tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post4937280849230509153..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Road Trip!Linda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-27771321898656199702011-09-14T22:46:20.982-04:002011-09-14T22:46:20.982-04:00Jessie, I was fortunate to visit this same group. ...Jessie, I was fortunate to visit this same group. I do like meeting with book groups, because it is fun to actually get to talk about the content and answer questions. I often do library programs where some have read the book, but some haven't, which calls for walking a delicate line.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-79364271520919497772011-09-13T17:54:31.287-04:002011-09-13T17:54:31.287-04:00I'll be doing my first book group visit next y...I'll be doing my first book group visit next year. Sounds like it should be fun.Robin Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373722202559066388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-25774898064108830242011-09-13T16:10:49.533-04:002011-09-13T16:10:49.533-04:00I've done a couple of book clubs and both time...I've done a couple of book clubs and both times it was a blast. Because my book deals with controversial matters and historic and religious stuff, they asked lots of interesting questions that led to lively discussions. And as Beth said, the refreshments are a nice bonus.Shannon Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540336783142324746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-30437341672672479342011-09-13T10:20:10.509-04:002011-09-13T10:20:10.509-04:00I love doing book club visits, especially in-perso...I love doing book club visits, especially in-person, because they usually have food and wine (at least the ones I visit do!). I switch from doing signings the first 2-3 months after a book is out to doing book club visits later, after folks have had a chance to read the book. I provide book club discussion questions for each of my books on my website and bring the questions with me. Often, though, the members are more interested in what it's like to be an author and ask a lot of questions about that instead. I visit about 8 book clubs a year and would love to do more. I've done speakerphone visits to long-distance book clubs and would love to Skype with some, too!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-32433905817814254712011-09-13T08:33:43.235-04:002011-09-13T08:33:43.235-04:00Jessie, just yesterday I spoke to a readers group....Jessie, just yesterday I spoke to a readers group. The Hungry Readers meet for lunch and book discussion once a month at the Manville Public Library in Manville, NJ. For any of you who have watched the news lately, if Manville sounds familiar, it's one of the NJ towns that was nearly completely under water from Irene and Lee. The library was spared, though, and about 2 dozen lovely ladies showed up to listen to me speak about my writing and my books for an hour. <br /><br />There were also about half a dozen guests in attendance and after hearing all the wonderful things the other ladies said about ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY GLUE GUN, they each bought books. <br /><br />I've found that most of the time people are more interested in having me talk, whether they've read the book or not, rather than do a reading. I think I've only been asked to do a reading once in the nearly 6 years since my first book came out.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.com