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Book Signing Stuff
So... this was my first ever book signing, as in, I had a table and all. Rubato came to get me around 11.45 and we got there around 1-ish, in pretty good time. I'd never been to Clockwork Couture before so this was a pretty great chance, and I hadn't hung out with Rubato in a while. I had copies of STEAMPUNK WORLD and MOTHERSHIP.
I sold 3 copies of SPW and 1 copy of Mothership. A grad school friend came out to see me even! Another grad school friend came to get me home. I felt loved.
I still have a bunch of books left... wondering if I should try to sell to school mates and then send the rest back to the publishers or what. Hrm, decisions decisions... I don't really know what the protocol is!
I wish I had taken up Bryan Worra's offer to get a folding table when I had the chance. He bought a really great little camping table that would have been perfect for the occasion (and other occasions since we ate at it). I haven't really been able to find it since. Anyway, things I was missing at the signing:
- table
- tablecloth (luckily Dru had one extra)
- something decorative
- credit card square (luckily rubato had a program on her phone for credit cards, otherwise I might not have sold anything at all!)
- pens (because man I am not very clever)
It was an interesting experience and I think it confirmed for me that when people think steampunk they're not really interested in reading material unless it's also in a visual medium. Especially short stories! I may have done better in a general bookstore, except of course this venue was a lot more cooler!
Maurisa and I talked writing on the way home, and continued over dinner.
Tomorrow I really want to go to JoAnn's to take advantage of the coupon I have, get some embroidery threads. Maybe more mint-green thread. And I'm gonna harvest my worm castings tomorrow! See how much they've produced anyway.
I sold 3 copies of SPW and 1 copy of Mothership. A grad school friend came out to see me even! Another grad school friend came to get me home. I felt loved.
I still have a bunch of books left... wondering if I should try to sell to school mates and then send the rest back to the publishers or what. Hrm, decisions decisions... I don't really know what the protocol is!
I wish I had taken up Bryan Worra's offer to get a folding table when I had the chance. He bought a really great little camping table that would have been perfect for the occasion (and other occasions since we ate at it). I haven't really been able to find it since. Anyway, things I was missing at the signing:
- table
- tablecloth (luckily Dru had one extra)
- something decorative
- credit card square (luckily rubato had a program on her phone for credit cards, otherwise I might not have sold anything at all!)
- pens (because man I am not very clever)
It was an interesting experience and I think it confirmed for me that when people think steampunk they're not really interested in reading material unless it's also in a visual medium. Especially short stories! I may have done better in a general bookstore, except of course this venue was a lot more cooler!
Maurisa and I talked writing on the way home, and continued over dinner.
Tomorrow I really want to go to JoAnn's to take advantage of the coupon I have, get some embroidery threads. Maybe more mint-green thread. And I'm gonna harvest my worm castings tomorrow! See how much they've produced anyway.
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