Due to rain and potential flooding, this event has been cancelled. Hopefully, I will be able to read at Moshin in March or April instead! I'll keep you updated.

My next reading will be in the midst of wine country! On February 20, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Moshin Vineyards will host a writer's salon to welcome their next Writing Between the Vines author.

What is Writing Between the Vines? It's a writing retreat that pairs writers with vineyards willing to host them with "a space to work, a place to create -- surrounded by the beauty and majesty of vineyards in locations around the world," per [the website](http://a space to work, a place to create-- surrounded by the beauty and majesty of vineyards in locations around the world.). Interested authors apply in the fall and the winning applicants spend 4 to 6 days at the wineries.....writing. Just writing. How lovely that sounds!

Why am I invited to read? Beyond the wine connection from my food blog, of course, I came in as a runner-up for the retreat at Moshin Vineyards.

Thus, I was asked to come in for the salon that kicks off the retreat. I am excited to share an important scene from my upcoming book, Wings Unseen, that features a treasured family wine.

Time allowing, I will also read "Thlush-A-Lum," my horror story published in PULP Literature, which also draws on wine imagery.

But I am nearly as excited to try Moshin's wines for the first time. The thrill of discovery is always galvanizing! The reading will take place at Moshin Vineyard's tasting room in Healdsburg. Full details are available here. I hope to see you there!