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Here I Am, I Am Me news, countdown, and book launch party
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park art residency
Scheduling my book tour and drawing workshops.
Thank you!
January 1 marks 93 days until the release date of Here I Am, I Am Me. I’m celebrating the countdown on my Instagram account by posting a comic a week until April 2, 2024. I’m posting memories of the last five years and everything it took to get here. See more on Instagram at @carabeancomics.
I’m also gearing up for my first-ever BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!! I’ve set a date for April 11 at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. You can save the date by getting a free ticket on my Eventbrite page for the celebration!
If you haven’t already, preorder a copy at Bookshop.org.This week I will be beginning my art residency at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! I’ve been given studio space and plan to interact with the public through mental health conversations and drawing workshops.
I’ll be working from January 1 to March 31 during regular NBWNHP hours (Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm). The public is invited to drop in during the week. I’ll also be leading drawing workshops on AHA! nights in February and March. AHA! nights invite the public to experience downtown New Bedford through several cultural experiences on the second Thursday of each month throughout the year. If you are in the area, let me know!
If you or someone you know would be interested in arranging an event in 2024, please reach out because I’m scheduling them now! I’d be happy to engage with any bookstores, libraries, parent groups, and schools about presentations about my book or drawing workshops.
Thank you so much for supporting me on this journey! I am so nervous and excited, but I’m also just relieved that all this work has paid off and that this book and its timely information will be getting into the hands of those who need it.
I’ll be putting out these newsletters quarterly, so the next one will be due in your inboxes on April 1. More book news, more comics, more fun stuff is coming your way!
Happy New Year 2024!!
Until next time,
Cara
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Congrats on the book launch!!! Can’t wait 🎉