A DAY IN "THE LIFE OF RILEY"

Author Patrick L. Riley here --- with a few quick updates to highlight one more delay and a now-postponed ATL book launch for "That's What Friends Are For: On The Women Who Inspired Me" as books now scheduled to ship "middle of next week" - so any day now (within the next week and change). WHEW! THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE....and look for me at a city near you as we begin to take the book on the road!

With that, some developments and next events to anticipate: 

1. SUNDAY/Tomorrow: Though originally meant to be a stop for my pre-order purchasers to bring their books by for signing, I will still be HOSTING the afternoon stage of 16th Annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American and Multic in Inwood Park from 11am - 6pm. It's a FREE and FUN, FAMILY-friendly day! AND WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME!

2. ALSO SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD: Buzz on the book inspired The Last Sip hosted by Imara Jones to invite me out to be a guest and to to do some pop culture analysis on the new series Pose FX, the groundbreaking Ryan Murphy-run work that features a leading cast of Trans actors. THE LAST SIP broadcasts into 40 million homes nationwide through Free Speech TV, as well as streamed on Facebook and the FSTV website. For more information on the show: http://www.thelastsip.org/.

3. SATURDAY JUNE 9: With my inaugural book club LADIES OF WISDOM in ATLANTA now put on hold one more time, one of my favorite INSPIRING WOMEN is Sidra Smith who has invited me to HOST the evening and intro the PREMIERE of her "Sidra Smith Presents A LUV TALE" in Harlem. The series is based on her 1999 film A LUV TALE (now available on Amazon), imagine - for this reboot - if "Sex & The City" were about FOUR QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR LIVING IN HARLEM! AND GUESS WHAT!? I had the chance to sit in on the table reading of the scripts. THEY - and the amazing cast bringing those words to life - are FIRE: www.aluvtale.tv! STAY TUNED!

4. In NYC, we CELEBRATE Wed, June 13th at Cove Lounge in HARLEM. TO RSVP, email us here: womenwhoinspiredme@gmail.com. COME ONE COME ALL...and PRE-ORDER PURCHASERS WILL HAVE AND CAN BRING YOUR BOOKS FOR ME TO SIGN! We will have MISS JESSIE'S goodies in the house as well!

5. After we launch in NYC, #Denver, Your Soul's Movement, and Anthony Harper are sending for me to HOST a dynamic group of accomplished creative professionals at YOUR SOUL'S MOVEMENT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Sat. June 16th at 6:30pm. I will steer a critical discussion around men in the state of the arts. This conversation is geared to inspire a new generation of male artists and feature national and local accomplished artists who will share their unique stories and reveal what moves their soul. The overall mission of Your Soul's Movement Performing Arts is to cultivate creativity in the community and we look forward to your support! This event is free and open to the public and family friendly. The panel discussion will be recorded and edited into a video taped series presented by Your Soul's Movement. Please contact 303.284.1553 you have questions regarding this event. Please RSVP via this Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/ events/609859069391422/. From Denver to Savannah.... 
 

 

6. Other stops (pending invites firm): 

•   Savannah (6/17 - 6/25 - including press stops at WTOC, WSAV, Magic 103.5, and appearances: Woodville Tompkins Summer Production Camp & Windsor Forest High School Class of 1988 Reunion); 
•   NYC (7/23 - Momentum Education), 
•   Charlotte (7/24 - LGBT Chamber of Commerce), 
•   Toronto (7/27 - 29 - Music/Social Media Conference), 
• Detroit (8/1 - 5 - NABJ Convention), 
• Hanover, NH (TBD - Dartmouth), 
• Hamptons (TBD - Ellipsyis NYC), 
• etc.

7. Of course, you want your hard copy for me to sign....but let me know if I can get you started on reading the book - by sending you a PDF. 

8. And please let folks know they can get in cue (and order here - with discounts for multiple purchases):https://dorpiebooks.com/products/thats-what-friends-are-for. 

9. And with that, I'm still hoping to find support (or suggestions) on any press/partners/donated venues for book signings/sponsors to off-set tour costs - including discretionary PAYPAL drops: patarack_riley@yahoo.com. All helps as many are sending for me (and covering lots), but every little bit helps to off-set the many moving parts of being on the road. THANKS ALL!

10. PRESS SO FAR: 
* Journalist SUPREME KENNY MILES interviewed me for ISSUE 53 of BLEU MAGAZINE. I'll find a way to get it to you but it's digitally available via this site: https://issuu.com/bleumagazine/docs/entire_issue_53_for_issuu.   

* THE GRIO: https://thegrio.com/2018/05/24/exclusive-patrick-riley-on-his-book-thats-what-friends-are-for-on-the-women-who-inspired-me/ 

* ROLLING OUT: https://rollingout.com/2018/05/13/tv-producer-patrick-l-riley-pens-new-book-praising-black-women/ 


* Half-hour episode of Model Behavior with Sharon Quinn : https://youtu.be/7--tmoHf-do 

* The Root/The Glow Up Editor, The Glow Up: https://theglowup.theroot.com/women-who-inspire-meet-the-legendary-bffs-of-patrick-r-1821191095 


* LA Wave Newspapers/Book Corner feature: http://wavenewspapers.com/book-corner-author-celebrates-women-new-book/ 

11. And with that, I'm still hoping to find support (or suggestions) on any press/partners/donated venues for book signings/sponsors to off-set tour costs - including discretionary PAYPAL drops: patarack_riley@yahoo.com. All helps as many are sending for me (and covering lots), but every little bit helps to off-set the many moving parts of being on the road. 

XO
Patrick L. Riley
Author, "That's What Friends Are For: On The Women Who Inspired Me" (Dorpie Books)
patarack@hotmail.com (e-mail 1)
patarack_riley@yahoo.com (e-mail 2)