More from Jim Beaver - Book report!
Hey all ~
Jim has another message for us on his Facebook. Here it is:
We had a great signing for LIFE'S THAT WAY at Book Soup in Hollywood last night. A big thanks to everyone who turned out. The store nearly sold out of books. A few more people and they would have!
The first sales numbers are in and they could be better, at least in terms of keeping the publisher interested in promoting and printing the book. So if you haven't bought your copy yet, or the gift copies you were planning on, PLEASE do so now if you can. The first few weeks of a book's publication make all the difference in whether that book gets the support from the publisher to make it a success.
And when you've read the book, PLEASE post a review on Amazon.com. That will be an enormous help.
Thanks to everyone who's been so helpful in spreading the word. I'm the world's least comfortable salesman, but this is a once in a lifetime happening for me, so I'm stretching my comfort zone. :-)
If there's someone you've been meaning to tell about LIFE'S THAT WAY, please do so now. And send them to my website, www.lifesthatway.com.
I'll be at the Newport Beach Film Festival tomorrow, hosting a screening of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and dropping by (unofficially, unscheduled) at the Barnes & Noble nearby in the same Fashion Island mall. I hope to run into some of you.
And Sunday morning, I'll be at the Book Soup booth at the L.A. Times Festival of Books at UCLA (in front of Royce Hall) at 11:30 to sign LIFE'S THAT WAY. If you haven't been to the Times Festival before, you should come. It's a terrific event, and I'm very excited to be there.
As to signings in other cities, nothing is planned for the moment. I'm still hopeful, but the publisher really needs to see enough sales to justify the expense of a nationwide tour. So don't wait for a signing to buy your book!
And finally, anyone with innovative ideas about getting the word out about the book during this critical period, please let me know. I'm delighted to hear from you!
Thanks. Everyone has been so supportive, and I'm very touched. Keep it up, gang.
All the best,
Jim
Jim has another message for us on his Facebook. Here it is:
We had a great signing for LIFE'S THAT WAY at Book Soup in Hollywood last night. A big thanks to everyone who turned out. The store nearly sold out of books. A few more people and they would have!
The first sales numbers are in and they could be better, at least in terms of keeping the publisher interested in promoting and printing the book. So if you haven't bought your copy yet, or the gift copies you were planning on, PLEASE do so now if you can. The first few weeks of a book's publication make all the difference in whether that book gets the support from the publisher to make it a success.
And when you've read the book, PLEASE post a review on Amazon.com. That will be an enormous help.
Thanks to everyone who's been so helpful in spreading the word. I'm the world's least comfortable salesman, but this is a once in a lifetime happening for me, so I'm stretching my comfort zone. :-)
If there's someone you've been meaning to tell about LIFE'S THAT WAY, please do so now. And send them to my website, www.lifesthatway.com.
I'll be at the Newport Beach Film Festival tomorrow, hosting a screening of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and dropping by (unofficially, unscheduled) at the Barnes & Noble nearby in the same Fashion Island mall. I hope to run into some of you.
And Sunday morning, I'll be at the Book Soup booth at the L.A. Times Festival of Books at UCLA (in front of Royce Hall) at 11:30 to sign LIFE'S THAT WAY. If you haven't been to the Times Festival before, you should come. It's a terrific event, and I'm very excited to be there.
As to signings in other cities, nothing is planned for the moment. I'm still hopeful, but the publisher really needs to see enough sales to justify the expense of a nationwide tour. So don't wait for a signing to buy your book!
And finally, anyone with innovative ideas about getting the word out about the book during this critical period, please let me know. I'm delighted to hear from you!
Thanks. Everyone has been so supportive, and I'm very touched. Keep it up, gang.
All the best,
Jim