Last Friday night, it was, my inaugural book signing at Sussex Stationers and W.H.Smith in Uckfield.
I have to admit that it was a scary thought – sitting at a table for three and a half hours with a pile of my books and trusting that people would be interested…
In my crazy head, I imagined a vast empty plain with tumble weeds rolling by…like this…
But it wasn’t like that AT ALL!
Everyone was LOVELY. I had the most wonderful conversations with some great people. Ryan, the store manager, and his team were very reassuring and couldn’t have been more helpful. My boy Tim was a great Purple-Prosecco-Pourer-Outer. I had a steady stream of visitors throughout the evening – lots of people I knew (thank you SO much for coming to my book signing, even when you’d already bought a copy!) and many people I didn’t know – but do know now.
It was memorable and magic.
While facts and figures aren’t the be all and end all – creating relationships is the most important thing – I’m pleased to announce I sold 23 copies on the night and have sold 12 since.
For an unknown, self-published writer in a small town that is…
And the shops want to stock Of Night and Light now – and an email has been sent out from W.H. Smith’s Head Office to all the other stores in the south east to see if anyone else would like to host a book signing.
All I can say is…
Susan Griffin says
Hi Catoline I am a writer living in Uckfield and thought it might be good to make contact with you. Caroline from NOW hairdressers gave me your card. Kind regards Susan
Caroline Coxon says
Hi Susan!
Perhaps we should meet up one day for a coffee!
Best wishes,
Caroline