tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8284318422816012446..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: To Event or Not to Event, by Christine DePetrilloAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-8612648136912900132016-07-16T10:58:38.822-04:002016-07-16T10:58:38.822-04:00I'll sign books wherever I can. There are quit...I'll sign books wherever I can. There are quite a few multi-art events in AZ and a few book only events. It's fun and I love interacting with readers. I'm doing a large one next weekend in Payson. But oddly enough, I haven't noticed any for authors I'd go to see. Hmmm...I need to check out if there are any.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-3460866772553972862016-07-15T10:15:30.800-04:002016-07-15T10:15:30.800-04:00I just went to a booksigning with 40 authors last ...I just went to a booksigning with 40 authors last Saturday. What fun to see what they do to promote themselves. Not just bookmarks and other swag but banners! Holy cow! Banners on stands or attached to the table front. Authors who had Square to take credit card payments. All was eye-opening. I love meeting new people, authors and readers. Of course, I have another identity: Liz's mother. LOL She'd told friends of hers to visit. Margo and I are doing a signing in Sept. It's so much fun to go to events with another author.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43204436327193555142016-07-15T10:02:42.304-04:002016-07-15T10:02:42.304-04:00One of the reasons I love the RWA conference is th...One of the reasons I love the RWA conference is the literacy book-signing and the chance to browse hundreds of new authors work. Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-16955318870151635732016-07-14T15:52:29.987-04:002016-07-14T15:52:29.987-04:00Hmmm, I hadn't thought about this before, but ...Hmmm, I hadn't thought about this before, but I actually DO like to attend as a reader. If it's one of my favorite authors, I go a little 'fan-girl' :) I love your reasons for doing a book signing, though. Very well said!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-38852112333949151532016-07-14T12:42:32.987-04:002016-07-14T12:42:32.987-04:00I love to join other writers at book signing event...I love to join other writers at book signing events. I have three more scheduled this year. May be able to squeeze in one more.<br /><br />Unlike Chris, I attend book talks given by my favorite writers. I too live in a smallish area, but this year it's celebrated its 50th year of existence. (I live at Smith Mountain Lake, which reached "full pond" 50 years ago.) My arts council sponsored three NYT best selling authors -- Kathleen Grissom (The Kitchen House), Sharyn McCrumb, and Diane Fanning (true crime and historical mysteries). I went to all of the talks. (Okay, truth telling time. I know each of these wonderful writers personally and count them as great friends.) And when I gave a book talk not too long ago, Diane Fanning took time out to come hear me.Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-54407250723603909712016-07-14T11:05:12.924-04:002016-07-14T11:05:12.924-04:00I've done larger and smaller, including an out...I've done larger and smaller, including an outdoors signing one time (in the Shenandoah Mountains around Halloween) that was really, really COLD. I love them for all the reasons you mentioned. Great list, Chris.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-19176649449816982842016-07-14T11:04:41.741-04:002016-07-14T11:04:41.741-04:00Just book-signed with 400 other authors at RwA. St...Just book-signed with 400 other authors at RwA. Strange experience. Venue is everything.Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-26472745537768533492016-07-14T08:29:24.387-04:002016-07-14T08:29:24.387-04:00I live in a small town with few book signings (oth...I live in a small town with few book signings (other than mine), so I've never gone to one as a reader. After the first one, which every one I know turned out for, my signings have been less than exciting. (Apparently the novelty of Jannine the Romance Writer wore off!) So, I've given up on them. I wouldn't mind participating in a group signing in a larger area for the fun and camaraderie, though! Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25970879695444177122016-07-14T08:19:26.484-04:002016-07-14T08:19:26.484-04:00Of course I want to sell books. We all do, but the...Of course I want to sell books. We all do, but the comraderie with other authors and with readers is a primary reason I take part in book signings. This is a lonely, lonely business. Doesn't hurt my ego to, as you say, get to be the Romance Novelist either. That's always fun.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-40125830999530704482016-07-14T06:42:01.547-04:002016-07-14T06:42:01.547-04:00I love signing for the same reasons as you but, li...I love signing for the same reasons as you but, like you, I don't generally attend as a reader. I think the reason, for me anyway, is that I am so bombarded with book ads from Amazon and Book Bub & so on that my TBR list is unreasonably long--I'll be sitting up in my grave and reading at the current pace of clearing them. Soooo, I'm afraid to get many more.Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.com