tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post5300453281161361314..comments2023-12-10T19:04:26.773-08:00Comments on Author2Author: Thinking About Book Signings…Emily Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-36371663073667129292008-01-11T09:01:00.000-08:002008-01-11T09:01:00.000-08:00Go for it, Lisa!And wow! Thanks Melissa for the g...Go for it, Lisa!<BR/><BR/>And wow! Thanks Melissa for the great advice on signings. I hope I'll need it soon.Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-85532669865571187532008-01-11T08:17:00.000-08:002008-01-11T08:17:00.000-08:00Thanks for clearing that up M! I would have been s...Thanks for clearing that up M! I would have been searching for that message in the book. :-)<BR/><BR/>And thanks for all the insights into book signing!! Now I'm curious as to what people asked you to write-- "To my very best friend in the whole world who inspired me to write this..." :-)Kristina Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171504801682649341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-58543662952304846662008-01-11T06:35:00.000-08:002008-01-11T06:35:00.000-08:00ghost girl - I love it! I may use it!!! :)ghost girl - I love it! I may use it!!! :)Lisa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-91692492660833340772008-01-11T06:04:00.000-08:002008-01-11T06:04:00.000-08:00FWIW, it wasn't meant to be cryptic. It's my core...FWIW, it wasn't meant to be cryptic. It's my core life belief, & it's a theme in everything I've written :) I agonized over what to write (& now I agonize over if I should something different in the new book). This felt true so *shrug* it worked for me. It may stay that way for Ink too. There's no mystery though--it means precisely what it says :) <BR/><BR/>Random signing thoughts--<BR/>Be braced for variations. At BEA, I signed about 200 books. In about a third of those I just signed my name at their request. Some of those were for re-sale purposes. Some wanted date & name (since it was a first press copy). In the UK, book collectors wanted line/sign/date (bookstore explanation I rec'd: "first line of the text written by your hand"). Asking what they want is good. (Always carry post-its & a pen you don't mind not keeping.) If your brain isn't in meltdown, you can even try to personalize it on the spot (a task that gets harder later into the event or after a few events in a short space).<BR/><BR/>And that's the source of the name only thing, imho. After a few dozen, it's tempting to just sign your name, & it's easy to see how that evolves. A friend gave me a signed book from an author who has huge crowds. Years ago, this author signed something & then his name. Now it's a blur with a few letters legible. OTOH, Terry Pratchett still writes something along with his name despite the several hundred people in his lines. <BR/><BR/>Oh, & be prepared for people asking you to write "Exactly What I Say." I don't do this. Ever. I've been slightly disturbed by the audacity of some of the requests too. . .<BR/><BR/>Good luck & have fun,<BR/><BR/>M.Melissa Marrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500807796115218271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-54246779836559092092008-01-10T23:40:00.000-08:002008-01-10T23:40:00.000-08:00I think the idea of "love and lattes" is really co...I think the idea of "love and lattes" is really cool! Another option is to ask what one of their favourite warm drinks is, but that could get lengthy. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-11762447498015692212008-01-10T16:49:00.000-08:002008-01-10T16:49:00.000-08:00Yeah GG-- someone really wrote that! And the book ...Yeah GG-- someone really wrote that! And the book wasn't very interesting but it was my first time going to a signing and I was like ooooh author!! I would have bought any book. :-)<BR/><BR/>And OMG GG! I love your idea for what Lisa should write-- totally make them think you're crazy Lisa. It'll build a fan base. Ha!Kristina Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171504801682649341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-17682990567416241142008-01-10T16:35:00.000-08:002008-01-10T16:35:00.000-08:00LOL! or maybe "You heart me, I'll haunt you...pro...LOL! or maybe "You heart me, I'll haunt you...promise"Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-37526458934710044132008-01-10T16:33:00.000-08:002008-01-10T16:33:00.000-08:00Oooh, you could learn to draw a coffee cup! Boy, y...Oooh, you could learn to draw a coffee cup! Boy, you'd get sick of that fast, though.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-85439329222301487452008-01-10T14:45:00.000-08:002008-01-10T14:45:00.000-08:00Ha ha, Lisa! Are you sure you don't want "I Haunt...Ha ha, Lisa! Are you sure you don't want "I Haunt Your Patronage"?DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-88592207652162634892008-01-10T14:17:00.000-08:002008-01-10T14:17:00.000-08:00Okay, I'm going to sign,I heart your patronage.How...Okay, I'm going to sign,<BR/><BR/>I heart your patronage.