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Title: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 10, 2014, 03:58:03 PM

San Antonio has a big book festival in April.

I'm contemplating being an exhibitor (self pubbed books can't be submitted to the festival).

What have been your best experiences at comic cons, book fairs, etc at vendor booths?

I'm planning on handing out bookmarks with my website on it, signing up for my email list to get a free ebook. Etc et infinity.

What are your thoughts?

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on October 10, 2014, 04:08:16 PM

I have no clue. Good luck with all of your ventures. :)

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 10, 2014, 08:18:01 PM

Quote from: The Face of Boe on October 10, 2014, 04:08:16 PM

I have no clue. Good luck with all of your ventures. :)

Thanks for the well wishing Boe!

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 20, 2014, 06:50:23 PM

DOUBLE POST :mad:

Got a swanky banner done up.

I'm pumped!

Spoiler for:

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi597.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt52%2Fyouthminister40k%2FIMG_4336copy_zpscebc27a4.jpg&hash=033e797418df2d41354a4b3c590635987cff64cb)

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: yuyu! on October 21, 2014, 01:35:25 AM

That looks awesome! :-) I wish I was closer to San Antonio, so I could attend! >B(

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 21, 2014, 01:54:41 AM

RMRK road trip? It could be epic! Just grab all your dallas frands and come on!

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: yuyu! on October 21, 2014, 02:08:07 AM

but then we'll spread our dallas ebola :(

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on October 21, 2014, 02:14:46 AM

I wish I could come but I live in Washington. That's like... 2 million miles away.

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 21, 2014, 02:37:04 AM

Quote from: The Face of Boe on October 21, 2014, 02:14:46 AM

I wish I could come but I live in Washington. That's like... 2 million miles away.

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi597.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt52%2Fyouthminister40k%2F5737270D-3AAE-4893-A9EB-3EEFB2F066B2_zpsgkipioiu.jpg&hash=2359e2c25329af2cabba3b379bef457ff037abcc)

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on October 21, 2014, 03:13:43 AM

The earth is flat. FACT
All our maps are fake to cover this up. FACT
Texas is below Mexico. FACT
Washington is 2 Million miles from Texas because Washington is above Vancouver Egypt. FACT

Check your facts before spreading misogynist lies like that, your triggering me. :\

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: yuyu! on October 21, 2014, 04:17:45 AM

boe is so cis :mad:

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: Irock on October 29, 2014, 09:37:16 PM

I'll come if you drive me there from Nashville :)

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: Sophist on October 29, 2014, 10:24:06 PM

Good luck, my friend.

If I were you, I'd have copies of your book to sell for interested passerbys!

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 30, 2014, 03:30:23 PM

Quote from: Sophist on October 29, 2014, 10:24:06 PM

Good luck, my friend.

If I were you, I'd have copies of your book to sell for interested passerbys!

This is certainly my plan. Though I don't plan to sell enough to make a down payment on a Kia, I would like to sell a few. That'd be really cool.

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: Sophist on October 30, 2014, 03:33:44 PM

Don't be concerned with selling a lot of books, be concerned with getting it into the hands of the people through whatever means is necessary (and also unobtrusive)

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on October 31, 2014, 04:49:16 AM

So, like, you discourage throwing them at passersby?

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: Sophist on November 02, 2014, 04:18:30 AM

Actually that would not be a bad idea to give them away

Just don't stand out in the open like someone trying to sell you a toy helicopter at the mall does

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on November 12, 2014, 03:25:51 AM

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi597.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt52%2Fyouthminister40k%2FA225F3A8-D775-49FE-8504-1AA46E1F4E5E_zpsmofaca2f.jpg&hash=5b16dc5695bbd108cbf2a7b2e498055a3b70f1ee)

Thoughts?

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on November 12, 2014, 04:03:44 AM

looks nice

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: yuyu! on November 12, 2014, 04:37:45 AM

Love it! Good luck, friend! :)

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on April 13, 2015, 02:31:06 AM

Resurrection!

Long story short: I went to the book festival, it rained, talked to a ton of people and...

SOLD EVERY COPY OF EVERY BOOK I BROUGHT WITH ME!

Excuse me while I happy dance.

Had a blast!

Here's some pics:
My booth
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi597.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt52%2Fyouthminister40k%2F77F14489-7D89-4944-B7F4-DA0240E6331B_zpsrsyvtbar.jpg&hash=b0c7eea312e28fb0dee6c8916b5fd26d47e731e0)

My competitors, I mean neighbors
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi597.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt52%2Fyouthminister40k%2F60837A11-D8E3-4C4A-8B9D-1A82EDC31DEE_zpsmgo1rt19.jpg&hash=8d66eed90c8820c1c0ee92a8781b18eab35aba1c)

Good times!

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on April 13, 2015, 02:33:54 AM

That's awesome. :D
You also had a good times, so double awesome. ::DD

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on April 13, 2015, 02:57:05 AM

Thanks Boe. I did have a good time. I'm extroverted to a fault.

Side note: I am not richer for the experience. Between the booth cost, book printing and the stuff to put in my booth, I'm in the hole.

But again, fun was had and I'd do again in a heartbeat.

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: PhoenixFire on April 13, 2015, 11:38:20 AM

That's awesome! So proud of you for doing it :) I would have been so nervous about it myself. Glad you had a good experience, and I would say contrary to what you  said, I think you most certainly are richer for the experience, albeit monetarily. The experience alone has great value!

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on April 13, 2015, 11:10:32 PM

I laughed.

Quote

Writing book three to my series has been a lot of fun!

Dragon riding dwarves. Goblin invasions. Elves in civil... http://fb.me/4uh8dSwIO

My first thought was that you had dragons that rode dwarves.

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: yuyu! on April 14, 2015, 02:16:46 AM

Congrats, bluntsword!! :-) :-) :-)

Getting your name out there, eh? ;o

Title: Re: Book Festival
Post by: bluntsword on April 14, 2015, 04:54:33 AM

Quote from: boe on April 13, 2015, 11:10:32 PM

I laughed.

Quote

Writing book three to my series has been a lot of fun!

Dragon riding dwarves. Goblin invasions. Elves in civil... http://fb.me/4uh8dSwIO

My first thought was that you had dragons that rode dwarves.

Stout fellows.

Thanks yuyu!