National Reading Month is an annual event celebrated throughout the United States. This month-long celebration brings together parents, teachers, librarians, and students to promote reading for pleasure and education. During this month, schools typically provide special resources on reading and literacy development. Schools also often host book clubs, author visits, storytelling hours, library time extensions, and other activities that promote books and reading. All these activities help to create an environment where books are valued and literacy is celebrated. National Reading Month is a wonderful opportunity to bring books into the lives of children and adults alike. Whether you’re looking for books about adventure, science, current events, or just for fun.
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March is designated as National Reading Month. Dr. Seuss pointed out that National Reading Month emphasizes the importance of literacy and encourages children, teens, and adults to read more books throughout the month. Dr. Seuss believed that reading plays an essential role in developing important skills such as comprehension, critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and digital fluency. He also noted how reading can help to reduce stress levels and increase one’s knowledgebase and understanding of different cultures, people, places, etc. Dr. Seuss wanted everyone to recognize the power of reading during this month-long celebration so they are better equipped with the tools needed to maximize their potential in life. The goal is for everyone to enjoy themselves while celebrating the joys of reading and inspiring others to do the same.
National Reading Month is a great time to explore the wonderful world of books! There are so many fun activities that you can do with your kids or by yourself. Spend some time picking out new books at your local library, or create a cozy reading nook in your living room. You can also make it into a game and challenge yourself to read a certain number of books throughout the month. No matter what reading activity you decide to do, make sure to get creative and have fun! National Reading Month is all about celebrating reading in all its forms and genres. So find some time this month to appreciate reading and get lost in a good book. You won’t regret it!
Check out our list of books from our authors in Richter Publishing to cozy up with this month. Here is our top five best sellers from 2022! Listed in order from most selling books #1 to #5:
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Our first writing retreat is going to take place in Peru! It is going to be seven days long. It will be held from September 2nd until September 8th 2023. It includes staying in luxurious hotels in the Sacred Valley and Cusco to explore all the amazing heritage that Peru has to offer. Read below to see all the details of our writing retreat to get your creative juices flowing on your next book!
2023 Retreat Itinerary!
DAY 1 – 9/02/2023: YOU ARRIVE IN LIMA
You fly into Lima airport. A representative will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel room. Included in the price is your stay at the airport hotel that night so we can all start our amazing trip together!
DAY – 2 9/03/2023: LIMA – CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY – Shaman Despacho Ceremony
We will have a group breakfast at the hotel in the morning. Afterwards we will catch our short flight to the Inca capital city of Cusco together. Our guides and driver will pick you up from the airport in Cusco and embark upon a guided excursion through snowcapped mountains to the legendary Sacred Valley, it’s as majestic today as it was during the reign of the Incas. We will stop along the way for a traditional lunch. You will see Inca terracing that climbs the steep valley walls and the beautiful temples of Pisac which inspire panoramic views of the jagged granite mountains. Pisac is the location for one of the best textile markets in the Andes. We continue into our luxurious resort in the Sacred Valley pictured above. A local Shaman will greet you from Peru, and you will have the chance to participate in a traditional “despacho” ceremony, giving gratitude to Mother Earth, and asking for a fruitful journey for all participants. This is a colorful experience to conjure up creative thoughts! Take the evening to relax and acclimate to the altitude. Dinner on your own.
DAY 3 – 9/04/2023: MORNING WORKSHOP #1 HOW TO WRITE A BOOK IN 4 WEEKS & BECOME AN EXPERT IN YOUR INDUSTRY
Enjoy a group breakfast at the resort. Workshop #1 from 9am-12pm. Enjoy lunch on your own at the resort. Surrounded by amazing mountains for inspiration, take time to work on your manuscript during the afternoon and enjoy the resort amenities. Schedule one on one time with Tara. Everyone will get a private one hour consultation during the retreat. Then a group dinner.
DAY 4 – 9/05/2023:MACHU PICCHU
After a group breakfast, we will take the train to Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes.) This beautiful train ride traverses along the Vilcabamba River for 1 1⁄2 hours – and you will get to experience the “eyebrow of the jungle”. Follow your English speaking guides on an incredible tour of Machu Picchu. You will explore the famous ruins of this magnificent mountain citadel and learn about the history of the ancient people who created it. This afternoon we head to the train station for a ride back to Ollantaytambo where your private transportation will take you to Cusco where you will check in to your next fabulous hotel.
DAY 5 – 9/05/2023 WORKSHOP #2ALL THE ELEMENTS THAT GO INTO A BOOK (FICTION/ NONFICTION & CHILDREN’S)
Breakfast at the hotel together. Workshop #2 from 9am -12pm. Free time during the afternoon to write in your book and explore the quaint streets of Cusco on your own. Return to hotel, where as a group we will walk to a fantastic restaurant for our dinner together.
