Month of May Successful So Far

May 5 I spoke at Franklin-Carlisle-Springboro Rotary Club meeting and sold nine copies of My Lost Summer. After the meeting at the Methodist church on Main Street, I walked next door to visit my insurance man, who I’ve known since I was young; he was a year ahead of me in school, grew up in Franklin. He bought a copy too.

My boss, who works in a different office, bought one the following week.

Saturday, May 13 I had a signing at the local Kroger store from 10:30 to 1 pm. I was unsure how sales would go considering people usually don’t go to the grocery to buy books, yet I sold 11 copies! And earlier that morning I went to the local community college to buy a composter. The line was quite long so I took the opportunity to pitch my book to the masses. The man behind me was the only one to buy. I think if I’d have remembered to remind people that Mother’s Day was the next day, I might have had more interest. But, alas, I didn’t mention anything; I forgot. However, the man behind me seemed quite pleased with his purchase. Even gave me his card.

So far I've sold 24 copies in the month of May.

Yesterday I called the local Kroger to schedule future signings. I’m set up for August 5 and November 18—the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I also called another Kroger to arrange a signing for June.

Tonight I present at a church in Carlisle. It’s open to the community though I do not think it got much advertising so I’m not expecting much of a turnout. Saturday I’m signing at the Barnes & Noble in Florence, Kentucky. I’ve sent e-mails announcing that one. I hope to sell at least 12 books in two hours. Overall, May has been profitable. May the next two events be as profitable as the first two. Check it out at www.ElizabethEvansFryer.com.

My Lost Summer Goes International

Jamaica Road Press is the publisher of My Lost Summer. Actually, the book is self-published. Well, the book didn’t publish itself; I self-published the book. (Hmm? I didn’t publish myself, so how can I have self published?) I made up the name Jamaica Road Press.

I grew up on Jamaica Road, Carlisle, Ohio, in the heart of the USA, and in fact, I think the bulk of my books will stay right there. On May 16 I am presenting my book at the Presbyterian Church–on Jamaica Road–in Carlisle, and the community is invited. It’s part of a fundraiser. To the cause, I’m giving $100 and 10% of profits from book sales I make that night. This Friday I’m presenting to the Franklin, Ohio Rotary Club. Franklin is the next town over from Carlisle.

The printer of my book is Lulu.com, and they keep track of my sales, which are updated monthly. Imagine my surprise when this morning I saw that two copies were sold last month to a warehouser in the UK. So My Lost Summer, published by Jamaica Road Press, written by a woman who was a girl growing up on a road of the same name, in Midwest USA, has gone international. Who would have thought? Maybe Grandma. If only she were still alive. My Lost Summer is dedicated to her.