Update on May 7 booksigning...

Saturday was a looong day.

I headed out early on the bus to Chain Lake - thinking that the signing began at 1:30pm. I was planning on getting there by noon time to give me some opportunity to shop for some books.

See, that is the added benefit of doing a book signing is to get an undeniable excuse to prowl around a bookstore - like I needed any excuses.

I got off the bus and hot-footed it to Harvey's for a bacon cheeseburger - because I am a great believer in balanced nutrition.

Then I walked across Chain Lake, making my way towards Chapters. Along the way I picked up a dvd set of the Rat Patrol - season 1 and Season 2 - for ten bucks each at Future Shop.

(loved that series)

Then I walked into Chapters and I bought a couple of books - (hey, I had a Mother's Day coupon for 25% off).

Then I realized that the signing wasn't until 2:30pm - and my table was covered with chocolate samples - not a bad thing but chocolate might stain the books.

So I headed back across the Chain Lake mall - (which, for those who aren't familiar - is a huuuge industrial park made for cars and very unfriendly to pedestrians) - and picked up a DVD set of the Critters series - all four movies.

So much for culture.

I stopped at a sweet shop, had a bottle of chocolate milk and two peanut butter truffles.

So much for nutrition.

Then I walked back across the parking lot. By now my feet had swollen to the size of snowshoes.


I was still early, but the manager at Chapters was kind enough to break out another table. I grabbed my books from the shelf and got down to some serious signing!

Books sold.

Sinking Deeper - 4 copies
Halifax Haunts - 8 copies
Haunted Harbours - 2 copies
Maritime Monsters - 4 copies.

That's a total of 18 books - not bad for a Saturday signing.

Then I caught the bus home, had a quick meal of fries and a homemade chicken burger (thanks Belinda), and called a cab to head for the New YA Book Bash at the Writers Federation.

I had a great time at the Book Bash, got to stand up and talk a bit about the new book. Woozles had a book table and sold a few more copies of Sinking Deeper. I shmoozed a little and then slogged from the pier to the bus terminal (a looong walk), through the rain with a briefcase full of books and an umbrella.

The books survived.

I did okay too.

yours in storytelling,

Steve Vernon