Out of My Comfort Zone

Today seemed a bit slower paced than most recent days. I wrote Karen the Librarian (see yesterday's post) a follow-up email to my visit and asked for her advice on how to go about getting my book into the library system and/or how to get hooked up for a library storytime.

Bookmarks and more books were picked up in preparation for Saturday's signing at B & N.

This evening I visited a bookstore in Greer (mostly used books) to see whether they would be interested in carrying my new book. I'm not sure that the venue is right for Mumsi; however, Jeff felt that our going was at the very least an adventure. We did run into Nathan there, so I enjoyed making contact with another person from my Writing for Children class. But the whole incident was way outside what I felt comfortable with--the self-promotion, the atmosphere of the shop, etc.

Perhaps the most interesting happening of the day was my accessing a page on Amazon only to find Mumsi right next to Dannah Gresh's new Secret Keeper series book! (See below.) The coincidence was too wild, so I called her and left a message on a machine answered by Bob. ("What's shakin'?") What are the odds?

Reviewed and rated Danika's Totally Terrible Toss (Secret Keeper Girl) by Dannah Gresh  A Must Read for Tween Girls![Read more] 5 days ago

Reviewed and rated Mumsi Meets a Lion by Kim Stegall  A Colorful, Cultural Adventure[Read more] 5 days ago