Cinthia Ritchie, former Seward Phoenix Log editor and reporter, and author of her first novel, ‘Dolls Behaving Badly’ will sign copies of her book at Cover to Cover Bookstore Saturday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. It’s one of a host of Seward’s 3rd annual Spring Break-Up Festival events this weekend.

The book’s about a single mother, living in Anchorage with her son, pregnant sister, son’s babysitter and various pets, and her struggle to not only survive on what she makes as a waitress, and creating erotic barbie dolls, but also to find love, and acceptance in the area’s art scene. (Ritchie celebrates after running last year’s Mount Marathon Race. Heidi Zemach photo.)