Lynette Chiang
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To : Michal and Brian @ Powells
FYI: OBRA and Portland Bike folks who sent me encouraging emails!
Dear Michal,
I appreciate your help in pointing me elsewhere to give my Cuba, Peru
and Mexico bicycling presentations.
The reason I want to do a talk at Powells is:
a) Everyone is asking why the #1 bookstore in the Northwest which
supports cycling, (witness the cycling-author bike racks out front of
your store) seems reluctant to host a talk about a cycling author,
especially a middle aged woman of color with a strange Aussie accent -
how funky is that
b) You are the shop in Portland that stocks my book, at the
recommendation of everyone I know.
I do a lot of presentations - almost 50 in the past two years. Some
folks from the Portland bike Industry (River City Cycles, the Portland
bike club, the Oregon Bike Racing Assn, Cycle Oregon) are emailing me
saying they do think it is strange Powell's keep fobbing me off and
there must be a reason...that I am not famous enough, that I am a
woman, that my book is a local effort and not a giant publishing house
product (even Borders welcome talks by local and self-published
authors), or that you are leery of being lynched by the US government
for promoting a book on Cuba ...
If you folks do not want me, please say so, otherwise I will keep
asking and lobbying in the nicest possible way, (the same way the Cuban
police did when they gently threw me out of someone's house).
The Metal Cowboy, who Powell's support wholeheartedly (you have a MT
red bike rack) and I have teamed up to work on several joint projects
See http://www.metalcowboy.com
My talking at Powells is not just about my personal interest in
promoting my book (which helps a bookstore) but about
a) Presenting a topical and unique show related to a book you sell
(Cuba, also Peru, Mexico etc) that will bring in a good audience
b) Promoting bicycling, for which Portland is famous and
c) Promoting women travelers - your bike racks out front show 1 female
writer/rider and I have already said I would be happy to supply a
Handsomest Man Bike Rack at my expense.
This past weekend in Eugene I sold 25 copies in 2 hours on Saturday at
the Eugene Library fair.
I was on NPR and TV recently.
My San Francisco talk at Get Lost Travel Books, 1825 Market Street San
Francisco, drew 50 people to that tiny store.
If you want to speak to the owner Lee Azus to ask his impressions of my
talk please feel free to call him: 415-437-0529 or you can read my
report here:
http://tinyurl.com/3u7g2
And the book has almost 20 five-star reviews on Amazon.com despite not
appearing in the Walmarts of the book publishing world - yet.
I have pasted below one of the recent emails from someone in the
Portland bike community.
Powell's is the best loved bookstore in Portland.
You have been generous to take my book on.
I want to inspire women - especially 40+ - to Just Do It because they
can.
And remember, the Metal Cowboy was once someone small but with a
message like me, and now we're working together.
That's why I want to give my presentation at Powell's.
I am available at any time, all next year, and for the forseeable
future, rain, hail or cosmic dust, apart from Deb 25-March 5, when
Metal Cowboy and I plan to do a joint trip and pen a nutty he said/she
said tale of two treadlies.
Please consider me once again. I am ccing this to the Oregon Bike
Racing and other bike industry contacts in Portland who have asked me
to appeal to you so they know I tried ....
Thank you for listening to a new voice.
Lynette Chiang
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
PS I spent a chilly Sat Thanksgiving night in Portland handing out free
bike lights to those without, with BTA Alice B Toeclips nominee Jeff
Bernards of http://www.shift2bikes.org ... Jeff's another example of
why Portland is a biking capital of the world.
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To : Michal and Brian @ Powells
FYI: OBRA and Portland Bike folks who sent me encouraging emails!
Dear Michal,
I appreciate your help in pointing me elsewhere to give my Cuba, Peru
and Mexico bicycling presentations.
The reason I want to do a talk at Powells is:
a) Everyone is asking why the #1 bookstore in the Northwest which
supports cycling, (witness the cycling-author bike racks out front of
your store) seems reluctant to host a talk about a cycling author,
especially a middle aged woman of color with a strange Aussie accent -
how funky is that
b) You are the shop in Portland that stocks my book, at the
recommendation of everyone I know.
I do a lot of presentations - almost 50 in the past two years. Some
folks from the Portland bike Industry (River City Cycles, the Portland
bike club, the Oregon Bike Racing Assn, Cycle Oregon) are emailing me
saying they do think it is strange Powell's keep fobbing me off and
there must be a reason...that I am not famous enough, that I am a
woman, that my book is a local effort and not a giant publishing house
product (even Borders welcome talks by local and self-published
authors), or that you are leery of being lynched by the US government
for promoting a book on Cuba ...
If you folks do not want me, please say so, otherwise I will keep
asking and lobbying in the nicest possible way, (the same way the
Cuban police did when they gently threw me out of someone's house).
The Metal Cowboy, who Powell's support wholeheartedly (you have a MT
red bike rack) and I have teamed up to work on several joint projects
See http://www.metalcowboy.com
My talking at Powells is not just about my personal interest in
promoting my book (which helps a bookstore) but about
a) Presenting a topical and unique show related to a book you sell
(Cuba, also Peru, Mexico etc) that will bring in a good audience
b) Promoting bicycling, for which Portland is famous and
c) Promoting women travelers - your bike racks out front show 1 female
writer/rider and I have already said I would be happy to supply a
Handsomest Man Bike Rack at my expense.
