{"id":4155,"date":"2012-09-15T22:47:10","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T03:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=4155"},"modified":"2012-09-15T22:47:10","modified_gmt":"2012-09-16T03:47:10","slug":"my-kansas-adventure-day-2-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=4155","title":{"rendered":"My Kansas Adventure -Day 2 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a fantastic time at the book festival. I heard later that they had 2000 people there. I don&#8217;t know how they tracked it because admission to the event was free.<\/p>\n<p>The best part of all was selling my first book. That felt every bit as good as holding a copy in my hands for the very first time. Then I went on to sell six more! Yippee! I was told I was a natural seller so we&#8217;ll see how well that trend continues when I have my launch in Brockville next Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got some great photos to share with you when I get home.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow Carla and I male our way back to the airport at Kansas City and prepare ourselves for our early Monday morning flights.<\/p>\n<p>This has been a truly unforgettable weekend and it&#8217;s not over yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a fantastic time at the book festival. I heard later that they had 2000 people there. I don&#8217;t know how they tracked it because admission to the event was free. The best part of all was selling my first book. 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