This post was written in response to this weeks’ Three Line Thursday prompt. Three lines, 30 words maximum.
Waiting
You told me once, ‘move on, never return.’ I obeyed
Til last night, when I dreamt I slipped back
Inside and you were still there, weathered yet waiting.
This post was written in response to Charli Mills Flash Fiction Challenge over at Carrot Ranch
October 14, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that reveals or explores a moment of serendipity. How did it come about? What did it lead to? You can express a character’s view of the moment or on serendipity in general. Use the element of surprise or show how it is unexpected or accidentally good.
For those of you who recognize, serendipity has been a prompt before. What can I say, but I like its magic! And it is never the same gift.
Respond by October 20, 2015 to be included in the weekly compilation. Rules are here. All writers are welcome!
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Everyone hopes for a lucky break, and many believe it will happen quite by chance. Others think they can nudge luck, just a bit, and force a lucky break.
Many successful people will tell us they were in the right place at the right time. Charlie suggests ‘serendipity is the gift we find accidentally when we make a choice or life chooses a course of action for us.’ But suppose there is no chance event, because one of the parts has planned for the event to take place, would it still be serendipity?
For example, imagine an author waiting for a lucky break, can he or she force a chance happening that will change his/her career forever? In other words, can the happy accident be provoked or do we have to sit and wait for it to happen?
Marketing for self-published authors can be exasperating. The desperate author in this tongue-in-cheek flash fiction thinks he can fish for his lucky break. Do you agree?
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Planning My Lucky Break
‘You’ve bought five hundred copies of your novel and left them lying around London?’
‘Strategically placed.’
‘Where would that be?’
‘On the underground, buses, theatres, museums, coffee shops, wine bars…’
‘That’s your marketing campaign?’
‘It is.’
‘But will anyone read them?’
‘Everyone likes books, especially commuters, art lovers, and people who drink wine and coffee.’
‘The question is, will you ever sell your books?’
‘It just takes one influential person to read it, love it, and spread the word. Just one.’
‘And if that one influential person doesn’t find it?’
‘Then I’ll buy another 500 and do it again.’
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Read some of the other responses to this week’s prompt here.
This post was written in response to Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness prompt
Today’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “still.” Use any definition of the word in your post. Have fun! Here’s mine.
I’m ‘Still’ Standing
As soon as I saw today’s prompt Elton John’s song came to my mind. It’s one of my favourites and of course, ‘still’ is the most important word in the chorus and the most important concept in the song. I’ve been humming it all day, while I was with my daughter and grandchildren, trying to remember the lyrics, but I’m afraid I only got as far as some of the lines of the chorus.
The first line I remember is ‘I’m still standing better than I ever did’. And that’s how I feel. It’s not easy to ‘stand’ after so many years of coping with life’s ups and downs. I have three grandchildren, which implies I’ve had my own children, brought them up, kept up a full-time job in a demanding profession, and I’m now watching them do the same.
It is ‘better’ now because I’m back to square one, almost on my own again, and able to look after myself and cater for my own needs, most of the time. Which is nice because I do actually feel ‘better than I ever did’. I’m not competing with life or with anyone any more. This is who I am and this is what you get. Like it or leave it. And believe me, that takes a load off my mind!
The next line says something about, ‘Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid’, and that’s true too. I’m well into my fifth decade, with no major physical or emotional scars, and I still feel young enough to have a go at plenty of new and exciting projects.
I am indeed ‘still standing after all this time’, and proud of it.
The next line says, ‘Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind’, which I interpret as leaving behind hang ups and people who no longer have a place in my life. I’ve done that too, although it’s an ongoing process. I have no time for negative people who rock my boat, pull me down, or behave like emotional vampires. I recognise them a mile off. I make sure I keep well away. On the other hand, wonderful people keep popping into my life, literally every day. I feel very fortunate in my ‘physical world’ friends as well as my ‘virtual’ friends.
In short, I’m glad I’ve come this far and still have projects and positive expectations for the future. I’d say that’s an achievement!
I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah
I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah
Thanks for reminding me Elton John!
Would you like to watch him singing?
