Nov. 27, 2023
Do you have a favorite bookstore?
The nearest bookstore to me is 35 miles away. I haven’t been there. There are a few second-hand stores nearer that have a small assortment of books, but no extension selection. None of them are my favorite.
There’s always an on-line store. You know the name. I’ll buy an occasional e-book from them.
So where have I bought my new books this year?
If you follow me on social media, you know about all the events I participated in this past year. Everything from an organized book signing to a comic book con to local community festivals. I’ve met a lot of other authors and bought and traded books. I did nine events this year and I believe I ended up with seven books. (There were two events that I was the only author at.)
The number of authors was limited, but they were all ‘local’ and represented a variety of genres. Local to the bookstore’s location, anyway.
So, my favorite bookstore is over 100 miles long and about 40 miles wide. I hope to expand that next year. It includes dozens of small towns, farms, and state game lands. Places like Oleopolis and Frizzleburg. Maybe I’ll even make it into a few ‘real’ bookstores. That’s my goal if I get my work in progress ready for release in time. (I’m making progress. I’m at about 59,000 words. It has gone places I didn’t expect and hasn’t gone a few directions I’d planned!)
What about you? Do you have a favorite bookstore? Tell us about it in the comments.
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Nov. 27, 2023
Do you have a favorite bookstore?
That would be my goal, to get my book into physical bookstores. My books are there to be ordered at the Waterstones chain, but they’re not featured on the shelves.
That’s a tough nut to crack. My books can be ordered in many bookstores, but putting them on the shelves is another story.
Yes, same here. Ingram Spark gets them on the bookstores’ order list, but we can’t compete with celebrities and bestsellers.
And that’s the truth!
Sadly, yes.
Author events and book fairs are my favourite places to get new books. You can meet the authors, support them with a purchase and revel in their passion for what they’ve created.
Exactly!
I buy a lot of my books at conventions, from the authors alley tables or at readings. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
I’m happy we all seem to do that!