<BR/><BR/>How's that?<BR/><BR/>~LisaLisa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-18669084081645133672008-01-10T13:07:00.000-08:002008-01-10T13:07:00.000-08:00BTW--did someone actually write "thank you for you...BTW--did someone actually write "thank you for your patronage"? How interesting was the book? Maybe the writer was at the end of an excessively long book tour!Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-319494525957651142008-01-10T12:20:00.000-08:002008-01-10T12:20:00.000-08:00Tina, You hit all the issues I think about! Like ...Tina, You hit all the issues I think about! Like you, I have taught for years and love to read literature to kids, talk about it, and answer questions. But you nailed it--it's just so personal when it's <I>your</I> writing! <BR/><BR/>As I inch closer to actually being able to think about a book signing of my own, I find myself fantasizing about what I will write, what I will read... ahhhh. <BR/><BR/>I love your idea. Deena has some great ones, too! I think I love most the little nods to the signee's dreams of writing or something personal, but I also love those little tidbits that relate to the book.<BR/><BR/>As for figuring out what to read, your editor might have some good thoughts about that.Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-14703011109341083682008-01-10T10:52:00.000-08:002008-01-10T10:52:00.000-08:00Oh! And my husband buys the research excuse Em so ...Oh! And my husband buys the research excuse Em so don't let your husband talk to my husband. ;-)Kristina Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171504801682649341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-25386096363154108022008-01-10T10:51:00.000-08:002008-01-10T10:51:00.000-08:00The sign they put up in the book says something li...The sign they put up in the book says something like "Come in for a little love with your latte". So yeah-- it would be perfect to just say Love & Lattes!Kristina Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171504801682649341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-66670568478519553422008-01-10T08:22:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:22:00.000-08:00And Tina, I forgot to mention that I say that to m...And Tina, I forgot to mention that I say that to my husband all the time. Though he knows it's a lie and I would watch it anyway, so he usually answers, "Whatever," or "sure."Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-90340055740462202532008-01-10T07:54:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:54:00.000-08:00I like Love and Lattes too! Especially because the...I like Love and Lattes too! Especially because the saying is in the book, right? And adding luck and other such "L" words as needed.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you, reading in front of perfect strangers would be much easier than reading in front of family and friends.Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-73596114321423985502008-01-10T07:33:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:33:00.000-08:00I like Love & Lattes! Anyways, great post, I am r...I like Love & Lattes! <BR/><BR/>Anyways, great post, I am right there with ya. <BR/><BR/>CynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-39285086295630769902008-01-10T07:20:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:20:00.000-08:00Oooh-- you guys are good! Love and Lattes is even ...Oooh-- you guys are good! Love and Lattes is even better! Ok, this is a first Deena, I have to CUT what I wrote instead of ADD to it. :-)Kristina Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171504801682649341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-65769676178454486762008-01-10T07:04:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:04:00.000-08:00I loved how at the children's book fest I was at t...I loved how at the children's book fest I was at this winter, all the authors of the board books I bought for a little girl's 1st bday were so excited to write a Happy Birthday message to her before signing her name.<BR/><BR/>And in the YA realm, I've gotten lots of "GOOD LUCK ON YOUR WRITING!" messages, which I love bc they know the journey and believe me when I say I'm a writer, too.<BR/><BR/>For yours, Tina, I think "Love and Lattes! Tina" Or will you sign Kristina? Either way, very cute idea you already came up with.<BR/><BR/>If an aspiring writer comes for an autograph, you can add "Love, LUCK, and Lattes!"DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-47774780043705114222008-01-10T06:44:00.000-08:002008-01-10T06:44:00.000-08:00LOL! Great post! I think you should write, "love...LOL! Great post! I think you should write, "love and lattes," or something like that. :)Amanda Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076186186805723426noreply@blogger.com