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Victorian Crime Mystery
Frances Evesham writes Victorian crime mystery. Danger at Thatcham Hall is her second novel. It takes us back to Thatcham Hall, the location of her first novel, An Independent Woman. Thatcham Hall ia a large country estate in Victorian England, where the reader will encounter more mysteries and romance.
My Review
Danger at Thatcham Hall is easy to love if you enjoy well-written, entertaining, moving, exciting, and romantic, crime novels, set in Victorian England. It was easy for me to love. Victorian England is my favourite place, so it was a joy to spend several hours wandering around the English countryside, solving crimes.
On this occasion, there are two guests at the Hall, and a murder mystery to be unraveled, which endangers the lives of the residents at the Hall. Nelson is Lord Thatcham’s ambitious lawyer, who is a physically and spiritually scarred man, having experienced trauma at war and the betrayal of his fiancée. He meets Olivia, a strong willed pianist, who fears she may have to become a governess due to the constraints women faced when pursuing musical careers.
They stumble across a dead body, and Lord Thatcham asks Nelson to investigate the accusations against one of his staff. Nelson accepts the job and with Olivia’s help finally disentangles the mystery.
There are plenty of richly drawn characters including a villain, a spoilt child, the imposing Dowager, the lovers, a mysterious healer, villagers, farmhands, and servants at the Hall. The reader is submerged with the characters into daily life in Victorian England, including a visit to London.
Once again, the author shows expert knowledge of Victorian England, which she transmits wrapped up in an enjoyable parcel of mystery, action, and romance.
Danger at Thatcham Hall can be read as a stand-alone. The action in the first book in the series, An Independent Woman, revolved around Lord Thatcham and how he met his wife-to-be, Philomena. My only complaint is that I would have liked to see more involvement of these two impressive characters in this second novel. Of course, it is no longer their story, but I came to like them enough to want to know more. If you have not read an Independent Woman yet, I also highly recommend it, too!
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Frances writes historical fiction, as I do. It’s great to be able to chat with another author with similar interests as a writer. This is part of our virtual conversation.
Imagine living in a world where everything is different: clothes, culture, food, manners and customs, but where people’s deep feelings are the same as yours.
Picture yourself as a servant, up at dawn to clean fireplaces, or a labourer working every daylight hour on someone else’s farm, or toiling in a dirty, noisy factory. Perhaps you’d rather be a member of the aristocracy, rich and envied, moving in a small social circle, but closely watched, terrified your slightest mistake will see you ostracised forever from society. How would you feel if you had to marry for money, were forbidden to own property or travel alone?
Falling in love, longing for happiness, struggling against the difficulties and barriers of a past time stopping you reaching your goals: would you sink or swim?
When you buy historical fiction, you travel back in time to that different world, letting modern day stresses and strains fall away from your shoulders as, for a few, precious hours, you belong in another vivid time and place.
I think this is a wonderful answer, Frances! I absolutely agree. One of the most exciting things a reader can do is travel in time. It’s somewhere you’ll never be able to visit unless a writer takes you there!
It’s such a delight to pick up a story and lose all track of time, reading murders, mystery, history and crime. I devour Philippa Gregory, Agatha Christie and Robert Galbraith as well as the 19th century novelists, Wilkie Collins, Mrs Gaskell and the Brontes, Charles Dickens, and my all-time writing hero, Jane Austen.
Danger at Thatcham Hall lets me introduce Olivia, a women with a talent repressed by the social order of the day, to Nelson, a wounded, bitter soldier searching for his own place in society. They spar together, trying to solve a series of thefts and murder, each wondering whether the other can be trusted.
It’s a joy to indulge a love of spooky old buildings, deep, dark woods and gothic crypts, and meet old friends from An Independent Woman; Philomena, Hugh and his irrepressible son John.
We share the same favourite writers, Frances. Jane Austen, The Bronte’s, Wilkie Collins, and Charles Dickens, are so much part of my literary mind, that I’m sure I’d be another person if I hadn’t read their novels! I certainly wouldn’t write what I write or the way I write. I feel so much respect for them that I constantly turn to them for inspiration.
3- Can you tell us something about your next project?