This past weekend in Eugene I sold 25 copies in 2 hours on Saturday at
the Eugene Library fair.
I was on NPR and TV recently.
My San Francisco talk at Get Lost Travel Books, 1825 Market Street San
Francisco, drew 50 people to that tiny store.
If you want to speak to the owner Lee Azus to ask his impressions of
my talk please feel free to call him: 415-437-0529 or you can read my
report here:
http://tinyurl.com/3u7g2
And the book has almost 20 five-star reviews on Amazon.com despite not
appearing in the Walmarts of the book publishing world - yet.
I have pasted below one of the recent emails from someone in the
Portland bike community.
Powell's is the best loved bookstore in Portland.
You have been generous to take my book on.
I want to inspire women - especially 40+ - to Just Do It because they
can.
And remember, the Metal Cowboy was once someone small but with a
message like me, and now we're working together.
That's why I want to give my presentation at Powell's.
I am available at any time, all next year, and for the forseeable
future, rain, hail or cosmic dust, apart from Deb 25-March 5, when
Metal Cowboy and I plan to do a joint trip and pen a nutty he said/she
said tale of two treadlies.
Please consider me once again. I am ccing this to the Oregon Bike
Racing and other bike industry contacts in Portland who have asked me
to appeal to you so they know I tried ....
Thank you for listening to a new voice.
Lynette Chiang
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
PS I spent a chilly Sat Thanksgiving night in Portland handing out
free bike lights to those without, with BTA Alice B Toeclips nominee
Jeff Bernards of http://www.shift2bikes.org ... Jeff's another example
of why Portland is a biking capital of the world.
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Begin forwarded message:
From: "Del Scharffenberg"
Date: December 7, 2004 12:26:22 PM PST
To: "Lynette Chiang" <lynch-@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: PASS THE OXYGEN PLEASE
Hi again. I have seen your postings on the obra list, as well as
Pactour and Bike Friday mailings. I have old friends at Bike
Friday and have been a Pactour participant several times
(1992 Super Randonneur, 1997 Elite Tour, 1999 and 2000
Brevet Weeks). I've been riding and racing in Oregon since
the late 60's.
I don't see why Powell's would not love to have you give a
presentation. The guy that wrote a bike messenger book
was there this year (but I missed it). They schedule a lot
of authors and I visit regularly. The main store has a great
facility for slide presentations.
http://www.powells.com/calendar.html
Hope to see one of your programs next year,
Del
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynette Chiang" <lynch-@yahoo.com>
To: "Del Scharffenberg" <De-@intersoftsystems.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:37 PM
On Dec 3, 2004, at 4:14 PM, Del Scharffenberg wrote:
THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN CUBA USA Edition
PASS THE OXYGEN PLEASE
We feel left out and neglected up here in Portland!
Get Powells, Borders, Annie Bloom, or SOME BOOKSTORE
to sponsor one of your events up here in Portland.
Lynette Chiang, Bike Friday World Traveler
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
PERU trip: http://www.bikefriday.com/bf/galfromdownunder-peru2004
THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN CUBA USA Edition
http://www.galfromdownunder.com/cuba
"One of the best on-the-road travel books of this generation." - Martin
Stevenson, the Launceston Examiner
"The only time you will put it down is when you finish it." -
Australian Cyclist magazine.
ISBN: 0-9755816-0-0, $14.95, available from Bike Friday,
1-800-777-0258, serv-@bikefriday.com | Amazon.com
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Begin forwarded message:
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>From: </color></bold>"Del
Scharffenberg"
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Date:
</color></bold>December 7, 2004 12:26:22 PM PST
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>To: </color></bold>"Lynette
Chiang" <<lynch-@yahoo.com>
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Subject: </color>Re: PASS
THE OXYGEN PLEASE
</bold>
Hi again. I have seen your postings on the obra list, as well as
Pactour and Bike Friday mailings. I have old friends at Bike
Friday and have been a Pactour participant several times
(1992 Super Randonneur, 1997 Elite Tour, 1999 and 2000
Brevet Weeks). I've been riding and racing in Oregon since
the late 60's.
I don't see why Powell's would not love to have you give a
presentation. The guy that wrote a bike messenger book
was there this year (but I missed it). They schedule a lot
of authors and I visit regularly. The main store has a great
facility for slide presentations.
http://www.powells.com/calendar.html
Hope to see one of your programs next year,
Del
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynette Chiang" <<lynch-@yahoo.com>
To: "Del Scharffenberg" <<De-@intersoftsystems.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:37 PM
<excerpt>
On Dec 3, 2004, at 4:14 PM, Del Scharffenberg wrote:
THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN CUBA USA Edition
PASS THE OXYGEN PLEASE
We feel left out and neglected up here in Portland!
Get Powells, Borders, Annie Bloom, or SOME BOOKSTORE
to sponsor one of your events up here in Portland.
</excerpt>
Lynette Chiang, Bike Friday World Traveler
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
PERU trip: http://www.bikefriday.com/bf/galfromdownunder-peru2004
THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN CUBA USA Edition
http://www.galfromdownunder.com/cuba
"One of the best on-the-road travel books of this generation." -
Martin Stevenson, the Launceston Examiner
"The only time you will put it down is when you finish it." -
Australian Cyclist magazine.
ISBN: 0-9755816-0-0, $14.95, available from Bike Friday,
1-800-777-0258, serv-@bikefriday.com | Amazon.com
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