Rande Goodwin Newsletter

RANDE GOODWIN NEWSLETTER

March, 2024

Hi <<First Name>>, welcome to the March, 2024 newsletter! Here you will find updates on my progress with The Witchfinder's Serpent and its sequel, The Witchfinder's Sacrifice, as well as other fun news and reading material! Please feel free to forward to whomever you like and encourage them to subscribe!

News and Updates

Book Update

My big news this month is that the second novel in The Witches of Windsor series, The Witchfinder's Sacrifice, now has a cover! See below. The cover was designed once again by Mimi Bark and I'm thrilled with it. Let me know what you think! Additionally, the manuscript is going through the final pre-layout proofread.

The Witchfinder's Sacrifice picks up where The Witchfinder's Serpent left off and follows Nate and his friends in their fight against the evil warlock, Malleus Hodge.

The first book in the series, The Witchfinder's Serpent, is available in hardcover, ebook and audiobook. Order here!

If you would like a signed copy and cannot make one of my appearances, they can be ordered here from River Bend Bookshop. Thank you!

Upcoming Appearances

The following appearances have been scheduled. Keep an eye on my website for other events:

Saturday, March 23, 2024:
   Barnes and Noble, Meriden CT
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
533 S. Broad St, Meriden, CT 06450

Saturday, April 6, 2024:
   Misfits 2024 Spring Egg-Stravaganza
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Rockwell Park
238 Jacobs St, Bristol, CT 06010

Saturday, April 13 - Sunday, April 14, 2024:
29th Annual Spring Home Show
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sat, 11:00 AM – 4:00PM Sun
XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, April 27, 2024:
   Barnes and Noble, Holyoke MA
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
7 Holyoke Street, Holyoke, MA 01040

Saturday, May 11, 2024:
Windsor Lions Club Spring Arts & Crafts Festival 2024
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Windsor Town Green, Windsor, CT 06095

Saturday, May 18, 2024:
Windsor Shad Derby Festival 2024
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Windsor Town Green, Windsor, CT 06095

Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 1, 2024
   Trek Long Island Convention
Hyatt Regency Long Island
1717 Motor Pkwy, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Saturday, June 15, 2024:
   Barnes and Noble, Glastonbury CT
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
175 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury, CT 06033

Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28, 2024
Shore Leave Convention
Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center
2300 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Connecticut Book Festival
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
West Hartford Conference Center
50 S. Main St, West Hartford, CT 06107

Just for Fun

What I'm Reading

Seasons Change

by Natalie Gould

I'll admit that Season's Change, by local Connecticut author Natalie Gould, isn't my usual genre (it's a YA romance), but I have to say that I enjoyed reading it. The novel follows Jessica, a smart and popular high schooler, through the ups and downs of teenage life as she deals with family, friends and an on-again, off-again relationship with Jamey, the possessive football player whose obsession with her knows no bounds. The characters and story are well developed and the writing style straight forward and easy to read. A great book. I really liked the uplifting ending! A well written YA coming of age story!

What I'm Watching

Wonka

I finally had a chance to see the new Wonka movie starring Dune's Timothée Chalamet. A prequel, rather than a remake, Wonka cover's Willy Wonka's struggles pre-chocolate factory. With an all star cast and all new musical numbers, this reinvention of Willy Wonka was a lot of fun. A bit less dark than previous incarnations, its look and feel, and its almost cartoonish villains were reminiscent of old childhood favorites like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. A great film for the whole family!