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A sample chapter and other short works are available on my website for download.]]> M New York, NY 03/2009 12/2009 Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Original Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
Anything by John Connolly
Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan]]> 1 135 117 true 7597946 read 0 true 4614948 currently-reading 18 true 4614947 to-read 1 false 7653620 horror 1 false 7653617 alien 1 false 7653619 drama 1 false 7653618 encounter 1 false 7653622 fiction 1 false 7653549 help 1 false 7653545 communication 1 false 7653546 psychology 1 false 7653616 adventure 1 false 7653547 relationships 1 false 7653621 science 1 false 7653548 self 1 false 7653550 social 1 false 7653624 story 1 false 7653623 survival 1 false 7653615 action http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/226553-prince-kristian-s-honor-book-one-of-the-erinia-saga http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1248198547p2/6181.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:26:58 -0800 I think Marc hit it right on the head. It's hard to sell at cons for two reasons (1) You're a new author, and (2) you only have one book.
Two years ago I was in the same situation as you. I went to cons full of enthusiasm expecting to meet sci-fi fans who would snap up my (first and only) book. I had very limited success. I certainly didn't sell enough books to cover my costs and after doing three cons I decided to call it a day and wait until I had at least a couple of books before I would revisit the con circuit. My second book is due out in Feb so I'll be ready to give it another whirl, but honestly, I found the cons to be an enormous financial drain and not worth it. At this point in time, I'd contact cons and see if you can be a guest on panels - focus on promoting yourself and your book rather than the hard business of selling.

Broos, as for the person who talks for 20 minutes without buying anything - I think you can shake them off without being rude. I think if you've got people at your table who are clearly interested in your work (and clearly said other person isn't going to be a buyer), you are totally within your rights to say "Excuse me, I need to talk to these people." At worst, they'll hang around and want to talk some more, at best you'll get rid of them too. You don't have to be rude about it, but sales are more important than being nice to someone who clearly isn't interested. (My favorites are the folks who end up saying - "Oh I don't read science fiction" after they've talked to you for 20 minutes about everything under the sun).]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/218589-post-your-book-link http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1221035269p2/8322.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:10:58 -0800 Laurel wrote: "Excellent website, Stuart. It looks like it belongs to a Scifi writer. Read the chapt of one of your books. Excellent. Laurel
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Thanks, Laurel, for the kind words. Much appreciated.]]> When the Sky Fell (Sky Chronicles) by Mike Lynch]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76262075 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d%2BulyVO0L._SL75_.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:11:35 -0700 The Lovers (Charlie Parker, #8) by John Connolly]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76262073 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240930068s/6145714.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:11:34 -0700 Nowhere (Paperback) by Shane Christopher]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76262071 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177102926s/681682.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:11:33 -0700 Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (Hardcover) by Michael J. Fox]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76262070 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572673s/3240483.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:11:32 -0700 Quiet Killers: The Fall and Rise of Deadly Diseases (Hardcover) by Robert Baker]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76262067 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CwzGcrD4L._SL75_.jpg 2125797 Stuart Clark http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1236991234p2/2125797.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2125797-stuart-clark Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:11:31 -0700