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JANUARY: {NO HOT SEATS}
1 – New Year’s Day
7 – Happy Birthday, CHARLES BREAKFIELD! Pick up a read by this author today!
17 – Martin Luther King Day
20 – Happy Birthday, JOHN J. FIORAVANTI! Pick up a read by this author today!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
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FEBRUARY:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
3 – Registration opens for entry into the 2022 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest
4- Happy Birthday, PHIL STEPHENS! Pick up a copy of one of his books today!
5 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
7 – Release of WATCH RWISA WRITE Anthology: Life Is But A Rose Garden!
14 – Valentine’s Day
14 – Happy Birthday, LINNEA TANNER! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
14 – Harriet Hodgson’s CALLING ALL GRANDMAS 7-Day Blog Tour begins (via 4WillsPub)
15 – 2021 RAVE AWARDS Winners announced!
17 – Happy Birthday, Susanne Leist!
19 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
21 – TAG A GREAT READ Week begins – #TAG
21 – President’s Day
22 – #PUSHTUESDAY
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
25 – TAG A GREAT READ Week ends – #TAG 😦
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MARCH: (NO BOMS THIS MONTH – READ A SHORT STORY FROM THE RRBC CATALOG!)
#RRBC READ A SHORT STORY Month
2 – Read Across America Day
4 – Early Bird Registration begins for our 7th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)
7 – Happy Birthday, YVETTE CALLEIRO! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
7 – “SPOTLIGHT” AUTHOR Blog Tour week begins
8 – International Women’s Day
12 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT
13 – Daylight Savings Time begins
15 – #PUSHTUESDAY
17 – RAVE WAVES “BRING ON THE SPOTLIGHT” Show @ 11 AM CT
17 – St. Patty’s Day
21 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
24 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
26 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
28 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday
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APRIL: {NO HOT SEATS / NO SHOWS}
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
3 – Registration closes for entry into the 2022 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest
4 – 10 National Public Health Week
14 – Jan Hawke In Memory of…Day
14 – National Library Workers Day (Thank a librarian today!)
15 – Happy Birthday, KIM TAYLOR!
15 – Good Friday
17 – Easter
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory of… Day
22 – Earth Day
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
26 – #PUSHTUESDAY (John Podlaski)
27 – Administrative Professionals Day
30 – Early Bird Registration ends for our 7th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)
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MAY:
1 – Happy Birthday, NONNIE JULES! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
3 – #PUSHTUESDAY (Karen Black)
5 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
5 – Cinco De Mayo
8 – Mother’s Day
14 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT
15 – Happy Birthday, PEGGY HATTENDORF! Pick up a copy of her book today!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
23 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday
23 – Victoria Day (Canada)
24 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Day – #RAOK
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
26 – Happy Birthday, LISA KIRAZIAN! Pick up a copy of her book today!
28 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
30 – Memorial Day
31 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT
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JUNE:
***RRBC TEAM Appreciation Month (Show your appreciation of RRBC TEAM Members this month!)
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
3 – National Donut Day
7 – #PUSHTUESDAY
8 – National Best Friends Day
11 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show
19 – Father’s Day
19 – Juneteenth
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
22 -RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show @ 6:30 PM CT
25 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
27 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday!
30 – Happy Birthday, JOHN PODLASKI! Pick up a copy of one of his books today!
30 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT
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JULY:
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
1 – Canada Day
4 – Independence Day (4th of July)
9 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT
12 – #PUSHTUESDAY
14 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 2 PM CT
15 – Registration ends on our 7th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
23 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
24 – Parents’ Day
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
25 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday!
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AUGUST: {NO HOT SEATS}
8 – 14 – 7TH ANNUAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO WEEK – #WCBE!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
24 – PAY IT FORWARD Day – #PIF
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SEPTEMBER:
LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
5 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author Blog Tour Week begins
5 – Labor Day
10 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT
11 – Grandparents Day
15 – RAVE WAVES “BRING ON THE SPOTLIGHT” Show @ 11 AM CT
19 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
22 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview
24 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
25 – 2021 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP (Gold Sponsors)
26 – 2021 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP (Silver Sponsors)
26 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday
27 – 2021 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP (Bronze Sponsors)
27 – Happy Birthday, HARRIET HODGSON! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
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OCTOBER:
1 – Registration begins for our 5th Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
8 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT
9 – Happy Birthday, P. T. L. PERRIN! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
9 – Happy Birthday, JOY M. LILLEY! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
11 – #PUSHTUESDAY
13 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT
16 – National Boss’s Day
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
22 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
24 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday!
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
31 – Halloween
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NOVEMBER: {NO HOT SEATS}
6 – Daylight Savings Time Ends
8 – Election Day (US)
11 – Veterans Day
12 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT
15 – Nominations open for our 2022 RAVE AWARDS contest!
15 – FINAL Deadline to register for Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop
19 – Happy Birthday, BETTE STEVENS! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
20 – Happy Birthday, WANDA FISCHER! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
21 – Nominations close on the 2022 RAVE AWARDS Contest
22 – RAVE AWARDS voting begins
24 – Thanksgiving Day (US)
25 – Membership Renewal Deadline
25 – RAVE AWARDS voting begins
26 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
28 – Happy Birthday, SHIRLEY HARRIS-SLAUGHTER! Pick up a copy of her book today!
28 – RAVE AWARDS voting ends at 11:PM CT
30 – 2022 KCT ILA Winners are announced!
SPECIAL NOTE: The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed 11/23 – 11/25/22 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume normal business on 11/26/22.
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DECEMBER: {NO HOT SEATS}
2 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop opens (off-site virtual location)
2 – Happy Birthday, ROX BURKEY! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
15 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop closes at 11:59 PM CT 😦
16 – RRBC CHRISTMAS PARTY: 12 – 1 PM CT
19 – VIP Lounge 3 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Begins!
21 – KATHRYN C. “TREAT YOURSELF TO A READ” Day
21 – Membership Renewal Deadline
21- VIP Lounge 3 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Ends 😦
25 – Merry Christmas!
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SPECIAL NOTE: The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed on 12/23 @ 1 PM CT thru 12/26/21 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. We will resume normal business on 12/27/22.
Wow! I’ll just refer back here each month. I’m feeling like a celebrity with all the support for my book release. Only in RRBC!
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