I have a third Thatcham Hall Mystery in progress, and I’ve also begun a new series of short, contemporary murder mysteries set at the seaside in Somerset, called Exham on Sea. I’m planning to bring out new Exham on Sea stories every 3 or 4 months, because they’re such fun.
Somerset makes a terrific setting, full of misty levels, miles of sandy beaches, and the ancient, atmospheric sites of Glastonbury Tor and Brent Knoll. My own town, Burnham on Sea, boasts the shortest pier in the UK and possibly the oddest lighthouse, with nine wooden legs rooting it in the sand.
That lighthouse features on the cover of the first story in the series, Murder at the Lighthouse. Libby Forest picks her way through the intricacies of small town relationships to uncover the killer of the town’s famous folk-rock star, Susie Bennett, helped by Bear, an enormous Carpathian Sheepdog, Fuzzy, the aloof marmalade cat and the unsettling, secretive Max.
Somerset is a lovely part of England. I haven’t been there for a long time. I’m sure it’s inspirational. I’m looking forward to reading your short mystery, Murder at the Lighthouse, and your next instalment of the Thatchan Hall Mysteries.
The sea and coastal areas are no doubt an added stimulus for artists. The first two volumes of the Eyre Hall Trilogy are set almost entirely in Yorkshire and London, although the final chapter of Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall, also includes a sea voyage to Jamaica and back. However, my third novel takes place in Yorkshire and Cornwall. I bet that surprised you! I can say no more…
I’ve just started writing in a standing position, with a raised desk, to counteract the effects of sitting in a chair all day. Of course, there’s new research out now, suggesting it does no good at all.
When I’m in the middle of a story, I hardly notice the time passing, because I’m lost in my fictional world. I’ve taken to setting alarms to remind me to get up and walk about from time to time. When I get to a knotty problem, or can’t see how my characters can possibly get themselves out of their latest mess, I go for a walk on the beach and eat ice cream. That usually does the trick.
I’ve never tried standing up while writing! I also forget to walk around while I’m writing, so my legs feel heavy and swollen sometimes. When that happens, I usually go for a walk, too, but I think I’ll take some ice cream next time. Sounds like a plan!
I’ve had a great time answering your questions, Luccia, thanks so much for inviting me.
Thank you so much for coming, Frances. It’s been great having you.
That was fun!
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Find out more about Frances:
Frances Evesham: Author of The Thatcham Hall and Exham on Sea Mysteries for readers who love Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Midsomer Murders and cosy crime
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I’ll be doing Author Spotlights every Friday. I have quite a few lined up for the following months, but if you are an author and you would like to be featured, please let me know. I’m especially keen on featuring debut and independent authors. I enjoy all sorts of novels with engaging characters and compelling plots, especially romance, historical, mystery and suspense.
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See you all next Friday for next weeks’ Author Spotlight.
Have a great weekend! Read a book!
This post was written in response to this weeks’ Three Line Thursday prompt.
Mary’s Monster
A spark gave life to the monster in her mind,
The twisted ink from her quill ignited the blaze,
Her fingers drew the blood which spilled onto the parchment.
On 31 October 1831, the first revised edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus, was published. This version, which was revised by the author, is the one mostly published and read version of this classic horror story, which also has gothic, romantic, fantasy and even science fiction elements.
We have all heard versions of the story of Frankenstien’s birth. It goes something like this:
During the rainy summer of 1816, there was a long, cold, volcanic winter caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora. Mary Shelley, aged 18 at the time, and her lover, and later husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, were visiting Lord Byron at his villa by Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Sitting around a log fire during the unusually cold and rainy summer, they amused themselves by reading ghost stories. Byron then suggested they each write a ghost story.
The short story Mary Shelley started that chilly summer evening became Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, which was first published in three volumes, anonymously, on 11 March 1818 by a small London publishing house.
It has become one of my favourite novels, and one of the most well-known 19th century literary creations. Frankenstein’s influence on modern culture and psyche is easily recognisable and understandable.
Our rebellion against the inevitability of death and loss, and the need, albeit the futility, of rebellion, is a recurrent theme in life and literature.
