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1. Use a sidewalk sign… people see the logo on the side as a name but not an invitation to enter! 2. Assistant S needs to bring an activity! Hanging out in Story Lorry apparently gets old for 10-year-olds after about 30 minutes. 3. As a customer, do you want me to be inside toContinue reading “Lessons of the Day”

April 30th! I don’t know if we’ll be 100% done with the exterior, but I can’t keep my books and art to myself any longer! We’ll be on Park Street at noon, and The Springs at 3PM. Hope to see you there!

It was fun to meet this author. I had actually met him countless times, but in the form of our friendly, neighborhood postman. It was a pleasant reminder not to pigeonhole people into the roles in which we know them… humans are multifaceted, and this author is really rocking it in the now two facetsContinue reading “Free Sample of Sage Against the Machine”

It’s official: books are moved, shelves are dis-assembled, floors are swept and mopped, and the door is locked at 21 N Main. What now? Well, with not having to be at the brick-and-mortar location everyday, I will actually be able to work on the Story Lorry’s exterior! As soon as April gives us a 60-degreeContinue reading “21 N Main Location Closed”

I don’t think any of my marketing is actually working, since almost everybody who came into my store last week had no idea that every book in the store is a dollar -or less! However, I’m not going to complain, because we still found 165+ books a home, and raised raised enough money for 20Continue reading “$1 (or less) Books”

The snow melted and a leak was discovered! We lost a few books (a couple of my favorites), and the Story Lorry gets tucked under a tarp until a warm day to fix the roof seams. Ah… Two steps forward, one step back.