Happy Tuesday! It’s been a busy week. My books are in the Jekyll Arts Association’s Goodyear Cottage shop now – so that’s one more place you can get them! It’s very exciting to be a member of that esteemed group now – so many incredible artists have work on display there. I have a book […]
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Mom had a blast attending my recent book signings at the Mosaic Museum on Jekyll Island. She sat next to me at the table and repeatedly apologized for my horrible penmanship as I wrote personalized notes and signed my books. It was hilarious. And awful. But mostly, hilarious.
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Happy Sunday! I had my first book signing yesterday at Jekyll Market. Not gonna lie – I was terrified. But it was amazing! I met people who’d I’d only met on Facebook neighborhood chats in the past. And I met some awesome new people who had already read “Escape to Jekyll Island” and they wanted
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So, let’s talk beaches and islands because that’s an easier topic than author self-flagellation.
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Yes, I’ve got book signings scheduled! I’m thrilled and terrified. My first one is at the Jekyll Market this Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 am to 1 pm.
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I was dreading delivering my first two big book orders. Not because I’m not proud or don’t love my books – I laughed writing them and I think readers will find them freaking hysterical. I’ve met the women I’m supposed to be delivering the books to, and there’s nothing to be scared of. So why did each delivery feel like I was walking around stark-ass naked?
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TIP OF THE DAY: Never use the “A” word (Amazon) anywhere in a pitch to a bookstore. It is not a good thing that you also have your books available there – they hate Amazon and most of them will only get books through Ingram Sparks or other printers. My books haven’t popped up on Bookstore.org yet – and so I thought I was doing a good thing by showing the bookstore owner I was pitching that they were available on Amazon. Yeah, nope.
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