Wisconsin Authors: Arthur Cola; The Stone Cutter Genius and The Shamrock Crown (Legend of Excalibur)

Posted by Valorie Schleicher on July 5, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Wisconsin Authors: Arthur Cola; The Stone Cutter Genius and The Shamrock Crown (Legend of Excalibur)

Ethnic Festivals, Books and Hollywood glitz

The Summer Festival Season is in full swing across the nation. Some of the most popular are ethnic events such as Festa Italiana in Milwaukee (July 21-24), Irish Fest in Chicago (July 8-10), Festa Italiana in Washington D.C. (Oct. 8). The list can go on and on as Akron ’s Italian Festival, Dublin Ohio ’s Irish Fest and Boston ’s Irish Fest attract huge followings. One of the attractions which all Festivals hold in common besides music, live performances and Carnival Games is the inclusion of Cultural and Literary Events.

Arthur Cola, author of legendary tales such as The Stone Cutter Genius and The Shamrock Crown (Legend of Excalibur) appears in many of them and is a regular in Milwaukee , Chicago , Boston and Florida . This year is no different as he adds D.C. to his schedule. But don’t think it’s just a table with books for sale. He will also be presenting his Tours of Ireland, Britain and Italy which are based on his books. Travel with the author to the most famous and not so famous sites in Europe and relive the tale of his novels in a unique adventure as well as his featured presentation of how the legends of these lands have come to inspire his writing career.

One may think that literary events are quite unusual for a festival and yet they are a growing attraction, which bring authors from across America and Europe to them. This year Arthur Cola will be premiering yet another innovation at Festa Italiana in Milwaukee . His publishing House (American Book Publishing) has created a highly stylish Book Trailer for his new novel The Stone Cutter Genius. The trailer not only will be viewable on the author’s web site at www.arthurcolalegendarytales.com but throughout the growing social media sites of Utube, Twitter and Facebook. One just has to click on the link: http://youtu.be/SKG9RusituI and you will be transported to the site.
Be prepared to experience the plot of a book in a manner which is visually “Fabulous” as one viewer from Chicago , who has previewed it, called the trailer. Then there is the musical background which is soothing and mysterious bringing the viewer into the world of Renaissance Italy and the World of Michelangelo which serve as the core legend for the novel. The story as you will see begins in present day Chicago and continues as an adventure in Italy as the main character and his two teen sons embark on a journey which leads them to the source of the Legend of the Magi Ring. But that’s all you’ll get from us. American Publishing and the author would like you to view the Book Trailer yourself and then contact them with your comments. “This is all new to literary circles,” says Arthur Cola. “So we’d love to learn how people receive the video.” One may contact the author at arthurcola@yahoo.com.

The use of such Hollywood style story telling incorporating gorgeous images, mood setting music and a dramatic narration, which introduces you to the author’s roots and the story’s plot, may very well be the wave of the future in bringing literature into your home. “Be the first to catch a glimpse of this marketing technique through social media,” encourages the author’s illustrator, John T. Colaianni.

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