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fridayfive 10.4.24

Today’s five is a continuation on a theme from last week – things you should do/know when attending a booksigning as an author.

Here we go:

Always wear comfortable shoes and clothes. You will be standing for hours and if you are wearing stilettos, or shoes that pinch, you are going to be miserable.Make your display table sing! Have bright colors and nothing drab. Display your books lovingly – don’t just throw them on the table,willy-nilly.Clearly state your prices and how to pay. Either a pop-up ad on the table telling people the cost, or something written attached to the books.Have swag!!! useful things, not just paper postcards. Pens; Chaptsticks, hand sanitizer, bookmarks. People love free stuff with your branding on them.Post about the event on social media, on your blog and wherever you can, before, during and then after the event. Take pictures and tag people and the event organizers.

I did a tiktok about last week’s five and this week’s, too. They are a little bit more in-depth than the written blogs, so hop on over to my tiktok account and check them out:

fridayfive 10.3.24

Today’s five is a continuation on a theme from last week – things you should do/know when attending a booksigning as an author.

Here we go:

Always wear comfortable shoes and clothes. You will be standing for hours and if you are wearing stilettos, or shoes that pinch, you are going to be miserable.Make your display table sing! Have bright colors and nothing drab. Display your books lovingly – don’t just throw them on the table,willy-nilly.Clearly state your prices and how to pay. Either a pop-up ad on the table telling people the cost, or something written attached to the books.Have swag!!! useful things, not just paper postcards. Pens; Chaptsticks, hand sanitizer, bookmarks. People love free stuff with your branding on them.Post about the event on social media, on your blog and wherever you can, before, during and then after the event. Take pictures and tag people and the event organizers.

I did a tiktok about last week’s five and this week’s, too. They are a little bit more in-depth than the written blogs, so hop on over to my tiktok account and check them out:

#wednesdaywisdom 10.2.24

#tuesdaytease 10.1.24

With the publication next month of A CHEF’S KISS CHRISTMAS, I feel I’ve given you guys a lot of teasers, LOL.

But…

What’s one more? Hee hee.

His first thought was to run.

Just pack his meager belongings, jump into the car, and hightail it out of Dickens without a backward glance.

But he couldn’t leave, not now. He’d given his word to Amy Charles and respected her enough to keep it.

And this little snippet sets up the rest of the book!

Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, smalltown, Holiday romance, Family, surviving loss, Post Covid life, starting over. Life after divorce. Chef. Later in life romance.

#mondaymusing 9.30.24

Las Vegas!

#Saturdayshare 9.28.24

I haven’t done one of these in a while, but figured now was a good time.

So.

I’ve been reading a lot lately. A LOT! In between writing and editing, I’ve got 4 books going at a time – 2 Netgalley arcs, one kindle or print, and 1 audio.

Here are some of the books I’ve read recently and how I rated them.

The Love Hypothesis 5 stars

This is why we lied 5 stars (audio)

A tempest of desire 5 stars ( Arc)

Big Witch Energy 3 stars ( arc)

The Housemaid 3 stars ( audio)

Sleep Tight 3 stars ( book of the month selection)

And…

I’m currently reading or listening to:

Undone (Audio)

Book of the Month ( ARC)

Done and Dusted

#fridayfive 9.27.24

So today’s Friday five is 5 things I’ve learned doing booksignings.

Eat breakfast, bring lunch and water. Believe me…this is important for your sanity and health.Make a list of all the books you bring, the number of them, too. That way, at the end of the day, you can determine how many and of which one you sold and will need for the next signing.Make sure your phone/iPad/Square reader are all fully charged and bring a charger with you just in case.Brings pens. A lot of pens. Even if you are not giving them away as swag, they tend to …walk away.Bring money for change. Depending on how much you charge for your books, $1s, $5s, and $10s are the right denomination.

There are a bunch more, but that’s for next Friday!

#throwbackthursday 9.26.24

From April 2018…

So a few months ago I told y’all I’d started using Crepe Erase on my neck to combat the signs of aging, crepey, old-lady looking skin there. You know: that cracked, ugly, dry and turkeyneck-looking skin that covers your neck and decollate. I’ve used it consistently and persistently for 2 months, twice a day – morning and night, along with the exfoliating rub in the shower.

The results?

While my skin FEELS softer, it looks no younger, no less turkey-ish, no  less…crepey. Sometimes my skin even feels a little greasy, especially when I use it at night.

So the thought now is do I stop using it or keep trying to see if there are any real cumulative, long term positive effects.

It’s a conundrum. The stuff costs’ $49.00 per month and I get a delivery every three months. Right now I’m on round 2 ( the first supply was only for a month.) So I still have some time left before I get to the 6 month mark which is when I typically stop using stuff if I see no marked results or no change.

Hmmm….decisions, decisions.

I’m going to continue with the current supply, though, and see if time and continual use really does make a difference. I’ll be checking back with ya in the future.

That was harder than it should have been. Hee Hee

#wednesdaywisdom 9.25.24

Just like it’s not the end result that brings you success, but the journey toward it. I love this sentiment. It keeps me moving forward when all I want to do is…stop, at times.

NOT a #tuesdaytease…well, sorta 9.24.24

I didn’t have time to write a REAL teaser for today because the last 5 days have been such a whirlwind. I’m back home now and will start up my routine again, but for now, today’s NOT a teaser is just to remind you all that A CHEF’S CHRISTMAS is available for PREORDER over on Amazon for just #99cents. The drop date is 11.11.24.

I’ve got a goal of 1000 copies preorders (I know!!), and I’m standing at 35 right now. That’s a looooooong-ass way for me to go to get to my goal, so….help a girl out??!!

LOL.

And remember, the 99 cents price is a limited-time offer. Once the book goes live live live, the price goes up. So take advantage of it now.

Thanks, and bless you all.

And I promise things will get back to normal on this page from now on…