Comments on: Me, Too! Me, Too! http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bad Breath Remedies http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-76359 Bad Breath Remedies Thu, 31 May 2007 01:12:06 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-76359 <strong>bad breath jokes</strong> Thank you for the bad breath and regain your confidence. People are looking for natural home remedies for bad breath. Learn how you bad breath jokes

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]]> By: Natalie R. Collins http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2519 Natalie R. Collins Thu, 18 May 2006 01:53:32 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2519 Maureen, Yes, both Northern and Southern Utah are quite beautiful, in very different ways. Maureen,

Yes, both Northern and Southern Utah are quite beautiful, in very different ways.

]]> By: Natalie R. Collins http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2518 Natalie R. Collins Thu, 18 May 2006 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2518 Good point, Allison. IT is, of course, the only reason to continue to DO signings. Good point, Allison. IT is, of course, the only reason to continue to DO signings.

]]> By: Allison Brennan http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2516 Allison Brennan Wed, 17 May 2006 22:35:44 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2516 I've had good booksignings and not so good booksignings. But the thing to remember is not so much whether you sell 1 book or 30, but if you've made a solid connection with that bookseller, sign the stock, and are polite. You're building your career, the long-term career that will affect your NEXT book more than the one you are currently signing. I think some new writers have the idea that if you go out and so a bunch of signings that you're promoting THAT BOOK, when in fact you're promoting yourself so that the NEXT BOOK will do better than the first, and so on. I’ve had good booksignings and not so good booksignings. But the thing to remember is not so much whether you sell 1 book or 30, but if you’ve made a solid connection with that bookseller, sign the stock, and are polite. You’re building your career, the long-term career that will affect your NEXT book more than the one you are currently signing.

I think some new writers have the idea that if you go out and so a bunch of signings that you’re promoting THAT BOOK, when in fact you’re promoting yourself so that the NEXT BOOK will do better than the first, and so on.

]]> By: Maureen http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2505 Maureen Wed, 17 May 2006 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2505 California? The Moon? Utah? Actually, there are those who think California is the moon - or at least outer space. Strangers have to drag out of me the fact that I live in California. When I tell them, I always get the response "oh" and a look that says "well that explains a lot." Even after I tell them I don't live in LA or even SF, just a small town in the mountains, far away from Granola U and Hollywood, very far away, near Nevada, much more like Nevada than California. By then I'm usually whining, but they don't care. California is California. There are places in Utah that look like the moon. The Salt Flats. There are also places that are so incredibly beautiful they take your breath away. Zion, Moab, Kanab, Lake Powell. Which place is easier. It's easier to get to California. All roads lead to... etc. But which place has the most book buyers? That's where I'd do it. Mo California? The Moon? Utah?
Actually, there are those who think California is the moon – or at least outer space. Strangers have to drag out of me the fact that I live in California. When I tell them, I always get the response “oh” and a look that says “well that explains a lot.” Even after I tell them I don’t live in LA or even SF, just a small town in the mountains, far away from Granola U and Hollywood, very far away, near Nevada, much more like Nevada than California. By then I’m usually whining, but they don’t care. California is California.

There are places in Utah that look like the moon. The Salt Flats. There are also places that are so incredibly beautiful they take your breath away. Zion, Moab, Kanab, Lake Powell.

Which place is easier. It’s easier to get to California. All roads lead to… etc.
But which place has the most book buyers? That’s where I’d do it.

Mo

]]> By: Natalie http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2503 Natalie Wed, 17 May 2006 02:55:40 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2503 Great comments, everyone! Karin, I never really considered taking my laptop, but I have often thought, "You know, I could be writing RIGHT now, instead of sitting here...." Toni, LOL at the blanking on your name thing. That's easy to do! Jake, begging dog look is JUST it. I try to avoid that at all costs. It's one of the reasons I end up buying books!! I always grab three or four from close to my table, and read about them, looking up to small at people walking by, but not being aggressive. Unfortunately, this backfires. I NEVER walk out without at least buying TWO! As for the cookie idea, LOVE it, but one of the last time I signed I had candy on the table, and a mentally handicapped boy was scooping it out in BIG handfuls. I finally had to HIDE it everytime he came around, just because I was scared he was going to get sick and someone would blame me! Edie, I don't think I'm an introvert. But I am pretty insecure, and I cover it with bravado and jokes. So it's hard to do solo signings. I don't mind public speaking, and I enjoy writers conferences, but signings really freak me out. Kristie, I think I'm still not going to bring my laptop to signings... But I will probably be THINKING about it the whole time.... Would love to do a MSW signing tour, Cele! Jen, do you think it's easier to do group signings in California, as opposed to say, THE MOON. LOL. I mean Utah. Great comments, everyone!

Karin, I never really considered taking my laptop, but I have often thought, “You know, I could be writing RIGHT now, instead of sitting here….”

Toni, LOL at the blanking on your name thing. That’s easy to do!

Jake, begging dog look is JUST it. I try to avoid that at all costs. It’s one of the reasons I end up buying books!! I always grab three or four from close to my table, and read about them, looking up to small at people walking by, but not being aggressive. Unfortunately, this backfires. I NEVER walk out without at least buying TWO!

As for the cookie idea, LOVE it, but one of the last time I signed I had candy on the table, and a mentally handicapped boy was scooping it out in BIG handfuls. I finally had to HIDE it everytime he came around, just because I was scared he was going to get sick and someone would blame me!

Edie, I don’t think I’m an introvert. But I am pretty insecure, and I cover it with bravado and jokes. So it’s hard to do solo signings. I don’t mind public speaking, and I enjoy writers conferences, but signings really freak me out.

Kristie, I think I’m still not going to bring my laptop to signings… But I will probably be THINKING about it the whole time….

Would love to do a MSW signing tour, Cele!

Jen, do you think it’s easier to do group signings in California, as opposed to say, THE MOON. LOL. I mean Utah.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2502 Amanda Wed, 17 May 2006 01:49:33 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2502 I've attended a few booksignings now with Karin and they scare me sh*tless. I can't believe authors have to put themselves through so much to sell a few books. As a reader I would go to them all the time if they had them and advertised them enough for me to know about them. I guess that is the key: advertising. I’ve attended a few booksignings now with Karin and they scare me sh*tless. I can’t believe authors have to put themselves through so much to sell a few books. As a reader I would go to them all the time if they had them and advertised them enough for me to know about them. I guess that is the key: advertising.

]]> By: toni mcgee causey http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2501 toni mcgee causey Wed, 17 May 2006 01:13:21 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2501 Jake, I love the cookie idea and the grocery store idea. That could be fun. And the indie mystery shops, too. Jake, I love the cookie idea and the grocery store idea. That could be fun. And the indie mystery shops, too.

]]> By: Kristie http://www.murdershewrites.com/2006/05/16/me-too-me-too/#comment-2498 Kristie Tue, 16 May 2006 23:57:28 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=185#comment-2498 I don't think that there is anything wrong with bringing your laptop to a signing. Whats wrong with that? It is your job... so I wouldn't be put aback. I would however, if the author was playing solitar or trying to shove their book down my throat. I don’t think that there is anything wrong with bringing your laptop to a signing. Whats wrong with that? It is your job… so I wouldn’t be put aback. I would however, if the author was playing solitar or trying to shove their book down my throat.

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