SRO or Not, Booksignings Can Be Great Experiences

Since my second book, TRAVELING LEFT OF CENTER AND OTHER STORIES, was released, I have done book events to promote it. A lot of book events.

I have done single events, where I was the only author, and combined author events, where there were anywhere from five to fifty of us lined up, with our books on display.

Some were great, with lots of people in attendance ready to buysigned copies, and some were—well, how shall we put it? Less than optimal. Sometimes, there were more authors than reader...