This is Claire’s nightmare, that she will hold a signing and no one will come. So far, it has never happened. Every bookstore I know of has a story about a signing where no one showed. I went to an author talk last year at a bookstore and dragged my daughter along because I didn’t want to get a babysitter. Two other people showed up, but left after 10 minutes. The last half hour was the bookstore employee, the author, and me sitting amidst many empty chairs, and my daughter in the corner with ear buds in. Uncomfortable.
I like Parnell’s attitude though, so much so that I’m going to look up his books the next time I’m in a bookstore.
One of the comments on YouTube was from an author who said when no one showed at his signing, he started hanging around in the section for his genre and recommending books. He sold nine of his books and nine from other authors. The bookstore hosting the signing loved him. I’ll make sure to pass that on to Claire, just in case.
Claire
Kim
