I've had some great small book signings and some horrible singings that were supposed to be large. I haven't figured out a pattern yet. It seems that sometimes people care and sometimes they don't. Sometimes everything goes great and sometimes it...

Thanks, Victoria, for such honest, albeit painful, insight!  This is my worst fear!  Thanks for taking a humorous spin on it.  It's a great way to start my day!

(Why am I laughing and nauseous at the same time?) Where are you located? I'd love to hang out with you for a couple of hours and pick your brain. Loved this blog post.

Funny and heartening. Thanks for sharing your truth.

As a debut author last spring, and having now done a couple of large conferences and at least seven signings events, I can definitively say - you are not guaranteed an audience unless you bring it with you. I've done several multi-author events with...

Victoria, I love your truth, and all responses are helpful and real. I have not published 'yet' and I am eagerly looking for agent/publisher and or to self-pub. I learned a piece of courage and resilience years ago, when a writing friend and I went...

Been there, done that, except for standing before 500 women receiving applause! Maybe some day.

I love the reality of this post. Rejection is part of the process and it sucks always. I admire the way that you handled every stepping stone and I wish you the best in your future publications :) # Happy Writing.

I may have to have "rejection therapy" before I do any events -- or maybe I will just print out your post and read it over and over.

I can totally relate. I've done a few author events/signings for my first novel, which was published by my agent's own publishing company. I think  I sold 5 books at my most successful signing. I noticed that for me, my fellow authors who sold...