RWA National (Literacy Signing)

job · Jul 13, 2012

The RWA, in it annual quest to make life more interesting, has decided that this year the authors at the Literacy Signing will not be seated in alphabetical order.

They'll be sorted at random.
Readers will hunt down authors using maps issued at the door.
Sort of like a scavenger hunt.

If you're planning to go to the Literacy Signing ... You can reach the pdf of the 'signing table map' through the general info page here. The map will let you plan your journey ahead of time.

I'm at table 403. Come by and say hello as you travel the trackless wilderness.

shameless · Jul 13, 2012

This is my first signing, and I'm excited. I do know, however, that no one knows me. So I'll be one of those authors who nobody makes eye contact with.

I'm at table 304 if you want a copy of Rules of the Game to help literacy!!

job · Jul 13, 2012

shameless said:
This is my first signing, and I'm excited. I do know, however, that no one knows me. So I'll be one of those authors who nobody makes eye contact with.

I'm at table 304 if you want a copy of Rules of the Game to help literacy!!

You are going to be at the same table as Julie James, who writes for my publisher, Berkley.

shameless · Jul 13, 2012

job said:
You are going to be at the same table as Julie James, who writes for my publisher, Berkley.

Then at least a few people will come by the table.

Chiquita Banana · Jul 13, 2012

I will definitely come by your table, Shameless!

job · Jul 13, 2012

shameless said:
Then at least a few people will come by the table.

I think it will be a madhouse. Most of us will spend all our time saying, "JAK is in that direction, over there."

shameless · Jul 13, 2012

Chiquita Banana said:
I will definitely come by your table, Shameless!

THANKS!! You're sweet!! :Hug2:

Chiquita Banana · Jul 13, 2012

shameless said:
THANKS!! You're sweet!!

Awww.

So excited about the conference!

Erin · Jul 22, 2012

The Literacy Signing is madness...but such fun madness! Tons of people there since it's open to the public. I'll look you up when I get there, Sandy!

K. Taylor · Jul 23, 2012

Similar to RT. Overall, the names are mixed about.

Robin Bayne · Jul 26, 2012

Hope you all have a great time!

K. Victoria Chase · Jul 26, 2012

shameless said:
This is my first signing, and I'm excited. I do know, however, that no one knows me. So I'll be one of those authors who nobody makes eye contact with.

I'm at table 304 if you want a copy of Rules of the Game to help literacy!!

Ack! I missed this thread and I'm here at RWA. I missed the signing though too...I think I was at the gym. ;-)

Filigree · Jul 26, 2012

Just curious - how would it work to sign an e-book? Someone asked me the other day, and I had no answer.

Silver-Midnight · Jul 26, 2012

Robin Bayne said:
Hope you all have a great time!

I wish you guys the same thing. Hope everything went well.

Filigree said:
Just curious - how would it work to sign an e-book? Someone asked me the other day, and I had no answer.

That's a good question. Maybe they passed out little cards that was the book's cover for the author to sign. (You know, those little cards that similar to the ones used with pizza ads but thicker) Just a guess.

shameless · Jul 27, 2012

Silver-Midnight said:
I wish you guys the same thing. Hope everything went well.

That's a good question. Maybe they passed out little cards that was the book's cover for the author to sign. (You know, those little cards that similar to the ones used with pizza ads but thicker) Just a guess.

We had CDs with cases. The cover art was on the case, and we signed the back of those cards.

Robin Bayne · Jul 27, 2012

shameless said:
We had CDs with cases. The cover art was on the case, and we signed the back of those cards.

When I first started out we had those disk cases too--some were cardboard and book sized, others were plastic disk cases.

Now some folks use this: http://www.kindlegraph.com/

Now I just take the books that are in print to signings, along with flyers about the ones that are only e-book.

Deb Kinnard · Jul 27, 2012

For RT in April, we e-authors made cover cards. Mine came from VistaPrint. Had my cover on one side, the short blurb on the reverse, along with web site info and "where to buy" stuff. Many, many of them were grabbed by eager would-be readers. How many of them actually bought, of course, one can't know.

VistaPrint does a good job once you jump through their site's hoops. I was pleased with mine.

shameless · Jul 27, 2012

Carina provided the CDs for us, and they also gave us great cards with our covers and blurbs with a coupon on back.

RWA National (Literacy Signing)

job

In the end, it's just you and the manuscript

shameless

Superlative Type A

job

In the end, it's just you and the manuscript

shameless

Superlative Type A

Chiquita Banana

practical experience, FTW

job

In the end, it's just you and the manuscript

shameless

Superlative Type A

Chiquita Banana

practical experience, FTW

Erin

Listening to my other selves

K. Taylor

Bah Humbug

Robin Bayne

~writes for Him~

K. Victoria Chase

Filigree

Mildly Disturbing

Silver-Midnight

shameless

Superlative Type A

Robin Bayne

~writes for Him~

Deb Kinnard

shameless

Superlative Type A