You’re Invited to My First Book Signing Event

BOOK SIGNING INVITATION

 

Even if you don’t plan to attend the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity conference, you can still meet me and all the other attending authors and get our books.

 

September 13, and again September 14, from 5pm to 6pm we will participate in a mammoth book signing at

 

The Hunt Valley Inn

245 Shawan Rd

Cockeysville, MD

 

With me will be all the writers who will be speaking at panels during the conference.  That means more than 30 authors in one place, showing off our work and signing our books that you pick up at the conference bookstore, run by one of MD’s finest bookstores, Mystery Loves Company.

 

This is your chance to get autographed copies of my books, plus books by international bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and other mystery novelists; NY Times Bestselling author John Gilstrap and other thriller writers, NY Times bestselling author Christopher Golden and other science fiction, fantasy and horror novelists; and bestselling author Trice Hickman and more writers of suspense.

 

Check out the impressive list of writers who will be there for you to meet at

 

http://creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/?page_id=10

 

And mark your calendars for this once in a lifetime opportunity! I look forward to meeting you!

 

AFTERTHOUGHT–What am I going to wear? Do I need a professional new hair-do? Naw. I’ll be me and you’ll be you, and we’ll have a great time!

Converting Twitter Followers into Readers of Your Books

Quotation from author Jonathan Gunson:

      Converting your Twitter followers into buyers only happens if you interact with them the right way.  Twitter is all about engagement.   You need to become familiar to them, so they feel connected with you and your work, because you both love the same things…  and then they buy your books.

Isn’t this exactly the same sentiment shared here by author and graphic artist Karen Gadient just a few days ago?

The lesson for us is that all social media is exactly that: SOCIAL media. An author is successful in using social media to market books when the author makes the connection to the reader first, then markets as an afterthought or by-product of the personal connection.

It’s a tough balancing act. The emphasis needs to be on making new acquaintances or connections with another human being surrounding shared interests. Otherwise, we abuse our readers. Get pushy with the selling, and we may send our readers to other websites.

Since I will soon have a novel to sell, it’s a personal lesson I need to remember. And if I forget and start selling more than “friending,” please kick me in the seat of the pants rather than silently disappearing.