The day has arrived…
(Well it had arrived since it was yesterday)
And Now I can report on it.
First, what I forgot.
Duct Tape! There was a wind and since I had not anchored my poster boards, they kept blowing over a bit. Along with that would be clear paperweights which could hold down the flyers.
Colored Pens… I have a few nice ink pens with exotic colors that I used to use, and would be a trip to sign the books in. Thought about taking them early on, but forgot when it came time to pack up and go.
Now, here is how things looked as I had them all assembled before leaving…
And then the table setup at the event
Notice that the left side was Regency Assembly Press (RAP) and the right side Xchyler Publishing with the Xchyler banner displayed below.
And what it looked like from my side of the event
Things we know when doing this now, don’t compete against the local air show… (They didn’t seem to have an announcement about their activity when the Friends of the Library chose the date) Hammer the local papers until they agree to mention it before the event and to also make sure they send people to cover it, and at least take photos. Get a banner to ensure all those who drive by also know of the event.
Our community has a great deal of retirees and I would guess most don’t use social media so much that they would hear about it that way. Ask perhaps the local market, at our end of town it is a big thing, to put a 2 x 3 poster up.
In any case, you might guess we had a low turn out. But I had a good time. I got to talk about my books. I got to meet other writers. I found out about another event to go to, and I sold some books. For RAP and for Xchyler Publishing.
(My table had the most books displayed, while others had just a few books out.)
So it was not a successful as I had hoped, my table neighbor said he sold 17 copies in an hour and a half at the Menifee Arts festival, but still better than selling nothing. And as one of my fellow blogger/writers has urged and challenged us all, go to a book festival, participate, and more will follow…