Katherine Chloé Cahoon

In her review, Smart, Sassy, and Fun, S.E. Rowland, official Amazon book critic, wrote of The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men:

“If you like Sex and the City, you’ll love Meeting European Men… This is wicked fun with a twist of serious practicality. If you thought traveling in Europe looking for love was beyond hope, have faith. Learn how to find decent lodging, get great travel deals, and be culturally hip.

Not only does Cahoon give great info like ‘Man Meeting Tips,’ she’s got up-to-date singles’ personalities in acronyms and psychological types. Add  ‘40 Flirty Tips’ for an entrée. Top it off with a dessert of ‘A Word to the Wise’ in each chapter. Turn those dreams of European romance into reality.”

I enjoyed meeting all you Seattleites at my Borders book signing! Some people got copies for themselves and others for gifts. The store sold out of my book with customers still wanting copies. Here are pictures.

What: Evanston Illinois Borders Book Signing

The holiday season is here! If you want a gift for a single girl between the ages of 18-35, The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men is great, whether she is planning a trip abroad or wants surefire flirting tips to tryout on guys at home.

Part travel, part dating/relationship, my book tells where to go for fabulous experiences in twenty different Euro countries for outdoor sports lovers, clubbers, and everyone in between. It has safety tips and cultural/historical info so a girl instantly feels at home when she enters a country. Plus, it is chock full of true stories with a chick lit feel.

It’s also a great gift to give yourself for holiday reading! Rated 4.5 out of 5 on Amazon, HerCampus.com calls it “a goldmine.”

Where: 1700 Maple Ave Evanston 60201

When: Wednesday, December 1st from 5-8PM

What: Northwestern University Philanthropy Book Event

This evening is one of a kind! At my philanthropy book events, the students choose the activities. So far, we have had a concert, theatrical performances, and a party band at a waterfront restaurant.

Northwestern students, Allie Gullquist and Dayana Sarkisova, came up with a male European pageant called “MEETING NORTHWESTERN’S EUROPEAN MEN.” The competition is guaranteed to be hot and hilarious including dance, body, and personality challenges. We’ll find out who has the best moves and MUCH MORE:) The girls asked if I would help judge these European studs. Is that even a question?! Of course, I will!

The first 50 guests will receive a FREE, signed copy of The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men. Hors d’oeuvres and sweet treats will be served, the Flirty Cupcake bus will be present, and prizes will be raffled off.

Requested donation: $10. Proceeds will benefit CASA to help abused and neglected children.

This event is a great break for Northwestern students studying for finals. Here is the flyer that Dayana and Allie made.

Where: 1845 Sheridan Road, Fisk 217, Evanston, IL 60208 When: Tuesday, Nov. 30th from 5-6:30PM

What: Seattle Borders Book Signing

Seattle’s holiday festivities will be in full swing the day after Thanksgiving, so if you’re going downtown, I’d love to see you at my book signing! It’s across the street from the carousel and next to Starbucks, so if you need to warm up or meet up with friends, this is the perfect place. Other seasonal no-misses include the fabulous Christmas tree collection and Teddy Bear Suite at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel (411 University Street), Sheraton Hotel’s elaborate gingerbread village (1400 6^th Ave), the beautifully decorated store windows, and visiting Pike Place Market. There is no charge for these wonderful holiday traditions.

Where: 1501 4th Ave Seattle 98101

When: Friday, November 26^th from 11AM-2PM 

We had a fabulous performance lineup to benefit the local Nashville Children’s Hospital featuring popular Nashville singers who donated their talents for the cause. Thanks to everyone involved. Here are pictures from the event.

We were so excited to have Todd Sansom. When I told his manager we would announce that he was performing at The Stage later that night, she said, “That would be nice, but not needed. Todd just wants to help the children.” You can learn more about this first-class singer at ToddSansom.com

Original Cast: Vanderbilt’s Broadway Revue Troupe tied the evening together with their great musical performances. In keeping with my female driven book, they picked fun, flirty girl-centric songs. To learn more about them, see their Facebook page .

Chris Winward, a Nashville mainstay, not only performed for the event but set up and monitored the sound system for every act. In addition to being known as quite the heartthrob, he is very generous in supporting philanthropies. He tours the world with country legends. You can learn more at ChrisWinward.com.

Thanks to Madeleine Kent for hosting the event!

And thanks to Josh Turner who donated a signed tee-shirt, CD, and photo to be raffled off at the event. You can see more of him at JoshTurner.com

As Todd Sansom set up, Chris Winward (right front) checked sound.

I donated the books as door gifts.

The pretty blonde lady talking with me is Todd’s wife, Mandy. She is also his talented manager.

Saying thank you and goodbye to Todd and his band.

And thanks to Vandy students Maia Cole and Chris Mullican for helping set up the event. Without them the evening would not have come off.

In her amazing review entitled Don’t Leave Home Without It! Antoinette Klein, a top Amazon reviewer, wrote this about my book:

“Single women will relish the 40 Flirty Tips that work wonders with men. Many of these tips are just as appropriate for girls pursuing the American Male on their home turf, so even if you have no immediate need to go abroad, these are good refresher points for dating anywhere.

The bulk of the book is a great travel guide… Best of all, it is cleverly written in a easy-flowing style akin to a big sister sitting you down and telling you, ‘This is how to do it!’” 

