Successful Book Launch of Tinsel Street

Talking to Judith about writing

 I think I may have just about returned to earth after my book launch last week. It's taken me this long to get around to posting, partly because the video my son took needed some editing and he was short of time.

I was overwhelmed by the number of people who came along to the book launch. Friends/family came from Herftordshire, Sussex, Norfolk and Ireland. There were surprises, people I didn't expect, people I didn't know, and everyone was wonderful and said lovely things about the book cover.One group were going to start the book on the 28th November, the date the book begins.

The talk went well, and there were some interesting questions from the audience at the end. A queue of people lined up with books to be signed. Time flew by. I sold every book and have had to order another small batch, of which eight are already spoken for. 

For a first book, the turnout was amazing. I'd read somewhere that only 10% of people who attend book launches buy books. I hadn't intended to take all the books along until I heard how many may be there, and then I took the whole box. We had to bring in extra seats for people. I even sold a few of my previous books.

Thanks to my eldest son for being my media man and tackling the card reader for book payments.. He also put together the bookmarks with my card for each book.

Nearly all the refreshments went (the drinks certainly did), and I thought I'd overdone it! My friend Judith did a marvelous job with introductions, 'interviewing' me, setting up the chairs ahead of time and clearing up at the end while I said final goodbyes to friends.

Since then I have been uploading the photos, taking further orders, and thinking what next?

Thanks to my family for pitching in on the night and my wonderful friends for their support, and those I didn't know who also bought my book. 

It was a wonderful evening and I still can't believe it all went so well. Right now I am taking part in FlashNANO, writing a flash story every day throughout November. It's going pretty well, and I receive a daily prompt by email to work with. I am also doing some editing. However, I can now start to think about Christmas. My diary doesn't know what's hit it, and I need some time to relax. It's been one hell of year!