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Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 1 of 5:
1) Enter store (this can be harder than it looks if you get as anxious as I do).
1) Enter store (this can be harder than it looks if you get as anxious as I do).
Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 2 of 5:
2) Locate book (preferably the one you wrote but I’m not here to judge, you do you).
Hey there, #AnaontheEdge
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2) Locate book (preferably the one you wrote but I’m not here to judge, you do you).
Hey there, #AnaontheEdge
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Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 3 of 5:
3) Bring copies to the counter, introduce yourself to an employee, ask if they’d like you to sign them.
(This can be scary & I usually stumble thru it but I’ve also never been told no, fyi!)
3) Bring copies to the counter, introduce yourself to an employee, ask if they’d like you to sign them.
(This can be scary & I usually stumble thru it but I’ve also never been told no, fyi!)
Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 4 of 5:
4) Return your books to their home on the shelf, signed and baring a shiny new “autographed” stickerhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">
4) Return your books to their home on the shelf, signed and baring a shiny new “autographed” sticker
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Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 5 of 5:
5) Browse a bit and buy the book(s) of your choice as a reward for a job well done, all while supporting an awesome indie bookstore (not pictured but I definitely didhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">).
5) Browse a bit and buy the book(s) of your choice as a reward for a job well done, all while supporting an awesome indie bookstore (not pictured but I definitely did
And a shoutout to @BooksIncEvents in Alameda for being so kind to an introverted debut author. If anyone’s in the area, they now have a few signed copies of ANA https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📚" title="Bücher" aria-label="Emoji: Bücher"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz">
