by Linda O. Johnston
Holiday time seems to be a good time for
book promotional events this year, or at least it is for me. There are lots of kinds of events, too. Over time, I have participated in quite a few
different kinds and have considered the pros and cons of each of them.
Why get out there and
promote? There are a variety of good
reasons.
For example, it's fun to be on a
panel and share information about my stories, how I came up with ideas for
them, how I wrote them. It's also fun to
be on my own in front of a group and let 'em know what's on my mind and how I
do things. It's fun, as an author, to
get to know readers and other authors.
It's hopefully fun for readers to meet other authors they've read and
other readers who enjoy them--and to get an intro to those they haven't
read--yet.
Last weekend I was on a panel
with other mystery authors and had a good time--as I'd anticipated. This in fact was my second time sitting on a
mystery panel there. The program was
held at a women's club, and a moderator had sent us the questions she would ask
so it easy to prepare. The audience was
interested and interesting, and seemed to enjoy the panel as much as I did.
As I said, I do enjoy panels. I tend to go to several writers conferences each year where I generally participate in programs, again mostly on panels. That way the audience can choose to hear a group of authors they may have read--or want to learn more about. And the panelists can get to learn more about each other, too.
Next weekend I'll be at a book
event at a local library. Although there
are speakers, this time I won't be among them.
But I'll get to meet potential and actual readers and discuss my books
with them.
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