Shakespeare knew literature was our only hope of influencing, and perhaps even living, beyond our short mortal lives:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
(From Sonnet 18)
I’m currently reading, and enjoying, as part of Rosie’s Book Review Team, Almost Invincible a biographical novel about the life of of Mary Shelley, which I’ll be reviewing shortly.
This post was written in response to Charli Mills Flash Fiction Challenge over at Carrot Ranch
October 7, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a thief or a theft. Consider motives and repercussions. Is the act a matter of perception? Is it a daring maneuver or a desperate bid for survival? Think about different instances of stealing. Respond by October 13, 2015 to be included in the weekly compilation. Rules are here. All writers are welcome!
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The Dress Thief
Cristina held her father’s wasted hand as he limped along, head bent and soul shattered.
He glimpsed at a woman across the street, squeezed his eyelids to hold back the tears, and pulled his daughter’s hand firmly.
‘Don’t look,’ he pleaded, but the child hurled his hand, jumped on the woman, scratched her face and spit, ‘Thief!’
Cristina tore the buttons of her dress like a wild cat. ‘It was my mother’s!’
‘She doesn’t need it in the graveyard!’
‘Take it off!’
‘Your family left when the soldiers came!’
‘We’re back now and it’s mine!’
‘Nothing is yours anymore!’
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My mother once told me about a similar event happening when she was a child in post civil-war Spain. The dress symbolizes the loss of her mother, her family and the life she led. The members of Cristina’s family who survived were robbed of their possessions, family, childhood, dreams, and self-respect.
Sometimes theft is considered acceptable, or even sanctioned, and thieves can steal a lot more than objects.
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Would you like to read some of the other responses to this weeks’ prompt? Here they are.
This post was written in response to Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness prompt:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “ing.” The first word of your post must end in the letters “ing.” Extra points if the final word of the post does too. Enjoy!
On this occasion, I was also prompted by Keith’s post, which gave me the idea of writing about my NaNoWriMo participation. Check out his post
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PROCRASTINATING. I do it all the time. Excuses, excuses, excuses. I have so much to do, and my time is limited. Although I know I’m not the only one facing this dilemma, it doesn’t lessen the anxiety I often feel when I have to choose what to do and what to postpone.
CHOOSING. Sometimes I wish I had someone to decide for me and tell me what to do next. Someone who’s so wise and supportive that he/she knows the way to go. Is that what religious people feel when they ask their God what to do? Is that what subs feel with their doms? Children with their parents? People who have a personal coach or mentor?
LISTING. I’m afraid I don’t have any of the former, but I do have lists. I’m forever writing to-do lists. I find them very helpful. I write them every day before leaving work, and then put it all out of my mind. The next day, I stare at my list, get on with it, and gleefully strike off everything I manage to do. Before I leave, I repeat the ritual. It usually works out, so I get everything done, more or less…
Then when I get home I look at my other to-do list, my most precious one: My writer to-do list. This one is more complex than my work one, because whereas my work schedule and responsibilities are set by someone else, as an independent writer, I have to make all the decisions myself. What and when to write, what and when to promote, what and when to include in my blog, etc. Often the list includes conflicting things to do, such as: ‘Finish outlining book three’ and ‘Start something new for NoNaWriMo’.
PROCRASTINATING. Back to my first point. Do I want to start another novel because I don’t want to sit down and write book 3? Am I afraid of the daunting task of completing my trilogy? Do I really want to start something new before I finish my current project? Will it help me to completely forget about book three for a month? Will I even have the self-discipline and time to write 50,000 words in one month? So many questions to answer before I write my next writer to-do list!
Should I…
Take part in NaNoWriMo with a new project?
Or
Finish my current project?
I’m confused but tilting the scales towards finishing my current project. What do you suggest?
Thanks for helping and SUGGESTING!
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Did it! Started and finished with an ‘ing’ word!
Read some of the others, or take part yourself, more information here!
This weeks’ Author Spotlight Features Bert Murray, co-author of Through the Riptide
My Review
After fighting off an attack and escaping a sexual assault with the help of her friend / neighbour and his dog, Lindsey decides to leave Manhattan for a time to recover emotionally. Her ambitious and self-absorbed ex-boyfriend, Karl, offers her a job and a change of scene in the Hamptons, and although her mother warns her of the dangers of going back instead of moving forward, she accepts Karl’s offer.
