Dogman Update 7/7/2009

Dogman Blog July 2009

Summer greetings to all of our Dogman fans!

Well folks, it’s here! The long-awaited debut of the third book in the Dogman series, Nagual: Dawn Of The Dogmen, has come! You can order your official copy at the website link below:

http://www.griswoldmountain.com/dogman_summer_special.htm

There are FABULOUS specials on book prices (online only through the special link above) and good now through the end of July.


News from the Book Tour:

Wow, did we had a tremendous weekend! Both Steve Cook and I were totally blown away by the outpouring of greetings we received by our fans in both Lake City and at the National Cherry Fest in Traverse City. It was great to spend two days with my good friend, the ‘Dog-Father’ as he’s been nicknamed. Steve and his wife Pam braved the crowded Traverse City streets and the hot temperatures to graciously share the legends of Michigan’s Dogman with fans from all across the country and around the world.

And the records fall:

This past weekend blew away several of our previous sales records for 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day sales. Once all of the dust cleared, 186 novels were sold in the three day span, including a record 117 on Sunday at Cherry Fest. We also celebrated the sale of book #5000 on Sunday! That’s right, we’ve sold 5000 books since Year of the Dogman first hit shelves nearly two years ago.

A huge thanks goes out to our many fans, especially those of you who subscribe to our email and blog. We know quite a few of you did stop by this weekend to pick up your new copy of the new novel.

So, how do we attempt to top off the ‘Super Bowl’ of the year? We hit the road again, that’s how! Weekend shows will follow in Charlevoix, Mackinaw City, Indian River, and Grayling.

Be sure to check out our website for our full 2009 schedule. Hopefully we’ll be haunting a town near you:

http://www.griswoldmountain.com/dogman_contact.htm#2009schedule

Our upcoming schedule for July and August (tentatively) is below:

July 11-12: Charlevoix arts fair
July 17: Duck’s Landing Gift Store, Mackinaw City
July 18: Indian River craft fair
July 24-25: AuSable craft fair, Grayling, MI

August 1-2: Lexington arts fair
August 7-9: Onekama craft fair
August 14-16: Mint Festival, St. Johns, MI

Want to see our full 2009 schedule? Check out the link below:

http://www.griswoldmountain.com/dogman_contact.htm#2009schedule


Update on the new Dogman (part 3) novel:

So how has the new novel been doing in its four days of existence? Nagual: Dawn Of The Dogmen kept a pretty good pace with the first novel, Year of the Dogman, but in the end, the first book just edged the rookie this weekend. But, we’ve had orders for dozens of books from all the local bookstores, and things look promising for the Nagual!

Want to read more about the third novel or pick up your own copy online? Interested in some snippets from the new novel? Want to see the novel’s COVER ART, done by the acclaimed artist, Craig Tollenaar? Click on the link below:

http://www.griswoldmountain.com/nagual-preview.htm


Dogman Merchandise:

We still have the official Dogman Survival Guide t-shirts available. Only $10 on our website, they come in all sizes S-3X and include good advice: Don’t Go Out At Night!

We are also getting ready to unveil the new LATEST t-shirt design! We hope to have them available this upcoming weekend in Charlevoix.

Remember, 10% of all sales go to support the Cheboygan Humane Society.

See our Dogman store for all official merchandise:

http://www.griswoldmountain.com/dogman_order.htm

And be sure to check out our official website for all Dogman news and information!

http://www.dogman07.com

From what I hear from Steve Cook and Linda Godfrey, there are more Dogman sightings in Michigan and Wisconsin than ever before! Is it the endless supply of tourists as bait? Or are the Dogmen up to something sinister this year? Stop by and see us on our summer tour, we’ll be haunting a town near you! As always, autographed books make great gifts! All of our books are autographed and personalized upon request.

Again, check our official website for more on the myth and folklore of Michigan’s Dogman. Thanks for your continued support and love of northern Michigan folklore!

Frank