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I had my first author signing this past weekend at Little Ghosts Books<\/a> in Toronto!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was only a little nervous about it, and it was actually pretty good! To be honest\u2026I only sold 2 copies. This was a signing, not a book launch, since my book has been out for over a month. But I\u2019m not upset about it. For me, this was more of an opportunity to meet some local readers and get my name out there to new people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The coolest thing was just as I finished setting up, a young woman came in – and said she\u2019d seen my event on Little Ghosts Instagram – and was there specifically for my book! How cool is that?! I don\u2019t know her, so that was a really great thing, both to break the ice, and as part of my goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new friend from one of my Discords came by as well (hi Ria!!), so that was nice! We chatted and laughed and had a great time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I know 2 books isn\u2019t a lot, but I also handed out about 20 free mini zines with a short story, puzzle, poem & sticker inside. I think everyone should have something small and free to give to potential readers, especially for those unfamiliar with your work. There was actually a decent amount of foot traffic, and I get that people coming in to shop might not be inclined to by a book from an unknown author just because she\u2019s in the shop signing. So, even though I would have loved to have directly sold more, my book is now\u00a0in stock at Little Ghosts<\/a>, a dream of mine to see my book in a store! So, I really can\u2019t complain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking forward to my next event! Not sure when that will be, but now that I\u2019ve got one under my belt, I think the nerves will be even less the next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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