The setting moves from bustling New York to the idyllic Hamptons with its wonderful beaches and exclusive restaurants and lifestyle. While Lindsey is there, she encounters some charming and other dangerous characters, among them, a quiet stranger she meets on a bus. They will all help her on her way to a partial recovery from trauma, and make her stay at the Hamptons unforgettable.
The plot moves forward neatly, gradually unravelling secrets, lies and criminal acts, leading to a satisfying ending. Lindsey does finally manage to find a way of moving forward emotionally and professionally, ironically by following her mother’s advice, which she ignored at the beginning of the novel. Mothers are so wise! Finally it looks like love could win the game, and each character is dished out what he or she deserves!
I didn’t realise there was a previous novel where some of the characters were introduced until I finished reading Through the Riptide, so it could be read as a stand-alone. There are hints of a back-story involving Karl, Jasmine and Colin, which isn’t told in any detail, but I could imagine many things which had happened twenty years ago, were disclosed in book 1, which should probably be read to get the complete picture.
Through The Riptide is a pleasant and well-written summer read, with interesting characters and a sound plot.
I read Through the Riptide as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team.
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Author Spotlight Questions for Bert:
Through the Riptide is a novel about not giving up hope that in time you can find the right person to love.
Phyllis Fahrie and I wanted to continue the story of Colin, Jasmine and Karl. We decided that a new character, Lindsey, should tell this story and that it would be set about twenty years after Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled ended.
Phyllis Fahrie and I are now working on the third installment of the Colin Preston Series.
I found it to be quite a challenge to collaborate on a novel with another writer. You don’t have the same freedom as you do when you are writing on your own. However, the synergy between two different styles can push you out of your normal comfort zone and has the potential to produce superior results. When there are two authors working on a novel you have to be willing to be creative and do things in a different way than you are accustomed to. It isn’t easy. But I am very happy with the end result!
Thanks, Bert. It was a pleasure reading your book and having you as a guest on my blog!
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Find out more about Bert and his other books:
Website: http://www.colinprestonrockedandrolled.com/
Twitter: @BertM51
Purchase links:
Amazon: Through the Riptide – http://amazon.com/dp/B00XD7U5MK
Amazon UK: Through the RIptide – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Through-Riptide-Colin-Preston-Book-ebook/dp/B00XD7U5MK
Amazon: Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled – http://www.amazon.com/Colin-Preston-Rocked-And-Rolled-ebook/dp/B004GEAOO8
Amazon UK: Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colin-Preston-Rocked-And-Rolled-ebook/dp/B004GEAOO8
This post was written in response to the picture prompt at Three Line Thursday.
It’s a simple and creative writing challenge: One picture. Your response. Three lines. Maximum thirty words. More information here
DROPS
A drop of your soul
Gushed into my heart
Flooding the world with our tide.
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National Poetry Day. Theme: Light
National Poetry Day is on Thursday 8 October 2015 & the theme is Light. Celebrate our 21st birthday with a poem you love #nationalpoetryday. Here’s mine!
Lingering
Inside my mind
Golden dreams
Hidden. My
Treasures.
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Now go write some poetry! It’s liberating. It’s fun. It’s creative.
This post was written in response to The Insecure Writers Support Group, which posts every first Wednesday of every month.
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I have attended book signings, but I’ve never really thought about the organization. I just turned up, enjoyed myself, chatted to the author, bought the book, had the book signed, and left.
Now it’s my turn. My first novel, All Hallows at Eyre Hall, was published on Kindle in May 2014. I finally published it in paperback in July, 2015. One of the advantages of having a print version is that people can hold it in their hands and turn the pages, and authors can do book signing events!
Sounds like a great idea, but I’m an independent author, so I have to set it up myself, but I have no idea how to do it, because I’ve never organized such an event!
I’ve been asking other authors and looking it up on other book blogs, but right now I’m a bundle of nerves just thinking about it.
This is my To Do List, and this is how it’s going, so far.
