On Thursday, at the invitation of author, book promoter, and typewriter collector Sheila English, I attended Lori Foster's Reader & Author Get Together, a gathering for romance writers and their fans in suburban Cincinnati. A third typewriter lover, author Monica Corwin, joined us.
This was our plan:
The plan was soon modified to just be "Fun with Typewriters" all afternoon. It was a casual and enjoyable time to chat and to provide information, advice, and companionship to the various people who wandered in and tried the machines.
In addition to about half a dozen usable typewriters, we had several historic typewriters on display:
Sheila brought this recent find, a well-preserved Bennett with a super-rare brochure:
Monica brought this Underwood Champion with a clever tripod that fits into the base of the case:
People had fun trying the typewriters, writing letters and poetry, and learning or relearning how to use the manual devices.
A Valentine was a must-have at a romance convention!
Monica is in the middle here:
This was our plan:
The plan was soon modified to just be "Fun with Typewriters" all afternoon. It was a casual and enjoyable time to chat and to provide information, advice, and companionship to the various people who wandered in and tried the machines.
In addition to about half a dozen usable typewriters, we had several historic typewriters on display:
Sheila brought this recent find, a well-preserved Bennett with a super-rare brochure:
Monica brought this Underwood Champion with a clever tripod that fits into the base of the case:
People had fun trying the typewriters, writing letters and poetry, and learning or relearning how to use the manual devices.
A Valentine was a must-have at a romance convention!
Monica is in the middle here:
