tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post4628359935496528509..comments2024-03-18T06:16:18.802-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: More on Drop-InsJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-7505651770184166982007-09-06T12:15:00.000-05:002007-09-06T12:15:00.000-05:00Okay I understand if you know a bookstore has your...Okay I understand if you know a bookstore has your books how this would work, but what about new authors that are trying to get thier work noticed by the booksellers? Can drop ins still work for them? If so, do they bring books with them? Or does it work better for newer authors to do sceduled signings.Moondancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333564278428565159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27456667690467296452007-07-27T10:06:00.000-05:002007-07-27T10:06:00.000-05:00Hope you will wander down to Western Kentucky (Pad...Hope you will wander down to Western Kentucky (Paducah in particular) sometime. We have a Books a Million and a Borders Express in Paducah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-2478374838538370302007-07-23T23:25:00.000-05:002007-07-23T23:25:00.000-05:00Hi Joe,Have a wonderful launch. I'll be there in s...Hi Joe,<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful launch. I'll be there in spirit. My grand-kids are going to be sooooooooo annoyed that I didn't drive them half way across the country to a Chuck E. Cheese party. They could do the rides. I could get a signed copy of Dirty Martini and we would all be happy--except for the multi-state ride with five children under the age of five. Ah, maybe I'll try it when some of them are old enough to drive! <BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-41169490982959934772007-07-23T08:56:00.000-05:002007-07-23T08:56:00.000-05:00In my experience, drop-ins (I call them drive-bys)...In my experience, drop-ins (I call them drive-bys) are the best marketing effort for your time and money. The books get signed. They get better placement. You make an impression on booksellers, the majority of whom are happy to have you sign (and then leave; they're not obligated to host a formal book signing). The books sell better because they have AUTOGRAPHED stickers, they have better placement, either in the "local author" or "signed copies" or whatever category and for the sake of the author, you can hit half a dozen bookstores locally in half a day or so.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-42532749815514956772007-07-22T10:49:00.000-05:002007-07-22T10:49:00.000-05:00Let me add my own endorsement of the drop in techn...Let me add my own endorsement of the drop in technique: I did seven yesterday in the Triangle area of North Carolina, about an hour from where I live. They all had my book, but by the time I left, they'd moved from being spine out in the mystery section to being out on the displays for better visibility. <BR/><BR/>Joe, look me up when you get down here.I've prepared the booksellers for your arrival: "So,have you met Joe Konrath? Don't worry. You will. He's out there...and when you least expect it, he will appear...and your life will never be the same."JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-59222676737548696722007-07-21T23:09:00.000-05:002007-07-21T23:09:00.000-05:00Hey, JoeI was in Manhattan this week--I had one cr...Hey, Joe<BR/>I was in Manhattan this week--I had one crazy cool week--but I went into the big Borders at Madison Square Garden. There were 9 of your books in stock and Rusty Nail was face out.<BR/><BR/>If you get bored during the road trip, call me. I have one AMAZING story to tell you.<BR/><BR/>-Wayne<BR/><BR/>PS: If you ever head to MD, you know you always have a place to crash.WayneThomasBatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837713579691260482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-10340143233303698952007-07-21T09:38:00.000-05:002007-07-21T09:38:00.000-05:00Let me know when you come to New Jersey...Let me know when you come to New Jersey...Aimlesswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012050763172251381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-62488798103236494982007-07-21T07:55:00.000-05:002007-07-21T07:55:00.000-05:00Hope the trip is fruitful, Joe. How long do you pl...Hope the trip is fruitful, Joe. How long do you plan on taking to visit the 150 stores?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652261175264210062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38624083230522180512007-07-20T17:48:00.000-05:002007-07-20T17:48:00.000-05:00Who was that masked man...Who was that masked man...JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.com