Saturday, January 11, 2014 I had my second Book Signing since publishing Dragon Riders of The Realm. Barnes and Noble opened their store at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs and had purchased 30 copies of my paperback book. I came prepared and excited. I ended up signing and selling 26 books and I stayed at the store from 9:00 am until 8:30 pm. During my time I handed out free bookmarks, free peppermint candies and some of my business cards. I talked with everyone that showed some interest and shared the concepts found in my book. I also wrote down some things I felt were important to know for my next book signing:
1. Be ready to introduce yourself with a smile and your name. 2. Let them know if you are a local author or where you’re from. 3. Don’t just sit and wait. Take some of your bookmarks and candy, walk around the store and offer them to the customers as they shop, if this is okay. 4. Have a short ‘pitch’ ready to share about your book. 5. Take breaks periodically to get a sense of where things are in the store – the Restrooms, the Children’s area, etc. 6.Get to know the staff by first names. 7. I typed up a little quiz and a survey people could take with them if they bought a book. The quiz was for kids and the survey for adults. 8. I took three different colored pens so buyers could choose the color of ink I would sign their book in. More later.