On November 18, I was lucky to be able to attend a signing even for Susan Kaye Quinn, author of YA novel,
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit. Susan had obviously done her promotions right---even managing to land a well-timed
feature article in a local paper---because the coffee shop was packed!
This was an informal meet-and-greet at a small coffee shop, and Susan did a fantastic job generating interest in her book. Within only a few conversational sentences, she let patrons know the premise of the book (falling in love and the hard choices we have to make), the audience that would most enjoy it (all lovers of romance, in particular teenage girls, but there's something in it for the boys too), and also let them in on some of her current projects (middle grade science/adventure geared toward boys---sounds fun!).
People were excited not only to get a book for themselves, but also for the young adult readers in their lives. Susan obviously has a passion for the story and her writing, and it was fun to watch her enthusiasm transfer to others. Congratulations, Susan!
Speaking of enthusiastic writers...
It's time for the Meet an Author Monday Blog Hop. Visit author blogs to see how they're faring in the midst of Nano, the holiday rush, and other treacherous events. And if you're a published author---hop on!
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Kelsey
Have a great week!
And I just read how your book is at the EIU's library--yippee!