A friend of a friend has gone into the same large bookstore three times to request my book, without any luck. The store had two copies in October--each store in the chain seemed to receive two copies of my book--but when those were quickly sold, they didn't order more. The clerk who received this woman's third request for Walking Backward responded with,… Continue reading New Discouragements and New Motivations
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Book Launching Afterword
Now that I've had my first book launch--which everyone tells me went very well, though I was so nervous it's a bit of a blank--I thought I'd pass on three bits of advice for future launchers. First, you need more set-up helpers than you think. Bank on unforeseen delays. (It took me half an hour to cart everything from my car… Continue reading Book Launching Afterword
Catherine Austen 