HEROES a Hit in Milwaukee!

RLSH and costume contest entries. Skyscraper, the towering robot in the back, won the contest. More pics to follow soon!

BOSWELL BOOK COMPANY PACKED--SURPRISE GUEST--SILENT AUCTION A SUCCESS 

What a fun night! I presented Heroes in the Night to my hometown crowd (as I pointed out, I was born just down the street at St. Mary's hospital) at Boswell Book Company. Lots of friends and family and a good number of curious people I didn't know. I read the book's introduction and showed some slides. Then for the Q and A I called up a surprise guest--Milwaukee area RLSH the Watchman. The crowd reaction was great.

I'm glad to say that book sales that night were good enough that Heroes in the Night was listed as Boswell Book Company's bestselling paperback non-fiction for the week! Here's the mention on their blog:
http://boswellandbooks.blogspot.com/2013/10/sunday-bestseller-post-mary-oliver-and.html

The after party was fun, too. We had a costume contest with  three honorary judges: fashion designer Miranda Levy (she was a contestant on the current season of Project Runway. She also has an exciting Kickstarter going on now HERE) as well as my friend, photographer, writer, and fashion guru Lacy Landre and comic book artist David Beyer, Jr., who contributed a few pages of art to the book.

Some of the local RLSH-- Watchman, Blackbird, and Night Vision-- proved they were good sports by entering the contest. A man dressed as Hermes got third, Watchman won second, and the crowd was wowed by first place winner Skyscraper, a giant homemade robot costume (over ten foot) who vowed to "tower over evil." Good show!

We also had great entertainment by Nineteen Thirteen and later DJ Beta.

From 9PM-Midnight we had a display of about 16 items generously donated by friends. Some of these included original art from the book, lots of certificates, and other unique items. After final bids were in, we had raised $531.00 for the RLSH run charity HOPE, which helps distribute supplies directly to homeless people.

All around a great night, and thanks for everyone who supported me and my book.

Up next:
Westfield Comics, Madison, WI 10/19
Common Good Books, Saint Paul, MN 10/20

Tomorrow on the blog, I'll be talking about another great RLSH charity event going on right now: Miss Fit's Warrior Dash to raise funds for St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

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Everyone's Talking About Heroes in the Night!

Tea Krulos with Chicagoland RLSH Crusader Prime (left) and Wraith at his appearance at Quimby's Bookstore in Chicago.

"(A) colorful new page-turner."
--The Onion's A.V. Club

"A very entertaining book!"
--Nick Digilio, WGN Chicago

"Heroes in the Night is a great example of the promise of creative non-fiction. Tea Krulos lays a solid foundation of fact and then builds an entertaining story on top of it."
--Matt Hlinak, Pop Mythology

"...A well written and intelligent look...."
--Patrick Challis, The Curiosity of a Social Misfit

"Honestly, one of the best books I've ever read. Tea Krulos takes a completely unbiased view into our order and should be commended for it."
--Electron, RLSH of La Crosee, WI

"Tea captures it."
--Geist, RLSH of Rochester, MN

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My next big event is a hometown appearance this Friday. I'll be at the Boswell Book Company at 7PM, with an after- party at Stonefly Brewery, 9PM. Also doing appearances at Westfield Comics in Madison 10/19 and Common Good Books in Saint Paul 10/20. 

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And a special thanks to the WOWW Bookclub of Green Bay, WI, who made Heroes in the Night their October reading selection. Thanks, ladies!

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Heroes in the Night is now available in paperback and as an e-book at the links below!

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HEROES IN THE NIGHT, available  at IPG///BARNES & NOBLE///AMAZON///POWELL'S///INDIEBOUND
Add us on:
GOODREADS///FACEBOOK