Comments on: The wisdom of Jordan and a cost/benefit analysis http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: sara http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8861 sara Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:44:11 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8861 Check out this quote that I found through the blog Buzz, Balls, & Hype: "When a writer doesn't show his face," Don DeLillo wrote portentously in his 1991 novel, "Mao II," "he becomes a local symptom of God's famous reluctance to appear." Wow, that's carrying it a bit far, huh? Check out this quote that I found through the blog Buzz, Balls, & Hype:

“When a writer doesn’t show his face,” Don DeLillo wrote portentously in his 1991 novel, “Mao II,” “he becomes a local symptom of God’s famous reluctance to appear.”

Wow, that’s carrying it a bit far, huh?

]]> By: Dylan http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8839 Dylan Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:09:18 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8839 No problem Robin! Glad I could help! Can't have you getting in any writing funks if we can help it! No problem Robin! Glad I could help! Can’t have you getting in any writing funks if we can help it!

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8838 robin Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:55:46 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8838 Alkelda, I swear if I find out I'm coming anywhere near Seattle, I will let you know right away. Coffee date! Lady T, thank you so much for that special behind-the-scenes information. It's really valuable to know how it looks from the bookseller's side. And thanks for the tip about snacks! I'll remember that. Annette, I like "do it different/better next time." That seems like a reasonable, non-obsessive goal. Thank you very much. Alkelda, I swear if I find out I’m coming anywhere near Seattle, I will let you know right away. Coffee date!

Lady T, thank you so much for that special behind-the-scenes information. It’s really valuable to know how it looks from the bookseller’s side. And thanks for the tip about snacks! I’ll remember that.

Annette, I like “do it different/better next time.” That seems like a reasonable, non-obsessive goal. Thank you very much.

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8837 annette Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:25:39 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8837 "your first rodeo". i say stop fretting, savor each moment, do it different/better next time. just stay on the bull-gee-haw! “your first rodeo”. i say stop fretting, savor each moment, do it different/better next time. just stay on the bull-gee-haw!

]]> By: Lady T http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8836 Lady T Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:33:56 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8836 I think that book signings are both a blessing and a curse-they can be very necessary to help promote a new author or keep a well known one still in the spotlight,but they can be grueling and disappointing at times. I've worked a good number of them back in my bookstore days and have seen huge lines all the way down the street for baseball players,plus large turnouts for the likes of Frank McCourt and Mary Higgins Clark. I have also seen moderate signings that were alot of fun and pratical no-shows that made the staff want to run and hide. Part of the reason for any good signing is the planning that's put into it,for both publisher and venue. If you're making good connections with both booksellers and readers,Robin,that will be worth more than money in the long run. They'll remember you and look for your next book as they tell all of their friends to get your current one. Booksellers especially will be glad to handsell a book written by someone who treated them nice(bringing them a snack is a good idea,too). I think that book signings are both a blessing and a curse-they can be very necessary to help promote a new author or keep a well known one still in the spotlight,but they can be grueling and disappointing at times.

I’ve worked a good number of them back in my bookstore days and have seen huge lines all the way down the street for baseball players,plus large turnouts for the likes of Frank McCourt and Mary Higgins Clark. I have also seen moderate signings that were alot of fun and pratical no-shows that made the staff want to run and hide.

Part of the reason for any good signing is the planning that’s put into it,for both publisher and venue. If you’re making good connections with both booksellers and readers,Robin,that will be worth more than money in the long run. They’ll remember you and look for your next book as they tell all of their friends to get your current one. Booksellers especially will be glad to handsell a book written by someone who treated them nice(bringing them a snack is a good idea,too).

]]> By: Alkelda http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8835 Alkelda Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:06:48 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8835 P.S. I just checked my first email from you, and it was April. Well, boil me in beet juice. P.S. I just checked my first email from you, and it was April. Well, boil me in beet juice.

]]> By: Alkelda http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8834 Alkelda Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:05:41 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8834 Robin-- Wah! How did I miss you back in March? Was I reading your blog back in March? Gadzooks, I feel as if I've been coming here for years. Robin–
Wah! How did I miss you back in March? Was I reading your blog back in March? Gadzooks, I feel as if I’ve been coming here for years.

]]> By: Patrick, the Space Lord http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8833 Patrick, the Space Lord Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:05:18 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8833 Of course you were. Devil made you do it, I'm sure. :) Of course you were. Devil made you do it, I’m sure. :)

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8832 robin Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:20:41 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8832 Shut up! You know I was framed! Shut up! You know I was framed!

]]> By: Patrick, the Space Lord http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8831 Patrick, the Space Lord Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:05:10 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-wisdom-of-jordan-and-a-costbenefit-analysis#comment-8831 It's ok Robin. You're among friends. You can admit that you like speaking engagements because it gives you more opportunity to possess people with the devil. It’s ok Robin. You’re among friends.

You can admit that you like speaking engagements because it gives you more opportunity to possess people with the devil.

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