Book Signings: How to Set Up Your In-Store Author Event and What to Do While You're There! (Getting Published 3)

How does an author go about setting up an author's book signing in a brick and mortar (building) bookstore? Are new or unknown authors only welcome in independently-owned bookstores? Or can we arrange author book signing events in national chains? "Through my personal experiences, I've learned a ton about the how-tos and the what-to-dos and the what-NOT-to-dos," says author Dianne E. Butts. "I want to share what I've learned with you."

Includes how to approach a bookstore manager and what to say, what to expect, and what you'll need to have with you when you meet that manager. You'll also learn how to approach large chain stores.

Then learn how to create a crowd at your event. When should you invite other authors to join you and when should you do a signing alone?

Now that you have your book signing in-store author event set up, how do you get the word out about your event? Chapter 7 gives ten ways to get the word out -- five working with the store and five to do on your own through social media.

Finally the day of your in-store author book signing arrives. You walk in the store and...what should you expect to happen? How should you set up your space? What should you do when your author event begins? How do you work the crowd?

And now that someone actually wants to purchase your book, how and where do you sign it?

Dianne answers all these questions and more. But we're not done yet.

When your in-store author book signing event is over, what can you expect to happen next? How do you get paid for your books by the store?

In this e-book, experienced author Dianne E. Butts walks you through the entire event from setting it up to promoting your event, to making your event a success, to what to do while you're there, to getting paid. Through her experiences in setting up and carrying out dozens of in-store author book signings, Dianne shares what she's learned in her customary, friendly, instructive teaching. She shares true stories from her experiences, and tips she's learned along the way.

If you’ve never set up an in-store author event, or even if you have but it still feels awkward, you need this book.

Includes Dianne's "In-store Author Event Check List."