Downtown Venice, Florida
Okay, Okay, Okay, let's get to the blog. Well it certainly has been an interesting day. First thing today was a meeting, followed by another meeting, followed by moving into my new classroom, then followed with another meeting, and then a chat after that meeting only to enter into another chat after that chat. Whew! Then I come home to take a course to become certified to register people to vote (which is something I encourage my students to do, regardless of their desired party affiliation). So what came from today's meetings? Not a whole lot. BUT, I was able to distribute a handful of books to colleagues I respect only to find they already read some of the manuscript I had sent them earlier this summer. The result? Enthusiastic recommendations and requests to forward the book for further review by four additional prominent professors of American History, Political Science and Civics.
All is good, except a local bookstore that shall remain nameless (but it sounds a lot like "thanks a million") refused my request to host a local signing. Seems they just aren't into authors that produce books through small independent publishers like Bardolf & Company. Since Bardolf & Company is MY publisher (by choice folks), I had to wonder, "What Gives?" Greed is the only answer. Seems "thanks a million" will only commit to purchase books for a signing provided they have no risk in the deal. They order the books, charge $3 more than anyone else and then demand a full refund for any books not purchased at the signing. Hmm, a local article about the book is in the works and I have at least 50 local people requesting a signed book and they are worried more about their alleged "risk" in the deal? Whatever happened to being the hometown bookstore? I guess they all went out of business when big box stores like "thanks a million" came to town. So now I am looking for an alternative site to have a book signing. I hope it is highly successful, not only so that I sign a lot of sold books, but so that I can look at the big box store that pretends to be a "local" store and give them a special response from a local author just trying to help out a local establishment. Just so I can say to them is "Thanks a Million."
All is good, except a local bookstore that shall remain nameless (but it sounds a lot like "thanks a million") refused my request to host a local signing. Seems they just aren't into authors that produce books through small independent publishers like Bardolf & Company. Since Bardolf & Company is MY publisher (by choice folks), I had to wonder, "What Gives?" Greed is the only answer. Seems "thanks a million" will only commit to purchase books for a signing provided they have no risk in the deal. They order the books, charge $3 more than anyone else and then demand a full refund for any books not purchased at the signing. Hmm, a local article about the book is in the works and I have at least 50 local people requesting a signed book and they are worried more about their alleged "risk" in the deal? Whatever happened to being the hometown bookstore? I guess they all went out of business when big box stores like "thanks a million" came to town. So now I am looking for an alternative site to have a book signing. I hope it is highly successful, not only so that I sign a lot of sold books, but so that I can look at the big box store that pretends to be a "local" store and give them a special response from a local author just trying to help out a local establishment. Just so I can say to them is "Thanks a Million."
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