February 6th, 2010 | by Bonnie Edwards |
During the first weeks of January, my dh and I chose to leave our rainy, dreary home to venture south for some sun. Our destination was anywhere the sun was shining in California.
Huh. (We bumped into every rainstorm they had! Not to mention snow going over Mt. Shasta.)
First stop, Burbank (signed a copy of Breathless in the downtown B&N)where we had a ball going to the Jay Leno Show. Understand, this was the first week all the kerfuffle started with Jay, Conan O’Brien and their network. All the way south we wondered if Jay would be there come Monday.
He was. The show was great, and Bill Cosby (another fave) was his guest. Mr. Cosby is a wonderful storyteller: rambling, touching and very funny.
But rather than try to negotiate the freeways in any downpours of rain, we chose to head to the desert. I found copies of Breathless, Built and Pure Sex in a Borders store and B & N.
Clerks in bookstores are always so nice to me…mostly because I joked about the cover of Breathless this time. My joke?
Hold up the book, say “I’m her…well, not her, (move finger to bottom of book and point out my name) I’m HER. Not on my best days did I ever look like the photo.”
Still available (signed in bookstores all over California!)
Lots of chuckles about beautiful cover art…and then, like magic those clerks warmed up, felt comfy and let me sign away. One person asked me for identification and I have to wonder how often they get impostors coming in to sign books, but once I handed him my card, he believed me. Luckily he didn’t ask me to quote any of the love scenes because I tend to write those in the zone and rarely remember them clearly.
Everywhere we went I stopped at bookstores and signed whatever stock they had. What a wonderful way to spend my vacation.
I have to add that I swung into a Borders store in San Francisco and the clerk ran away to get the Customer Service Rep…who proclaimed her love of romance authors. Seems she recalls about 30 of them descending on the store during the Romance Writers of America conference in 2008. She told me we’re the nicest bunch of authors she’s ever met. (I have to say she’s right.) She was thrilled to have me stop in. (Hey, I’m tickled pink to see my books on the shelves so we’re even!)
I’m counting down the weeks now to the release of my Harlequin Blaze, Possessing Morgan. I’m thrilled!
Possessing Morgan will be available March 1 everywhere!
In stores March 1
You know, I forgot that the release date for Possessing Morgan is March 1. Hello! Birthday Pressie for me!! :yay:
I’m sorry you had rain through your trip, Bonnie, but it still sounds like you had a great time. And how awesome you stopped so many places. Maybe someday you’ll stop in by me
In Michigan
Well, one can only hope, yes?
by nightsmusic · February 6th, 2010 at 2:45 pmI’m glad you had such great experiences at the bookstores along your route! Congratulations on both of your releases–I’m so happy for you!
Alexis
by Alexis Morgan · February 6th, 2010 at 3:45 pmHi! The trip was wonderful. 3 weeks in a car during rainstorms (only seemed to happen while we were driving – we did see lots of sun – but in patches) and we survived marriage intact. Now that’s commitment.
I’m a lucky woman, I still enjoy the man’s company 24/7 and we’re completely in tune when traveling.
NM, there’s a teeny , tiny, present inside Possessing Morgan for you! You’ll know it when you get there.
I’m fighting for keyboard space with dd’s kitten…seems he wants to a writer.
Will check back later…I’m sending out my newsletter in a few momtns! With pics if I can get them to load.
Bonnie
by Bonnie Edwards · February 6th, 2010 at 4:50 pmBonnie- glad to hear you had such a good time. Sorry about all the rain. Did you sign just what was on their shelves or did you get a table set up?
I can’t believe March is so close!
by Kimberly · February 6th, 2010 at 4:52 pmNext time a stop in Nebraska on your way to Michigan …
Kimberly, no, these were “drive-by” signings. The other kind takes weeks of prep and don’t always get satisfying results in terms of time, effort for the payoff.
But I did find 2 First Edition copies of The Hard Stuff in a sexy love shop last night. I signed them both and the lady was thrilled to have me stop in. A small rack….limited selection but my Green Man was there in all his glory. Actually my dd found it and got me to return with her.
Now that’s family support!
This kitty’s going gymnastic on my…best get to work on that newsletter or NM will have something to say about it.
Bonnie
by Bonnie Edwards · February 6th, 2010 at 5:11 pmMe? Say something about the newsletter I’ve been <waiting forever for??
by nightsmusic · February 6th, 2010 at 5:54 pmNow, Bonnie, you know NM is the most patient person there is…
by Kimberly · February 6th, 2010 at 6:07 pmShe would never get on you about not having sent it yet.. or even tomorrow…
Bonnie, don’t you love those drive-by signings? So much fun to walk into an unfamiliar store and find your books on the shelf. I still get heart palpitations whenever I see them! Wish I’d known you were coming through–if you went by Mt. Shasta and hit San Francisco, you weren’t all that far from where we live, though we were probably snowed in at the time. Wouldn’t have been the sunshine you were searching for! Congratulations on your new Blaze! Very, very cool.
by Kate Douglas · February 6th, 2010 at 11:03 pmKate, I thought of you often on our trek…
The whole trip was great, in spite of the weather.
Thanks for stopping in,
by Bonnie Edwards · February 7th, 2010 at 12:17 amBonnie
How fun, Bonnie! Thanks for sharing about your signing adventures! Looking forward to picking these up for myself!
by Fedora · February 7th, 2010 at 6:20 am