My first book signing

"Pray for the snow to hold off," I told everyone I saw. And Saturday, in Lebanon, Ohio, more than 12 hours into a winter storm watch, there was no snow although it was awfully cold out. Still, by the front door of Dickens Bookshop I sat in the chair next to the table on top of which sat my book, calling people to come take a look. Few did. In the two hours I was there, I sold only four copies to folks--and three more to the shop to restock the three that were bought prior to my signing.

But that was seven more than I'd sold the day before so, all in all, it was a success. The lady who bought the last copy of the day said to her 13-year-old daughter, "It would please me if you would choose this for your book report." See, the girl had to select her book by Monday. The girl agreed that My Lost Summer would be an OK book to write a report on. The mother asked me if I would mind if she, the daughter, contacted me to ask questions about the book. I said no, and I wrote my number on a bookmark that I gave them. The mother said that her daughter might get extra credit by contacting the author. Imagine! My book, my story, being the subject of a book proposal.

This morning I called my next door neighbor from work to tell her that my husband and I will be in Puerto Rico next week (see previous blog entry). She and I got to chatting, and Savanna, her 10-year-old daughter, wants to do a report on my book too! I didn't write the book to appeal to juveniles or young adults specifically, but that might end up being my main market.

This morning I typed up something that I'm going to ask the steward(esse)s to read on our flights to Puerto Rico. It starts, "We are lucky enough to have with us on flight today author Elizabeth Evans Flyer..." It concludes saying that I have a limited number of copies available for people to read for the duration of the flight. Hopefully by that time, anyone who's read a little will be intrigued and buy the book.

I'll let you know if it works out.

Until next time,
EEFryer