DAY 6 – 09/07/2023 – WORKSHOP #3 – BOOK LEGAL STUFF, THE IMPORTANT & NOT SO FUN STUFF
Enjoy a group breakfast at the hotel. Workshop #3, 9am-12pm. Then a guided walking tour through Cusco’s craft markets. You will visit the colonial cathedral and Koricancha, the Inca’s Temple of the Sun and the main plaza, the Plaza de Armas. Experience the vibrancy of local neighborhoods. You will be returned to you hotel for another evening in colonial Cusco. Meet with the group for an included dinner at the end of the day.
DAY 7 – 09/08/2023 – WORKSHOP #4 DESIGNING A GREAT COVER & HIRING EDITORS – START THE JOURNEY HOME
After one last wonderful breakfast together, we will meet as a group to conclude our workshop. Then share lunch after the final workshop and depart from the hotel. The private driver will take you to the airport where you will catch your flight to Lima. You can stay in Lima and make your trip longer at the point, or you can make your connecting flight home. But the retreat is done. You will have all your amazing experiences, writing materials and new friends with you for a lifetime!
Included in this amazing experience is:
3 luxury hotel stays
2 domestic flights within Peru
6 Breakfasts, 3 lunches & 3 dinners
Private transfers to all accommodations with the group
English speaking tour guides throughout the trip
4 writing workshops to get your book done with streamlined methods Tara has used over the last 15 years
1 hour private consultation with Tara about your manuscript
Zoom call prior to prep for what to pack and prepare ahead of time
3 excursions (Shaman ceremony, Machu Picchu & walking tour) all entrance tickets to and transportation; trains, buses etc.
Inclusion into Facebook group with other participants to chat and get to know each other ahead of time and ask questions.
Whats NOT included:
Drinks
Your international flights to and from Peru
Travel Insurance
Additional excursions
Extra meals/ food bought at the hotels
Bad decisions
Not actually writing in your manuscript
You also must have 2 vaccinations to enter the country of Peru and be able to show your vaccination card.
Your passport must be current and up to date prior to leaving. We will need copies of it to enter all areas of the country.
You can come on this amazing experience with us for only $6,500! That includes everything in the itinerary above. Isn’t that insane? To pack ALL of that into one price!? That price is for a double occupancy room. If you want a single room all to yourself, just add another $500.
However, we have an early bird special! If you book and pay in full by Dec. 31st 2022, we will give you $1,000 off! Reserve your spot for our Peru Writing Retreat by Dec 31st 2022 and pay in full and get all this for only $5,500!! If you do not have a roommate in mind, don’t worry we can pair you up with someone awesome. Just click here to save your spot for Peru! Or if you would like to write us a check, Just make it out to: Richter Publishing LLC & mail it to: 9355 113th St. #8576 Seminole, FL 33772. Please make a note of Peru Writing Retreat 2023. And include your name address and phone number so we can contact you fill out important information afterwards. Or click the button below:
If you would like to make payments, the retreat is $6,500 / 8 months = $812.50 + finance fee $30 = $842.50. The balance has to be paid in full by July 1st 2023 before we leave. We have to buy tickets for everything. Tickets are linked to everyone’s passport and they are non-transferable. You can setup payments here. It will deduct automatically from your account on the day you start it after you make the first payment. No need to do it again after the first payment.
*Spouse or friend special price. If there is someone who wants to come along on the trip, say a spouse or a partner who is not interested in the writing retreat part but just wants to participate in the journey, we can accommodate them at a special rate. This special rate is only available as an add on ticket to a person who is already attending the workshop portion. For example; someone wants to come to the retreat and their partner wants to come as well, but isn’t interested in the writing portion, they can come and participate in everything minus the writing workshops at a discount rate. It would be a double room occupancy. This special rate would be an additional $4,000. Please contact us to arrange payment since this is only available as an add-on. This is also only available for adults 21 and older please no children.
This here is exactly the reason why I am working on a documentary about the publishing industry with Maurice Jovan to educate authors. Because traditional publishing is falling! The proof is in the pudding Penguin House is in a lawsuit. Can’t wait for our documentary to come out soon! It describes the differences between indie publishing, traditional publishing and self-publishing. Traditional publishing, like Penny Sansevieri describes in her article, is archaic and an outdated model. With POD (print on demand) and technology, small indie presses can do the exactly the same thing as the big guys. AND they don’t really help you with marketing. However, new authors have this pie-in-the-sky dream of becoming the next JK Rowling’s and it’s really not about that. It’s about getting your book out on distribution channels first. Baby steps.
“Let me be clear: I don’t dislike traditional publishing, but they’re operating in an antiquated system that has worked for them previously, but really doesn’t support the author or, for that matter, further book sales.” Penny Sansevieri
Read her entire article here. This is what I have been saying for years. After sitting in conferences with and on panels right next to the big guys. But people don’t want to listen. I’m so glad someone else is saying the same thing. It’s so refreshing to hear.
