The Chronicle Book Fair

Today we visited the Chronicle book fair at the Queensbury Hotel. Inspired by the sheer number of mostly local authors and aspiring authors ourselves, we talked to several people, picking their brains for publishing tips. Carl Heilman's presentation was creatively inspiring, Dan Ladd had ten-pointers for us and Lawrence Gooley was a wealth of information about self-publishing. Most of the books had a simple, low impact design in a no-nonsense, highly readable format. As usual, we felt a cocktail commemorating the occasion would be appropriate. We drink like it's our job, and we take our job very seriously. This drink, like the Chronicle Book Fair, is understated yet contains a wealth of flavor. You can't describe it, you just have to try it.

Leather Bound

3 oz. Opal Nera (black sambuca)
2 oz. amaretto
1 oz. grenadine

Shaken with ice and served in a shot snifter. Meant to be sipped, not slammed.

Cheers and Bottoms Up!
Kim and Pam Ladd