Bookstore Morning
Jul. 24th, 2006 12:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alanajoliToday I followed up with the book and card shop down the street, missing the buyer as he was in a meeting with someone else. This also happened at R. J. Julia's, alas, but I left a flyer at both places, along with my business card, so I hope I'll hear from them. If not, I'll certainly stop back by (in which case I may order a copy of one of Shanna Swendson's novels, either Enchanted, Inc. or Once Upon Stilettos, to purchase while I'm there and subsequently donate to my local library).
The people at the book and card shop already know my face, as I'm constantly in there to buy Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, which are both a weakness and an addiction of mine. (They've also started carrying peanut butter M&Ms. I'm doomed.) The staff at R. J. Julia's were almost entirely new to me, however, so I bought some food in the cafe and a book, as a sales rep for a major publisher (perhaps Harper Collins; I forget which one) told me that one good way to make an impression on booksellers was to ask for a recommendation and buy a book that they recommended. I didn't go so far as to ask for a recommendation, but I did think that being not only a local author but also a customer might support my case. We'll see how that goes.
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jeff_duntemann has invited me to be involved in his new shared world science fiction project, set in his Drumlin world. (He was nominated for an Asimov's Readers Choice award for his novella, "Drumlin Boiler," published in April 2002; the stories for his new project will take place in this world.) I came up with an interesting first line and concluding line last night, but have no idea what story will come in the middle, so I may scrap them entirely when I actually engross myself in the project.
I also finished Beast by Ally Kennen this morning, which I'll be reviewing for School Library Journal as soon as I finish this post. Preview of my review: it was quite good.
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Currently Reading: Tales of the Last War, which I misplaced (and found again), so I started The Grieving Tree, another Eberron novel by Don Bassingthwaite, as well as Men In Kilts by Katie MacAlister, which I purchased at the bookstore this morning.
Currently Playing: Still KotOR II. I'll update when that changes instead of boring you all wit the same information.
The people at the book and card shop already know my face, as I'm constantly in there to buy Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, which are both a weakness and an addiction of mine. (They've also started carrying peanut butter M&Ms. I'm doomed.) The staff at R. J. Julia's were almost entirely new to me, however, so I bought some food in the cafe and a book, as a sales rep for a major publisher (perhaps Harper Collins; I forget which one) told me that one good way to make an impression on booksellers was to ask for a recommendation and buy a book that they recommended. I didn't go so far as to ask for a recommendation, but I did think that being not only a local author but also a customer might support my case. We'll see how that goes.
In other news,
jeff_duntemann has invited me to be involved in his new shared world science fiction project, set in his Drumlin world. (He was nominated for an Asimov's Readers Choice award for his novella, "Drumlin Boiler," published in April 2002; the stories for his new project will take place in this world.) I came up with an interesting first line and concluding line last night, but have no idea what story will come in the middle, so I may scrap them entirely when I actually engross myself in the project.I also finished Beast by Ally Kennen this morning, which I'll be reviewing for School Library Journal as soon as I finish this post. Preview of my review: it was quite good.
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Currently Reading: Tales of the Last War, which I misplaced (and found again), so I started The Grieving Tree, another Eberron novel by Don Bassingthwaite, as well as Men In Kilts by Katie MacAlister, which I purchased at the bookstore this morning.
Currently Playing: Still KotOR II. I'll update when that changes instead of boring you all wit the same information.