How to Run a Business During a Zombie Apocalypse, took home the bronze medal in the business category for the Florida Authors and Publishers Association Book Awards. The book was written by President of Richter Publishing LLC, Tara Richter, during the summer of 2020. With the global pandemic cutting sales and shuttering many businesses, Ms. Richter wrote of her own struggles to keep her indie publishing house afloat. The book was released in October 2020, fitting with whimsical zombie images to keep the dire topic in a humorous tone. Humor has always gotten the publisher through many hardships and this one is no exception. The book hit Amazon Best Sellers list and still ranks high in the respective categories eight months later. Interestingly enough many readers have submitted reviews yet Amazon won’t publish them. I suppose they are afraid of the zombies coming to get them too? Irregardless this book will eat away at your brain. Telling the truth of what we all went through as business owners. The truth will be told even if you don’t like it. The book is available on distribution channels all over the world.
Tampa’s 5th Annual Book Festival & Author Awards is next week! Grab your table before they’re gone.
Submit your book for an award! This year, we are opening the festival to all published authors. Anyone can enter their physical book to compete in these categories:
Most Inspirational Story
Best Business Book
Best Self-Help Book
Best Poetry
Best Children’s Book
Best Fiction Book
Best Book in St. Pete (Sponsored by Modern Photography Group)
Amazon Best Seller
Best Cover
Best Overall Book for 2018
Local businesses can also purchase a table to sell and market their products to attendees and writers! Contact us at richterpublishing@icloud.com to see if there are any tables left.
Friday, November 2nd, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Station Square Creative Suites
628 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
Tampa’s 5th Annual Book Festival & Author Awards is next month! Grab your table before they’re gone.
Submit your book for an award! This year, we are opening the festival to all published authors. Anyone can enter their physical book to compete in these categories:
Most Inspirational Story
Best Business Book
Best Self-Help Book
Best Poetry
Best Children’s Book
Best Fiction Book
Best Book in St. Pete (Sponsored by Modern Photography Group)
Amazon Best Seller
Best Cover
Best Overall Book for 2018
Local businesses can also purchase a table to sell and market their products to attendees and writers! Submission also includes a feature in our magazine, “Entrepreneur 2 Author.” The submission deadline is today! Please mail two copies of your book for approval and a completed application to Richter Publishing’s office for evaluation. The form can be found here: https://richterpublishing.com/events
Friday, November 2nd, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Station Square Creative Suites
628 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
SIBA brings Southern Indie Booksellers together – bookstores, publishers AND authors! If you’re in the business, or thinking about starting your own book, get a look behind the scenes at what your future could look like!
If you attend this year’s event, you could get a one-on-one with Richter Publishing’s staff! Mark your calendars – you don’t want to miss this event. Click here for more information.
September 13-15, 2018 (Thursday – Saturday)
The Innisbrook Resort
Tampa, Florida
Don’t forget about the upcoming Book Festival!
Friday, November 2nd, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Station Square Creative Suites
628 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
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Tampa’s 5th Annual Book Festival & Author Awards is coming up quick! Grab your table early before they’re gone.
Submit your book for an award! This year, we are opening the festival to all published authors. Anyone can enter their physical book to compete in these categories:
Most Inspirational Story
Best Business Book
Best Self-Help Book
Best Poetry
Best Children’s Book
Best Fiction Book
Best Book in St. Pete (Sponsored by Modern Photography Group)
Amazon Best Seller
Best Cover
Best Overall Book for 2018
Local businesses can also purchase a table to sell and market their products to attendees and writers! Submission also includes a feature in our magazine, “Entrepreneur 2 Author.” The submission deadline is September 15, 2018—NEXT Saturday. Please mail two copies of your book for approval and a completed application to Richter Publishing’s office for evaluation. The form can be found here: https://richterpublishing.com/events
Friday, November 2nd, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Station Square Creative Suites
628 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
SIBA brings Southern Indie Booksellers together—bookstores, publishers, AND authors! If you’re in the business, or thinking about starting your own book, get a look behind the scenes at what your future could look like!
If you attend this year’s event, you could get a one-on-one with Richter Publishing’s staff! Mark your calendars—you don’t want to miss this event.
September 13-15, 2018 (Thursday – Saturday)
The Innisbrook Resort
Tampa, Florida
Tampa’s 5th Annual Book Festival & Author Awards is coming up quick! Grab your table early before they’re all gone.
Submit your book for an award! This year, we are opening the festival to all published authors. Anyone can enter their physical book to compete in these categories:
Most Inspirational Story
Best Business Book
Best Self-Help Book
Best Poetry
Best Children’s Book
Best Fiction Book
Best Book in St. Pete (Sponsored by Modern Photography Group)
Amazon Best Seller
Best Cover
Best Overall Book for 2018
Local businesses can also purchase a table to sell and market their products to attendees and writers! Submission also includes a feature in our magazine, “Entrepreneur 2 Author.” The submission deadline is September 1st, 2018. Please mail two copies of your book for approval and a completed application to Richter Publishing’s office for evaluation. The form can be found here: https://richterpublishing.com/events
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