It won’t happen until 27th of October, so any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
I’ll tell you how it goes next month!
1.Where is it going to happen?
First I chose the venue and booked it. It’s going to take place in a book shop called La República de Las Letras, in the centre of town (Córdoba, Spain), which also has wine and coffee, and tables for people to sit at and chat or just have a drink. The owner was very enthusiastic, although 90% of the books she sells are in Spanish, there’s an unexplored market for books in English.
2. When is it taking place?
On the Tuesday 27th of October at 8.30 in the evening. I chose the 27th October because I wanted it to take place as near as possible to Halloween, as the novel is set on and around All Hallows. It is not a horror story, but there are enough gothic elements to warrant this date as significant for the context of the novel. 8.30 may seem late in the rest of the world, but in Spain, some people are finishing work, others are out for a walk or shopping, and for many the second part of the day begins! It will probably go on until 10.00-10.30. Of course that means there must be a glass of wine offered at the event. Hopefully that will lure even more people!
3. What type of event will it be?
Just signing or a talk/presentation, too? I’ve decided I’d like it to be a ‘Meet the Author’ type of activity. I’ll be giving a short talk before the book signing, and read some excerpts, so readers know what it’s about. I’ll also answer questions. I’ve seen it done like this before, and it works well, as long as it’s not too long. I’m aiming for 20-30 minutes, and then mingling with everyone and a glass of wine.
4. Who to invite?
I live in Spain, so I’m at a disadvantage regarding the availability of potential readers in my area!
The English-speaking community in Cordoba isn’t very large, but the good thing is the majority are English teachers and (hopefully) readers. I will need to write invitations to the Private English Language schools in the city, the English Department at the Faculty, and the Official Language School. I’ll also be inviting many Spanish, teachers of English. I’m hoping for anything between 10 and 50 people.
5. How will the event be promoted/advertised in the media?
I’ll be using social media, such as Twitter, my Blog, and Facebook. There will be a Facebook event promoting it on my author page and the Book Shop page. I’ll post an event on Goodreads. I’m also planning to send a press release to the local paper and radio station, and of course, word of mouth. I’ll be telling everyone I know to tell everyone they know in the area!
I’m also preparing some merchandising. I’m having professional-looking book markers to give away (designed by my cover artist), I’m also making some fridge magnets with the book’s cover, and some little purse mirrors with my cover on the back.
5. How should I dress?
I’m not sure yet. The only thing I’m sure about is that I want to feel comfortable and that I’ll be wearing a dress with lots of black, and black shoes. I’m thinking of this dress. What do you think?
6. What else should I bring, other than my books? Apart from the merchandising products mentioned earlier and 40 books, I’ll need a good pen to sign, water, tissues, and I may prepare a handout, I’m not sure yet.
7. Where will I sit while I’m speaking and what should I do when I’m not?
I’ll have to discuss this with the shop owner. It’s a large shop with several different spaces. There’s even a piano. I’m thinking of asking a former student to play the piano while people stroll in and settle down, and after the short talk. While we’re all mingling!
8. Where should I sign the book and what should I write on the dedication?
I’ll sign on the page where the title is. I’ll ask the person’s name to personalize it, and write something like: For Jenny, hoping you’ll enjoy this journey into Victorian England. Best (if I don’t know them very well) Love (if they’re friends) and my signature, which I’ve designed and practiced, because Luccia Gray is my pen name!
8. Where will the books to be bought be placed?
No idea. I’ll have to discuss it with the owner. I suppose they buy it at the counter and I sign it at the table where I’ve been speaking.
9. What about photographs?
I’d like to have lots of photos of the event for my social media, and to keep as a reminder of my first book-signing event, but I can’t be taking the photos myself, so I need to find a professional or reliable person. I’m fortunate enough to have a brother-in-law who is an amateur photographer, so I’ve asked him to come along and do the job!
10. Anything else?
I’m sure there are things I’ve missed. Suggestions are welcome.
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While was on the internet looking for information, I found this webpage with lots of tips and ideas: http://www.writing-world.com/promotion/promo01.shtml
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Have you ever done an author or book-signing event? How did it go?
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Rereading Jane Eyre 