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"The Legend" by Steve Cook
The ballad that started it all and 
became the inspiration for the novel.

Dogman Encounters & Evidence
Michigan-Dogman Website

MythMichigan
The website for all novels by
Frank Holes, Jr.

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MythMichigan Novels
Featuring the folklore of Michigan's Dogman

by Frank Holes Jr.

Contact Information  

Looking for Frank to visit your school or organization?  We are still booking a few dates for spring 2010 as well as fall and winter 2010-11.  Email Frank at: dogman@griswoldmountain.com for more information.

A recent regional teacher-of-the-year, Frank offers expertise in classroom and school-wide presentations, writer workshops, author luncheons, book signings, and special appearances.  Costs per visit or event are negotiable and we will make every effort to meet your school or group's financial conditions.

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Michigan's Dogman:  
Myth or reality?

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS FROM SOME OF OUR EVENTS

Writer's Workshops
Author Luncheons

Book Signings

Cadillac, MI

Manistee, MI

Standish-Sterling Middle School, MI


Manistee, MI

Lake City, MI

Lake City, MI

Cherry Fest, Traverse City, MI (2009)

Cherry Fest, Traverse City, MI (2008)


 

 

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HAUNTING A TOWN NEAR YOU!

See Frank & the Dogman at any of our 2010 Events:

January 2010:
1/16-1/17  Kalkaska

March 2010:
3/6 Lutheran H.S., Westland
3/13 Canton H.S., Canton
3/20-3/21 
3/28

May 2009:
5/1-5/2 Tulip Fest, Holland
5/8-9 Uncle Johns, St. Johns (tentative)
5/15-5/16 Mushroom Fest, Boyne City
5/23-5/25 MSU East Lansing
5/29-5/30 Houghton Lake or Tawas City (tentative)

July 2009:
7/2-7/3 Cass City or Houghton Lake (tentative)
7/4 Cherry Fest, Traverse City
7/10-7/11 Charlevoix Craft Fair
7/16-7/17 Indian River Craft Fair
7/23-7/24 Grayling AuSable Craft Fair
7/30-7/31 Orchard Lake Fine Arts (tentative)

September 2009:
9/4-9/5 Harrisville
9/6 - LABOR DAY:  Big Rapids (tentative)
9/11-9/12 Frankenmuth Auto Show Art Fair
9/18-9/19 Uncle Johns, St. Johns (tentative)
9/25-9/26 Clinton Twp. Festival of the Senses

November 2009:
11/6
11/13-11/14 Cadillac @ the Wex
11/20-11/21 Petoskey (tentative)
11/26 Indian River Christmas Show
11/27-11/28 St. Nick's Warehouse, Sterling Heights

 

February 2010:
2/6  Ford II H.S., Sterling Heights

April 2009:
4/17-18 Escanaba Fair Grounds
4/24-4/25 Maple Syrup Fest, Shepherd

June 2009:
6/7 Kalamazoo Art Fair (tentative)
6/11-6/12 Nor'Easter Fest, Mio 
6/18-6/20 Frankenmuth Zehnders Art Fair
6/26 Elk Rapids (tentative)
6/27 Traverse City Old Town Craft Fair

August 2009:
8/3 Sault Ste. Marie (tentative)
8/7-8/8 Lexington Arts Fair
8/14-8/15 Ludington Gold Coast (tentative)
8/18 Eagle River, WI (tentative)
8/20-8/22 Ypsilanti Heritage Fest (tentative) or Greenville Danish Fest (tentative)
8/28-8/29 Mackinaw City Craft Fair

October 2009:
10/2-10/3 Laingsburg Peacock Fest (tentative)
10/9-10/11 Tecumseh Appleumpkin Fest (tentative)
10/16 
10/23 Kalamazoo Valley (tentative)
10/30 Saugatuck Halloween show (tentative)

December 2009:
12/3  Saline Moonlight Show (tentative)
12/4-12/5 MSU Holiday Show (tentative)
12/12 Saginaw Horizons Center (tentative)

 

 

Where were we in 2009?

January 2009:
1/24-1/25  Tip Up Town, Houghton Lake

March 2009:
3/7 Westland Lutheran H.S.
3/14 Irish Festival, Clare
3/21-3/22 Escanaba Fairgrounds
3/28 St. Roberts, Flushing

May 2009:
5/2-5/3 Tulip Fest, Holland
5/9 Mushroom Fest, Mesick
5/16-5/17 MSU Arts/Crafts Show, East Lansing
5/23-5/25 Muskegon Art Fest

July 2009:
7/3-7/4 Lake City Craft Fair
7/5 Cherry Fest, Traverse City
7/11-7/12 Charlevoix Craft Fair
7/17 Ducks Landing, Mackinaw City
7/18 Indian River Craft Fair
7/24-7/25 Grayling AuSable Craft Fair

September 2009:
9/4-9/6 Harrisville
9/7 - LABOR DAY:  Ducks Landing, Mackinaw City
9/12-9/13 Port City Fair, Manistee
9/19-9/20 Frankenmuth Zehnders Art Fair
9/26-9/27 Clinton Twp. Festival of the Senses

November 2009:
11/14-11/15 Cadillac @ the Wex
11/20-11/21 Traverse City Holiday Show
11/25 Grayling Middle School
11/27 Indian River Christmas Show
11/28-11/29 St. Nick's Warehouse, Sterling Heights

 

February 2009:
2/5  North American Snow Fest, Cadillac
2/7  Ford II H.S., Sterling Heights
2/27 Standish-Sterling Middle School

April 2009:
4/18 Waterford Mott H.S.
4/25-4/26 Maple Syrup Fest, Vermontville

June 2009:
6/6 Owosso Craft Fair
6/13-6/14 Saginaw Green Acres 
6/19-6/21 Frankenmuth Zehnders Art Fair
6/27 Mackinaw City Craft Show
6/28 Traverse City Old Town Craft Fair

August 2009:
8/1-8/2 Lexington Arts Fair
8/7-8/9 Onekama Craft Fair
8/14-8/16 Mint Fest, St. Johns
8/29-8/30 Mackinaw City Craft Fair

October 2009:
10/3 Grayling Primary School Craft Fair
10/9-10/11 Apple Fest, Charlevoix
10/23 Ghost Ship, Manistee
10/24 East JRHS Traverse City
10/24 Ghost Ship, Manistee
10/30 Kens Market, Indian River
10/31 Horizons Books, Petoskey

December 2009:
12/5  Boyne City 
12/12 Saginaw Horizons Center

 

 

 

 

 

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