.com
Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Smashwords
Romance with a Kick
http://www.vijayaschartz.com
Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Smashwords
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