This is a very nice problem to have, and I am not complaining. Just confused. Say someone wants an autographed copy of my book (God bless them). What do I do? Do I have her send me the copy, autograph it and then send it back? Do I autograph a card and send that out? What's the etiquette?
I'd suggest "book plates." This is a sticker that people can paste on the blank page before the title page with your signature. It's also handy to leave with stores after a book signing. Always request an SASE be sent to you, so you can just sign the plate and drop it in the envelope.
They're also handy for writer conferences when the inevitable fan walks up and says, "Oh! I just love your book, but I forgot to bring it along." You then respond with, "Thank you so much. Would you like a signed bookplate to put in your copy?" INSTANT gushing fan!
You can make a book plate look like anything you want. Cie and I did a spooky design that works for any of our books. But for your first book, you can use the cover graphic or your photo in one corner, with your name on top. It can have borders or background images. Pretty much whatever you want to spend on them. But keep in mind that you'll get a cheaper price with a large quantity, so if you intend to write multiple genres, it's best to keep it simple.
Here's a link to a writer promo website,
Earthly Charms, I like that did a couple different ones.
A couple of things to remember about bookplates. ALWAYS include your website addy if you have one, and try to give the reader some sense of "personality" of the plate.
