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Question: How do I put together a book signing!?
I wrote some books and got them self-published!. I'm hoping to finish writing some more by the end of 2009!. Two of them that are in progress are about facing oppression: one during the Black Panthers rallies and the other during the Japanese-American Internment!. There are some bookstores near my house so I guess the important thing would be making contact with them to set up time spots and then getting the word out about my books and brining as many copies as possible to the event so I can satisfy all the customers!. I like to write books but my goal is to be not just a self-published author but make money from my books hopefully be in the process of earning some readers who enjoy my work!. I yearn for the day when I'll be at the counter with stacks of my books and people crowding around to buy signed copies of them!. That will be totally awesome but I know it will take lots of work and effort on my part!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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if your book is actually published and on the stands!. put it on the internet then go ask a librarian or bookstore owner for permission to do a book signing on a certain date have a small speech planned up and make sure you are really professional!. make sure people know about it!. it will drum up more buisness for your book!. have them say "new author of an amazing book about ---------- is coming december !? 2008" maybe find a couple other authors that want to have their book signing too, and that will pursuade the owner of the location more!. give out free something that will make more people come!. discount on the books!. anything really!. get a famous well know author that might want to help you out or even your fav celeb if you know one!. i also yearn for having my own book and people loving it and being inspired by it that it is sooo life changing and thats how i want to become known!. im only a young teen so i got a looooong way ahead of me and plenty of time to plan!. hope this helps! :] :] :]Www@QuestionHome@Com