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Monday, December 27, 2010

Signing Books is Fun

Today I'm doing my last book signing of the year. Considering this is the 11th book signing this month, I'm kind of relieved to get a break. My kids are, too. They want me home for a while. But I have to say, I've had a lot of fun.

I've always been a really introverted person, and I thought book signings were going to be a challenge because of it. But, as I write and attend author conferences, I grow, so by the time I reached this critical step in the writing process--book promotion--it's become something I look forward to rather than dread.

I've said it before--the days of the reclusive author who sits in a cabin and pens out a bestseller without every being viewed in public are over. If we want our book to do well, we need to do our part to promote it. But, I think we are all up to the task.

Go get 'em. :)

4 comments:

Maggie said...

Wow that is wonderful. I haven't gotten to do a signing yet. It looks like living in Utah is a big plus in the LDS Publishing world.

Tamara Hart Heiner said...

wow!!! 11 this month??? how on earth?? I've only had 2...how did you do that?

Cheri Chesley said...

My busiest week had 4 signings. And it was exhausting. Then it tapered down from there. I only have one signing this week and that's already done. So I get to relax and enjoy the rest of the year...lol!

Michael Knudsen said...

Nice job getting it done early, Cheri. I instead chose to have one big party and then take the holidays off. Jan/Feb will be big months for me!