Invites are out!
Hi Folks,
Well, after a couple of evenings & days, of designing, printing, chopping and labelling I can safely say that all my invites are now out there!
Whether or not anyone turns up though is another matter!
I guess that's always a risk one has to take. You have to be seen to be doing the right things - though what they exactly are remains to be seen.
I've invited book buyers, a couple of celebrities (would be nice if they did turn up), a few national newspaper book reviewer types, and some people from the adult industry (one has to bear in mind our genre foro this one!). So out of the 64 invites that have gone out - I do hope that I get at least one third of that attending - then I won't feel quite so bad!
Time will tell I guess whether all my hard work & stressing, and targetting certain people will pay off. Perhaps the day is completely wrong - there was method in my madness for making it on a Wednesday - it is the day before Erotica - so I'm hoping people will be in town and looking to kick back at least after setting up their stands.
But... as I have been told today by my other half, after his conversation with a few who are actually setting up their stands - they will be working through the night as they have a set time slot in which to set up.
So, bugger, bugger, bugger to that one! Let's hope that not all of the adult industry will be setting up on that Wednesday night!
All I can say at this point in time is that if one person turns up then I think I'll be happy - if a handful turn up, then fantastic! If more turn up and we get to take orders on the night, then mission accomplished. If we get a few reviews then even better as the word will get out without me having to sit on the phones trying to sell the book!!
So, watch this space - I'll let you know whether it was worth it or not.
Next thing I have to organise now is some leaflets / flyers etc., to promote ourselves for all those lovely people attending Erotica. We aren't allowed to distribute in the place so please think about us out in the cold (and hopefully not the rain) whilst we are giving out our bits & pieces.
Exhibiting would be a logistical nightmare for us as we have a little boy, and we would have had to have babysitters for 5 days and nights. Never having had a night away from both of us, it would be unfair. Plus we would possibly have to sell all our stock just to recover costs to pay for the event - so we'd end up with no stock to sell afterwards and no means of affording a print run to replace all the sold books.
There are always pros and cons to have to work out. It's difficult to know whether we are doing the right thing - but we have to at least try something!
So, watch this space.
I'll try and update this blog as often as possible.
Thank you for taking time to read this.
PaulineThePublisher
Well, after a couple of evenings & days, of designing, printing, chopping and labelling I can safely say that all my invites are now out there!
Whether or not anyone turns up though is another matter!
I guess that's always a risk one has to take. You have to be seen to be doing the right things - though what they exactly are remains to be seen.
I've invited book buyers, a couple of celebrities (would be nice if they did turn up), a few national newspaper book reviewer types, and some people from the adult industry (one has to bear in mind our genre foro this one!). So out of the 64 invites that have gone out - I do hope that I get at least one third of that attending - then I won't feel quite so bad!
Time will tell I guess whether all my hard work & stressing, and targetting certain people will pay off. Perhaps the day is completely wrong - there was method in my madness for making it on a Wednesday - it is the day before Erotica - so I'm hoping people will be in town and looking to kick back at least after setting up their stands.
But... as I have been told today by my other half, after his conversation with a few who are actually setting up their stands - they will be working through the night as they have a set time slot in which to set up.
So, bugger, bugger, bugger to that one! Let's hope that not all of the adult industry will be setting up on that Wednesday night!
All I can say at this point in time is that if one person turns up then I think I'll be happy - if a handful turn up, then fantastic! If more turn up and we get to take orders on the night, then mission accomplished. If we get a few reviews then even better as the word will get out without me having to sit on the phones trying to sell the book!!
So, watch this space - I'll let you know whether it was worth it or not.
Next thing I have to organise now is some leaflets / flyers etc., to promote ourselves for all those lovely people attending Erotica. We aren't allowed to distribute in the place so please think about us out in the cold (and hopefully not the rain) whilst we are giving out our bits & pieces.
Exhibiting would be a logistical nightmare for us as we have a little boy, and we would have had to have babysitters for 5 days and nights. Never having had a night away from both of us, it would be unfair. Plus we would possibly have to sell all our stock just to recover costs to pay for the event - so we'd end up with no stock to sell afterwards and no means of affording a print run to replace all the sold books.
There are always pros and cons to have to work out. It's difficult to know whether we are doing the right thing - but we have to at least try something!
So, watch this space.
I'll try and update this blog as often as possible.
Thank you for taking time to read this.
PaulineThePublisher
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