Today was my first solo book signing in my hometown of Albion, NY, at Bindings Bookstore. It was a very small event, part of a downtown shopping day, but I was happy with turnout and my sales. Anybody who missed it - the book is available at Bindings Bookstore, and, for all my friends who used to live in Albion but no longer do,I would encourage you to order it through their website to support a great local business in our hometown.
Today really made me think about how this project has led me back home. I spent a good long time trying to stay away from my little hometown, and, though I don't live very far away, I would sometimes go a year or so at a time without visiting. The people who came to my signing today were not family members, but nonetheless, have known me since birth. Birth. That's a long time. There is not a single person in the city I live in now that I can say that about. This book has brought me back and helped me to remember the importance of connections like that.
It has also helped me see what a vibrant little town I came from. There really is a lot going on there and a lot of people working very hard to make it a better place to live, and they really are on the right path.
After going over a year without being there at all, because of this book, I have been there twice in two months. And I can't help thinking that there's a message from my Grandma in that. She would tell me something like "you should no forget where you came from".
It was good to go home.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
On My Own Trail . . . .
Now that The Trail of the Gypsy Wagon has made it's way into paperback form, I have begun the task of spreading the word about this wonderful tale. For an introduction into the world of book promotion, I was lucky enough to piggyback with my aunt, Marilyn Smith Neilans, at a recent signing at Bindings Bookstore in my hometown. The book is currently available to for sale there, and you can find a link to their website to the right of where you are reading now.
The first event was a great tribute to my Grandma, full of old friends, teachers and family. The memories of her were wonderful to share, and it was nice to hear fond recollections of her. My favorite was from one gentleman with whom I was discussing how the Grandma that I knew growing up sounded so different from the "Peaches" in the story. He was not surprised by the stories of her dancing with cowboys - he said "she always had a twinkle in her eye" that let you know there was more to the quiet woman we all knew.
October 19 marks my first "solo" signing, again at Bindings Bookstore in Albion. October 19 is Albion Shopping Day, a day chosen by the local Chamber of Commerce to promote local businesses. I'm excited to be able to be a part of that day in my hometown, where my family was very much a part of the local business scene for many years. I'll be there from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
My plan after that date is to begin to promote the book along the Trail that the "Jolly Dutchmen" took on their trips, hopefully placing the book in small, independent bookstores along the way. As it becomes available in other stores, new links will be posted here.
This is an exciting journey for me so far, into an industry that is completely unknown to me. I am looking forward to the learning experience this will bring, and to sharing this book with people near and far.
The first event was a great tribute to my Grandma, full of old friends, teachers and family. The memories of her were wonderful to share, and it was nice to hear fond recollections of her. My favorite was from one gentleman with whom I was discussing how the Grandma that I knew growing up sounded so different from the "Peaches" in the story. He was not surprised by the stories of her dancing with cowboys - he said "she always had a twinkle in her eye" that let you know there was more to the quiet woman we all knew.
October 19 marks my first "solo" signing, again at Bindings Bookstore in Albion. October 19 is Albion Shopping Day, a day chosen by the local Chamber of Commerce to promote local businesses. I'm excited to be able to be a part of that day in my hometown, where my family was very much a part of the local business scene for many years. I'll be there from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
My plan after that date is to begin to promote the book along the Trail that the "Jolly Dutchmen" took on their trips, hopefully placing the book in small, independent bookstores along the way. As it becomes available in other stores, new links will be posted here.
This is an exciting journey for me so far, into an industry that is completely unknown to me. I am looking forward to the learning experience this will bring, and to sharing this book with people near and far.
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