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SW, it's hard for many authors to do book signings, I know it frightens the heck out of me. The idea of sitting there, with no one stopping by the table, no one even making eye contact with you, for fear they would then be compelled, out of pity, to buy a damn book
When I have done signings, and I try to get out of them when at all possible, I like group signings. A Young Adult author, a middle grade novel author and me, a picture book illustrator usually guarantees at least a small crowd around the table and even if they aren't buying my books, at least there is a lot of laughing and noise and activity. I've seen single signings where the author is behind a sea of books KNITTING. Sad, so sad.
These PA authors just don't understand that people are not so easily parted from their money. That it's a struggle to sell top quality, hard cover picture books, published commercially and award winning even, for $19. If they think the average parent will spend upwards of $30 for a badly illustrated paperback.... ahhhhhhhk!
When I have done signings, and I try to get out of them when at all possible, I like group signings. A Young Adult author, a middle grade novel author and me, a picture book illustrator usually guarantees at least a small crowd around the table and even if they aren't buying my books, at least there is a lot of laughing and noise and activity. I've seen single signings where the author is behind a sea of books KNITTING. Sad, so sad.
These PA authors just don't understand that people are not so easily parted from their money. That it's a struggle to sell top quality, hard cover picture books, published commercially and award winning even, for $19. If they think the average parent will spend upwards of $30 for a badly illustrated paperback.... ahhhhhhhk!