Fainting Spells and Paparazzi (Hardly)

Today was the last day of the elementary school book fair. I think my book sold fairly well, but the best part of the event were the great comments I got from kids and parents who had read Mumsi. One little girl yesterday approached the signing table and pointing to Mumsi said, "When is she going to be here?" To which Rebecca replied, "She's right here." The girl said, "You're the one?" When I assured her that I was indeed the author, she seemed perplexed. I asked her whether she were going to get a copy of the book. She answered that her mom had said that they'd already spent enough on Christmas this year. Waaaa. It was sorta sad. Of course, I've been a parent long enough to know that that statement may have been a way to avoid ending up with two copies. Otherwise, I would've given her one.

Later a first-grade teacher announced, "Boys and girls, this is a very special day. Here is the author of Mumsi Meets a Lion." Whereupon one little boy said, "I think I'm gonna faint."

Also notable today was being stopped while out on a run for a signature. . . .

As far as self-promotion goes, my mother found out that one of the local bookstores is still not carrying my book after having told me that they would.