Monday’s University of Texas philanthropy event was fabulous. Thank you to everyone who came and helped First Book give new books to children in need. When I grew up, I always had access to books and I want all children to have this advantage. Books bring them joy, help them see the possibilities before them, and inspire them to reach their potential.

As you can see from the following pictures, everyone at this event had a wonderful time. With this beautiful waterfront, open-air venue and Lip Service, the cutting-edge party band, the evening could not be any less than great.

What: Vanderbilt University Book Event

This is the evening’s pre-pregame with free entertainment by popular Nashville singers, desserts, and signed copies of my book. Entitled “Give the Kids a Shot at Life,” it benefits the Nashville Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and features frosting shots for everyone. They are quite the craze in Hollywood so I am bringing them to Vandy. We’ll also have cookies and drinks, and raffle off a signed CD, tee shirt, and picture from Josh Turner.

Live entertainment will be provided by Nashville fixtures Todd Sansom, from the Grand Ole Opry and The Stage, Chris Winward from Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, and Original Cast: Vanderbilt’s Broadway revue troupe.

Everything is being donated to help families of children at the hospital. Many of them are struggling to pay their medical bills with the added challenge of damage from the Nashville flooding and the recession. The student body is invited. Suggested donation: $5 cash.

The first 50 students will receive complimentary copies of The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men. Several of the stories in the book are about present and past Vandy students. I will be there signing. I’m paying my way to Nashville and doing this because Children’s Hospital is near to my heart. I’m a 2008 Vanderbilt grad. A childhood friend’s life was saved by a Children’s Hospital. She was born with a heart defect. Starting when I was two years old, I was there for her open heart surgeries. Today she is a healthy 25-year-old who is about to give birth to a healthy baby. This would not have happened without Children’s Hospital and the people who support it.

Please come!!! Besides helping children in need, with the fabulous performer lineup and the frosting shots, it’s guaranteed to be a great start to your weekend.

When I was three and Kelly returned home from the hospital, I came over in my clown costume and rounded up some neighborhood kids. We put on a show for her. Kelly let me put up this picture. She is the one in front.

Where: Sarratt Promenade (2301 Vanderbilt Place)

When: Friday, October 29th from 6-7:30PM

The guys and I had so much fun making this video. I appreciate all the terrific comments and reviews about my videos and book. For inquiring minds, the Frenchman is real.

Yesterday, after hours of radio interviews starting at 4AM, I learned that the Internet had exploded with people wondering if the videos for my book, The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men, are serious or parodies. Come on, friends, do you really think I am being serious?! Of course they are parodies! No, I do not expect a girl will try to flirt with European men as six bulls are bearing down on her at The Running of the Bulls. It’s a joke. No, I don’t wear a dress when I bike…much less one matching a basket of flowers on the handlebars. I don’t even own a bike. And no, I do not go around constantly posing. I believe that if others are going to participate in my parody, it’s only fair that I join in.

Some of the information in my videos is true. My friend really did spend the night on the beach after a Summer Solstice fest and turn her dress into a towel in the morning. People really do wear the traditional red and white clothing at The Running of the Bulls, and Spanish men will be impressed with girls who do. The story of my friend at the dance club is real, and I admit on the video that I lack her talents. I’m just doing my best imitation.

Those making negative comments in this Internet explosion don’t seem to have actually read my book. It has received excellent reviews from reviewers and bloggers who have read it. Their recommendations include, “Don’t leave home without it!” “A must have for any one looking to snare, hunt, capture, or just track down the ever elusive European Man, or for those just looking to find the best spots in Europe to have a good time while on vacations or abroad studying.” The reviews are all linked to my website, which one prominent editor called “a goldmine.”

My book is a unique hybrid of travel/European history and culture combined with dating/relationship. It’s full of true stories with a chick lit feel and valuable information, including real man-meeting hotspots throughout 20 European countries with addresses, phone numbers, and websites. It’s also humorous.

Thank you to all of you who have read my book and have sent me encouraging messages. I love reading them.

It’s 3-something AM! I’m starting more phone tapings for early-morn radio talk shows. This round of interviews calls for a dome of donuts to keep me awake:) I’m so excited about the program lineup. The hosts are great! Hope you all get to hear one of the shows.

What: University of Texas Book Event

Enjoy complimentary appetizers and the popular party band Lip Service on the upper deck of this trendy waterfront hub. Fashionably late is not in at this event. First 100 girls get a gift of The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men. I will be there signing. Proceeds go to First Book, which provides children in need with new books. Donation: $10 cash.

This event is open to the public and guys are welcome. Actually, this kind of event attracts girls so guys, if you want to meet them, you know where to find them on the evening of Oct. 25!

Where:  Abel’s on the Lake; 3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Suite 201; Austin, TX

When: Monday, October 25th 7:30-9:30PM

Windsor Hanger, from HerCampus.com, wrote this about my website, “It’s a goldmine. Trust me on this one.”

Laura Matlin from University of Connecticut, one of the girls planning a book philanthropy event there for me, is the one who tipped off the publisher. She is coming up with quite the creative ideas for our event!

I met all types of people at my Seattle Borders signing today…from single girls to moms buying the book for their daughters to even grandpas wanting to get gifts for their granddaughters!

Two of my favorite quotes came from Monica, the dark haired stunner in the first pic. As she got her book signed, cute guys entered the store. She whispered to me, “You don’t have to go to the bars to meet guys; you can go to Borders!” Then she deduced, “Men should go to book signings for The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men if they want to pick up women.” Good times. Here are pictures from the event.