Writers, we love to write, don’t we? That’s the best, even if NaNoWriMo can make us a little jittery (I know I had a wobble last week). But if you’re a writer, or an artist or creative of any kind, you know how wonderful it feels to be in the zone.
The converse of this: you still have to sell.
For indie authors, it’s all down to us.
This is why friend and fellow author, Paul English and I were selling our books at the local car boot sale last Saturday. My husband Cliff was there too with his some of his lovely artworks. He’s a very important member of the team as he has the transport (that’s his bakkie in the background) and the tables and the all-important awning were borrowed from his school.
I have to tell you, it was not a great success. I sold a copy of ‘The Silver Locket’ very early on, but that was it! No other sales of anything! A couple of sniffs… and a couple of people said they’d come back next time. And there will be a next time, in two weeks.
I mean, who wouldn’t want a lovely book for a Christmas present?
Ah well, there’s always next time.
Meanwhile I’m planning some Black Friday and holiday offers – stay tuned out there!
luna's on line 
A non-appreciative crowd. 😾
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I wanted to stand on the table and shout: ‘Doesn’t anybody read in this town?’ Maybe I will next time 😉
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I read Following the green rabbit and loved it. I will be posting a review tomorrow.
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Ooh great! I’m so pleased you enjoyed. I saw your pingback and a tweet, but ‘page not found’.
Can’t wait to read it though. (Patience, Chris!)
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I accidentally published before it was done. I am a so so writer of reviews. People do such a good job of it. But I can say that whatever I write, I write from my heart.
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Here is my post;
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2019/11/11/following-the-green-rabbit-a-review/
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I admire you, it’s a hard thing to do.
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Thank you! The more you do, the easier it gets 🙂
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Better luck next time Chris. The displays look fantastic!
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Thanks Matthew 🙂
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Well done for trying Chris. Book sales are extremely hard to push, promotoe and market so literally well done for getting out there ane trying to encourage sales 🙂
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Thanks for the encouragement, Rory 🙂
I’m thinking I might read out some of my poems at passers-by next time. Hope it won’t make them run away!!
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I think the answer in today’s world Chris is as in IS to do different things – we are overwhelmed with so much information daily that we don’t know what to do first – so when something different happens and the information is delivered differently to the norm, we tend to listen – so who knows perhaps you might have something there?
How about having severa people read your poetry, different ways, then record them and have your poetry being played during the sale – thereofre it displays that many people read your literature but each person’s interpretation is different to the next – because that is the beauty of poetry – ‘reflection’ 🙂
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What a brilliant idea, Rory! There are a few people at my husband’s school who could do that really well. I’m going to give it a try 🙂 Poetry really should be read out aloud!
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Hey Chris – pleasure – it is your idea – l just tweaked it – but more important would be if it makes a difference to your sales . As you say and l agree -poetry is better received when heard – l write a lot of rhyming poetry and because of the very nature of the style it is written – it can be read several ways – l have heard some of my own stuff read out by different people and each time can be different and very pleasing 🙂
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I’ll let you know how we get on 🙂
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Ooh please do, it would be brilliant to hear how that gets on 🙂
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A little update for you, Rory. The project is taking on a life of its own. After the school holidays, a whole bunch of the teachers are going to record a poem each. It’s going to be particularly interesting as they’re from several different countries both European and African. Some might even translate and record in their home language. That’s going to be fun 🙂
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** just rereading, a couple of dyslexian typos there, my apologies.
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No worries, Rory, your message is loud and clear!
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Cool, thanks Chris 🙂
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Oh hey, you got out there, you gave your books exposure–that’s brave! I could never summon up that kind of courage. I’m just happy you’re writing and sharing your work however you can! xxxxxx
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I think people in this town are going to run when they see me coming in case I try to sell them a book 😉
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Ha! I’ll take books over cosmetics ANY day. Had a friend who got into Mary Kay and every encounter did lead to her trying to sell me something. 🙂
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