Book Signing

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Comment by Lynda Davis on April 18, 2008 at 6:44pm

Congratulations on the book signings. Yes, prayer is the key to it.

Comment by deborah thomas on February 10, 2008 at 9:12am

Congradulations! I didn't even know there was an authors day. (a good platform to work with. I'll use that for my pitch. thanks and again, congrads

Comment by Virginia Terry on February 9, 2008 at 2:57pm

I just heard back from B&N by e-mail, they gave me a date of 3/1/08 for their Celebrate Authors day event from 1 to 3. I called and ask to be signed up for it. I have been going back and forth with the manager for months. I guess that is what it takes. I also stopped by the library today and got a schedule for all of the events in the various libraries most are for Black History Month. I figure even if I don't get a book signing I can still attend some of the events and meet other authors and readers.

Comment by deborah thomas on February 9, 2008 at 1:53pm

thank you for the advise. i think B&N is going to be tough. i just found out the other day is that my book is available there not only as a POD but a prepay also. (a bit of a surprise since my inde publisher originally just told me that it was available there, not the form it was available in.) anyways i'm headed to the phone.

Comment by Virginia Terry on February 9, 2008 at 6:10am

I think it was a 'match made in heaven'because I have been trying to get book signings with no success so far and it just so happens that a lady that I met through my church, has a busness called Teen Upward Bound. She bought a bunch of books for their library and since they had a special function for the parents and children for Black History Month, she thought it would be a great idea that I have a signing there. It worked out fine. She raffled off the first 6 or more books, I signed them and gave out biz cards, pens with my info on them and flyers. The next signing will be through them also it will take place at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla. For some people it seems so easy, they get book signings after book signings and they get their books in the library. I am still waiting (since Dec.) for Barnes and Noble to get back to me with a date. I suggest to you and plan to do so myself - check the library, and local papers for functions, hit every book store in the neighborhood and most of all pray. I wish you much success - and the jitters will soon go away once you see how appreciative most people are to have you sign your work for them.

Comment by deborah thomas on February 8, 2008 at 8:56pm

congradulations! i am curious on how you went about it. i'm just now making calls to try and get my first one, so yes i'm very nervous. any advise you'd like to share