I can finally say after years of writing (thank you Covid for the year and a half delay) that Old Debts is finally out in ebook and paperback format. It’s available at Amazon and follows PI Jake Carter, and his partner Professor Nafissa Rayan, as they hunt a ruthless serial killer through the streets of Stockton, with 5% of all proceeds going to fight housing and food insecurity in the San Joaquin Valley.
tart planning your Literary Crawl stops now! Join us Saturday, April 11th on the Miracle Mile for an afternoon of stories, poetry, and creative expression.
🌧️ Rain or shine, we will be here! All live readings take place indoors.
Begin by exploring the schedule and choosing the genres that inspire you. Not sure where to start? Follow this guide:
🕒 Start at 3:00 PM
📍House of Shaw 3pm – 5:45pm
📍Mr. Otto’s Bookstore 3pm – 5:45pm
✨ Mid-Event Stops
📍Mon Tea Boba 4pm – 4:45pm
📍Poppy Coffee 4pm – 5:45pm
📍Ave on the Mile 5pm – 5:45pm
🎉 Final Stop
📍 Stockton Art League & Goodwin Gallery
🕕 Meet & Greet Mixer | 6:00–7:00 PM
Feel free to circle back to House of Shaw and Mr. Otto’s Bookstore to catch additional readings!
🎟️ Raffle & Giveaways
Each stop earns you a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the book baskets featured in this post! Each basket is filled with books, wine, and treats. Raffles will be drawn at the end of the event at the Stockton Art League Goodwin Gallery Meet & Greet Mixer. You must be present to win.
📖 A special thank you to our talented local authors for donating books.
🍫 Treats provided by A Sweet Deal, featuring delicious chocolate and taffy.
*Please note Valley Brew’s live readings have been moved to MonTea Boba.
Check it out, Old Debts in yet another store, this time Avid Reader in Sacramento!
Indie bookstores are the low watermark for a civilized culture. nowhere else will you find people so deeply devoted to the written word. And I’ll be reading and signing at Stockton’s premier (and only) indie bookseller, Mr. Otto’s Bookstore on the Miracle Mile! Swing by why dontcha, I might just be reading the opening chapter from my soon-to-be-published sequel to Old Debts, Petty, Greedy, and Evil…
So I’m super excited to announce a reading at Terra Coffee on Friday, April 11 at 1. I’ll be doing a little from Old Debts, but also the first chapter from its sequel, Petty, Greedy, and Evil. Hope to see you there!!!
Mr Otto’s Bookstore joins the proud group of retailers now carrying Old Debts and I’m feeling super grateful! A HUGE thanks to Alex for carrying my work!!!
A HUGE thanks to the team at Barnes and Noble of Stockton who are now featuring my novel Old Debts! I always hoped to be here and it feels better even better than I thought (and I thought it would feel quite good).
Another HUGE thanks to the Haggin Museum for hosting my talk, How To Write a Novel in an Hour! It was a wonderful turnout full of soon-to-be-authors , can’t wait for the next one!
Check out the upcoming Vintage Faire at North Market in Modesto! There’s going to be a bunch of local, talented artisans present, and I’ll bet you that they just might be willing to exchange their beautiful arts and crafts for your legal tender. I’ll also be present with a collection of novels (each one looking for their forever home), so swing by and pick one or thee up. They’re so adorable!!!
On Saturday, January 25th, I’ll be in the Haggin Museum at 2 o’clock giving my world “famous” one-hour presentation on how to write a novel. I’ll be covering everything from KM Weiland to Dwight Swain with a focus on how simple techniques compose macro-structure in modern writing. It should be instructive and fun, but if it’s boring then at least we’ll be in The Haggin which is a gorgeous place be no matter what mood you’re in.
I’m very pleased and proud to announce that the gift shop at the Haggin will be carrying my Old Debts! It’s the dream of every (most) authors to see their work being sold in a brick and mortar shop, and the amazing team at The Haggin has made mine possible! A HUGE thanks to everyone there! And if you have an afternoon open, you should definitely check them out. Along with my novel they have a ton of amazing artwork.
Author Matt Abraham 