tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post5739302351701714720..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Photo Tuesday - Author AppearancesL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-64500256830629307702010-03-04T08:54:11.201-05:002010-03-04T08:54:11.201-05:00Hi Kristi:
Great tips and to the point. Thanks fo...Hi Kristi:<br /><br />Great tips and to the point. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Warm regards,<br />DonnaDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-37356140184365000992010-03-03T15:10:39.896-05:002010-03-03T15:10:39.896-05:00Christina - LOL!
Sorry, just a rock 'n' ro...Christina - LOL!<br />Sorry, just a rock 'n' roll girl at heart.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-27417480983211638852010-03-03T14:19:34.066-05:002010-03-03T14:19:34.066-05:00Awww, not ALL country music is THAT bad! I have t...Awww, not ALL country music is THAT bad! I have two words for you: BRAD PAISLEY. He's dreamy and his songs are often tongue-in-cheek. I like a man with a sense of humor...Christina Rodriguezhttp://www.christinarodriguez.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-38581803632452146542010-03-03T12:37:03.105-05:002010-03-03T12:37:03.105-05:00Stephen, thank you, and some days it's all a b...Stephen, thank you, and some days it's all a bit much!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-69182658792464881062010-03-02T23:10:16.441-05:002010-03-02T23:10:16.441-05:00You live an exciting life. Author, speaker, blogge...You live an exciting life. Author, speaker, blogger, lived in four time zones. I'm glad I know you.<br /><br />Stephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-77124698702617494742010-03-02T21:28:08.597-05:002010-03-02T21:28:08.597-05:00Glad to see everyone likes the wine-tasting night ...Glad to see everyone likes the wine-tasting night idea! Yes, that was from personal experience!<br /><br />Elizabeth, I'm often asked to help someone find a book - which I often try to do, as sometimes they buy mine just for helping them. But bookstores no longer rock my world...L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-87358279926960035122010-03-02T19:16:51.144-05:002010-03-02T19:16:51.144-05:00Books and wine tasting! Awesome idea - We lost our...Books and wine tasting! Awesome idea - We lost our only Indie book store a few years back so it probably won't happen here :(Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-64902979702916700952010-03-02T19:14:36.935-05:002010-03-02T19:14:36.935-05:00The closest indie to me used to also have a wine b...The closest indie to me used to also have a wine bar. Not a lot of choices, but you could sit and talk to the owner while you sipped a glass - or on evenings when an author was speaking, you could have a glass while you listened (and bought).<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-82170430667848179462010-03-02T17:09:00.408-05:002010-03-02T17:09:00.408-05:00Great advice, as always Diane, and invaluable with...Great advice, as always Diane, and invaluable with those of us that are new to the scene!<br /><br />And yay me for guessing right! I was actually stopping by to see which one was correct (love these lies/truths) when your latest post caught my eye! :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188460633615049191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-80901948902210657742010-03-02T16:11:06.802-05:002010-03-02T16:11:06.802-05:00I'm with you on the bookstores! I still do the...I'm with you on the bookstores! I still do them, but I'm asked where the restroom is about a dozen times. :)<br /><br />Craft fairs are fun places to sign...as you mentioned, watch the booth fees (and don't spend all the money you make on crafts!) :)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-28692665050637308522010-03-02T14:47:00.473-05:002010-03-02T14:47:00.473-05:00Drat! I was wrong. :( Oh well. Hey that's a VE...Drat! I was wrong. :( Oh well. Hey that's a VERY comprehensive list of available venues for authors to get exposure. Some of them I hadn't thought of or done yet. Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-41754993951472300492010-03-02T14:16:27.826-05:002010-03-02T14:16:27.826-05:00Walt, that could be their slogan!
I knew if I didn...Walt, that could be their slogan!<br />I knew if I didn't add the word "continental" someone would point it out!<br />I'm bucking for Alaska next...<br /><br />ggray, our town is too small, but Raleigh has one of those. Need to try it once.<br /><br />Jane - LOL!!!<br /><br />Jo-Jo, I used to love bookstores, but not as many people go to them and those who do are in there for one specific book and that's it. Just not fun anymore, nor is it profitable for anyone.<br /><br />Arlee, glad I could stump you! And most papers don't list author events anymore because there are so many. The flood of subsidy books over the past few years has made it impossible.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-21450741323497256782010-03-02T14:09:36.777-05:002010-03-02T14:09:36.777-05:00That's a whole lotta options!That's a whole lotta options!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-53520015321857220412010-03-02T12:38:11.647-05:002010-03-02T12:38:11.647-05:00Seems like I used to see all kinds of notices of a...Seems like I used to see all kinds of notices of author appearances around here, but not since I've started blogging and writing again and am more interested in this. Of course, I don't get the paper as much any more either. There are probably events in plenty of parts of L.A. but I don't like to drive more than 5 or 10 miles to attend them. That's ridiculous isn't it? But traffic and going out and all is such a hassle sometimes.<br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-3416299362188246232010-03-02T12:28:19.831-05:002010-03-02T12:28:19.831-05:00A lot of places to sell books I would have never t...A lot of places to sell books I would have never thought of. Oh, you are good. I was sure it was #3.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-68840343311730134072010-03-02T11:05:33.853-05:002010-03-02T11:05:33.853-05:00I would have never thought that a bookstore would ...I would have never thought that a bookstore would be one of the worst places for an author event. Thanks for the info!Jo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-69544181514639774822010-03-02T10:49:03.596-05:002010-03-02T10:49:03.596-05:00I went to a signing at a restaurant. It looked lik...I went to a signing at a restaurant. It looked like it was a successful event. Maybe because the restaurant had a bar so the "drunk people will buy anything" rule applied.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-46673840104114147422010-03-02T08:41:21.943-05:002010-03-02T08:41:21.943-05:00This is great. And yes we need to push the boundai...This is great. And yes we need to push the boundaires for alternative avenues for marketing our books. I'd also like to suggest Art Crawls. I learned as an artist living in my studio, that many cities host once a month art crawls. Ours is the First Friday. Gallery owners are always looking to bring in other types of viewers in - not just artists or collectors. I'd suggest attending an art crawl, check out a gallery whose style blends with your book and ask the owner if they'd let you do a signing. Many smaller galleries would love the opporunity to do a mixed media event and folks who go on art crawls are already in the mindset to seek out and support creativity and locals.ggrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794262315030983630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-70746721913660600982010-03-02T08:33:24.878-05:002010-03-02T08:33:24.878-05:00I never gave much thought to all the places an aut...I never gave much thought to all the places an author could appear. I like the coffee shop type atmosphere. Relaxed and cozy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-84476869465452738412010-03-02T08:17:00.108-05:002010-03-02T08:17:00.108-05:00Good advice, Diane (especially "drunk people ...Good advice, Diane (especially "drunk people will buy anything," which could be a new slogan for MADD).<br /><br />However, one technical point -- there are actually 7 time zones in US territory. Most of Alaska is an hour behind Pacific time, Hawaii and much of the Aleutians are two hours behind Pacific time, American Samoa is three hours behind Pacific, and Guam is actually 18 hours ahead of Pacific time (it's always one day ahead of the rest of the US, being on the other side of the International Date Line).<br /><br />Personally, I've lived in all those time zones except Samoa Time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-43032034082732816422010-03-02T08:02:00.913-05:002010-03-02T08:02:00.913-05:00Great advice!!Great advice!!Creative Chroniclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434862566768775103noreply@blogger.com