Crying Call has been out for a couple months now, and as the weather begins to warm up, that means we’re heading toward market season. Now begins the difficult time management of working on my next novel (Drawing Dead) while getting out there and marketing my finished works. I’ve already managed to have several good outings.
My best sales day ever happened about a month ago at Blake’s Boozy Book Fest. I have to hand it to Blake’s — their six-hour ticketed event was hands down the most fun and best organized book event I’ve ever been to. I’m not sure when their next book event will be, but I hope I’m invited to that one too. For the record, I sold ten copies of my crossword puzzle book, and sixty total books from the Thomas Vale series.
Meanwhile, Blake’s also has a monthly book club, and they selected Crying Call as their current read. I’ll be going there Wednesday night to meet the club, answer questions, and probably sign some books for them. I’ve never done a solo author signing before, and I’m looking forward to it. Actually, I have two solo signings this month, because I’ll be doing a signing at Calliope Bookshelf in Washington, MI on April 18th. More on that in the next post.
Next Saturday, the 11th, I’ll be at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds, a little southwest of Ann Arbor, for “Books in the Barn,” which I understand is sort of like a Boozy Book Fair without the open bar.
Probably the coolest thing that happened was when I went back to the Third Coast Book Fest in Grand Haven, MI. Last year was their debut year, and I was there for it — it’s where I made my first ever sales at a public event. Three hundred sixty-four days later, Becka was able to come with me this time. She took the picture below.
It’s a picture of me standing with Debra, the first person who ever bought a book from me at a book event. She came up to the table this year, told me how much she enjoyed Blood Game, and promptly bought Crying Call. Guess I owe it to her to finish Drawing Dead on time, so she can finish the trilogy next year!
hey, Andy here – I think the second book was really well written, you’re making solid progress as a writer (in my very humble opinion) and I am looking forward to the third one. What I enjoyed most the book had heart. A lot of it. Written with love and that matters.
On a small note, to the best of my knowledge, most Glock models don’t have a traditional safety switch.
Thanks for the feedback!
Love this post and the updates! A book fest?! I’m not gonna lie — I’m a little jelly over here, LOL. Now I need to check if we have anything like that in my area. I’m also adding you to my TBR, which means you officially have to finish that trilogy. Light pressure… author‑to‑author.
And just to clarify the comment above mine — most Glock models don’t use a traditional external safety. They rely on trigger safety and internal safeties to prevent accidental discharge. There are a few exceptions, like certain specialized models (e.g., the Glock 21SF or specific runs for Tasmanian police) that include a thumb safety. So, either option could technically work in your story.
All jokes aside, your books sound fantastic, and I’m genuinely excited to dive in. Always love connecting with fellow indie authors.