It was an exciting evening for Saving El Chico. A standing-room-only crowd
appeared to hear me read from the novel. The first of what I hope will be
a number of such events around the country.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
FROM THE NOVEL, SAVING EL CHICO
Rocks tumbled down the mountainside as horse and rider made their way over
a dry creek bed. Jake Johnson squinted, pulling down his large, sweat-stained Stetson to avoid the blinding
sunlight. Crowds of buzzards circled then feasted on small animals dead from
dehydration. There was not a cloud in the sky or a sign of water anywhere on
the ranch. The cowboy thought of past times when massive cattle herds grazed here in deep grass. He sighed, turned his horse and
galloped across the barren, mesquite-dotted prairie, leaving a cloud of dust.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
GRAYSTONE'S SHIRTS
El Chico's character, Nicholas Graystone, must have to make some serious decisions each morning when he goes to his closet to select the day's wardrobe. Here are some of the possible shirts he could wear. I'm wordering if you agree or have more suggestions.
Monday, March 7, 2016
GRAYSTONE'S BOOTS
I've been having some fun looking at cowboy boots that Graystone might have in his collection. Maybe you have some ideas or opinions about his wardrobe.
(If you don't know Nicholas Graystone, he's one of Saving El Chico's main characters.)
(If you don't know Nicholas Graystone, he's one of Saving El Chico's main characters.)
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Reader Review
"Saving El Chico"
reminded me so much of two other books. Neither of which were actually in the
so-called novel format but more a kind of journalistic or diaristic style.
These two wonderful works were "A Year in Provence" by Peter
Mayle and "Tales Of The City" by Armistead Maupin (which
originated as an ongoing tale serialized in the SF Chronicle and later
published as a book). For all intents and purposes, Meta has created a tale
equal in spirit and literary value to these two small but gigantic books in
their own rights. As far as I'm concerned the only thing left to say is...
Welcome to the pantheon Ms. Strauss––great job!”
Butch
Engle
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Last October's Reading in Sonoma
Suspense, please hold
Posted on October 15, 2015 by Sonoma Valley Sun
A staged reading of what Orson Wells called the greatest single radio script ever written is part of “Fright Night,” a presentation by Sonoma Readers’ Theatre on Tuesday, October 27.
The evening of haunting tales to set the mood for Halloween includes Butch Engle (at right) performing Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
Additionally, five members of the Sonoma Writers Alliance – Dave Lewis, Robyn Makaruk, Joan Shepherd, Meta Strauss, and Jean Wong – will read their own original works reflecting the Halloween theme. 7 p.m. $15 at the door. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center. Sonomaartslive.org
Butch Engle will be the voice and personality reading Saving El Chico on the audio version - due to be released in the summer of 2016.
Photos by Owen T. Orsertober 15, 2015 by Sonoma Valley Sun
Thursday, February 25, 2016
BOOK SIGNING PARTY - MARCH 2 - READERS' BOOKS
YOU ARE INVITED TO A BOOK SIGNING EVENT
SAVING EL CHICO
With Author, Meta Strauss
This entertaining,
character-driven debut novel is a marvelous, laugh-out-loud funny yet revealing
story of a small present-day Texas town dying from drought. Inspired by real
Texans, history and geography, Saving El
Chico is a story of the rugged courage, imagination, good humor and
inspiration recognized as belonging to Texans since the founding of their
beloved state.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
7:00 PM
READERS’ BOOKS
130 East Napa Street
Sonoma, California
The author will read
from the newly released novel. Saving El Chico is available for
purchase at Readers’ Book Store.
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