As I prepare for my first book signing at Anne's - Book Carnival, I thought I would do some prep work and listen to another presenter Anne had scheduled at her store. I was very fortunate to have sat in on John Burley's book signing for his novel: The Absence of Mercy. (I will leave links below for those interested - and highly recommend you do!).
The signing took place on Sunday, February 9th.
John was an awesome presenter, now when I say this there isn't a power point presentation or flip charts that accompany his talk, it's quite the opposite, it's very personal and you leave not only feeling as if you got a chance to meet him, but you are actually pulling for John to make it as an author. That may sound funny but it is a great feeling to have after such an event. (This is John's first novel).
John gave us a nice insight into the world of publishing, the things he had to go through to get his book out into the market place, the sense of timing, reviews, and even appearances.
Speaking with Anne afterwards, it couldn't have been a better talk for me to sit in on, and I couldn't have agreed with her more. It gave me a lot to shoot for on March 2nd, and I hope I give half as good of a presentation, I would consider it a really good start.
You can find out more about John Burley here at his website:
http://john-burley.com/
or you can find him on Goodreads and read some of his outstanding reviews for his book:
The Absence of Mercy
https://www.goodreads.com/
It's a must if you like a good mystery. I am gloating here when I say I have my autographed copy!
The signing took place on Sunday, February 9th.
John was an awesome presenter, now when I say this there isn't a power point presentation or flip charts that accompany his talk, it's quite the opposite, it's very personal and you leave not only feeling as if you got a chance to meet him, but you are actually pulling for John to make it as an author. That may sound funny but it is a great feeling to have after such an event. (This is John's first novel).
John gave us a nice insight into the world of publishing, the things he had to go through to get his book out into the market place, the sense of timing, reviews, and even appearances.
Speaking with Anne afterwards, it couldn't have been a better talk for me to sit in on, and I couldn't have agreed with her more. It gave me a lot to shoot for on March 2nd, and I hope I give half as good of a presentation, I would consider it a really good start.
You can find out more about John Burley here at his website:
http://john-burley.com/
or you can find him on Goodreads and read some of his outstanding reviews for his book:
The Absence of Mercy
https://www.goodreads.com/
It's a must if you like a good mystery. I am gloating here when I say I have my autographed copy!
