tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post977293131319912285..comments2024-03-15T00:19:45.043-07:00Comments on JDP News: Adventures at My Costco Book SigningsJoyce DiPastenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638031103659265422noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-29650938912893451522009-10-31T17:26:01.977-07:002009-10-31T17:26:01.977-07:00Great post - I love that you out-sold Glenn Beck! ...Great post - I love that you out-sold Glenn Beck! Good luck on this and many more books.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486974603188226044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-1111813546132128232009-10-30T10:21:30.701-07:002009-10-30T10:21:30.701-07:00Thanks so much for the info. Love the idea of havi...Thanks so much for the info. Love the idea of having stuff to read on both sides of the bookmarks. Congrats on selling so many books!Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-17497050622980506792009-10-30T07:32:10.775-07:002009-10-30T07:32:10.775-07:00I hope to get to one, but I have to go with someon...I hope to get to one, but I have to go with someone with a Costco membership. Maybe I can get Penny there. I don't want to pay 50$ to say hi!Suzanne Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944263436116392466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-68621964533638921352009-10-30T07:30:45.257-07:002009-10-30T07:30:45.257-07:00Rah, Rah Joyce! Excellent, I think. You have been...Rah, Rah Joyce! Excellent, I think. You have been amazing to me how you have learned to market yourself and your book. I know how far outside your comfort zone you are and it is truly fabulous. And you have sold an amazing number of books. Good on you girlfriend!Suzanne Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944263436116392466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-90150887561051666472009-10-27T17:54:17.908-07:002009-10-27T17:54:17.908-07:00Joyce,
I think your book signings went really well...Joyce,<br />I think your book signings went really well. Think about it. You are a new author and you sold 60 plus books to people who didn't know you. Now they'll know you and word of mouth will spread and . . .Congratulations! And thank you for sharing your experiences. I really appreciate your insight.Ronda Gibb Hinrichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504581218342122865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-22766832755983220002009-10-27T15:06:53.214-07:002009-10-27T15:06:53.214-07:00Thank you for sharing about your experiences with ...Thank you for sharing about your experiences with your book signings. It is very helpful for all of us who might be doing signings ourselves someday. :)Rachel Rossanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984724805729525522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-21814192587707010662009-10-27T13:32:22.923-07:002009-10-27T13:32:22.923-07:00Congrats on the signing, Joyce! What fun for you! ...Congrats on the signing, Joyce! What fun for you! I learned some of those things too at my book signing last month. The bookmark thing was a GREAT icebreaker! I also had candy kisses with me and invited people to have a kiss! I'm so glad things are going well for you! I hope you continue to have fun and that your book does well! Best of luck!Rachel Harlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385214272967762830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-23958086334471249262009-10-27T12:48:26.422-07:002009-10-27T12:48:26.422-07:00Thank you for sharing your experience! It sounds l...Thank you for sharing your experience! It sounds like the best thing to do through it all is grin and bear it...just smile no matter what. I like the detailed advice, like printing on the back of the bookmark.<br /><br />I'll be visiting you at one of your signings for sure.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-22733537416362263762009-10-27T11:12:44.332-07:002009-10-27T11:12:44.332-07:00Thanks for sharing this invaluable information, Jo...Thanks for sharing this invaluable information, Joyce. I sure hope I get to use it! ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755199616389026198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-57521346239286938462009-10-27T10:17:58.612-07:002009-10-27T10:17:58.612-07:00Joyce, thanks for sharing your experience with us....Joyce, thanks for sharing your experience with us. As far as I'm concerned, even if you just would have sold one book you would still have been successful, but the number of books you sold is fantastic! Four hours is long, and I know book signings are hard work. It's all worth the effort, though. You were also lucky to have a supportive editor by your side, who flew down to be with you. WOW!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-33432121569603108122009-10-27T08:13:32.698-07:002009-10-27T08:13:32.698-07:00What a wonderful experience to have, Joyce. I can ...What a wonderful experience to have, Joyce. I can only hope for the day I get to do something like that. Only I'll drag a friend along with me. I can't imagine doing that alone. Thank goodness for your sweet editor. And what a great overview of what goes into a booksigning.Debra Erferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239033133090036826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-41092975796457565202009-10-27T07:57:27.725-07:002009-10-27T07:57:27.725-07:00Congratulations Joyce. Sounds to me like your sig...Congratulations Joyce. Sounds to me like your signings were a success. Thanks for sharing your experience.Anne Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987589478553339355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-22518943500803990312009-10-27T07:24:34.310-07:002009-10-27T07:24:34.310-07:00Sounds to me like it went pretty well over all! I ...Sounds to me like it went pretty well over all! I would love to come to a book signing if you came to one near me! Looks like you have a pretty busy schedule! Good luck with all your signings. I hope they go well. I read Loyalty's Web and really, really enjoyed it. I can't wait to read Illuminations of the Heart. I think that the cover is really attractive and eye catching. I know that it caught my eye when I saw it on the bookshelf at Deseret Book!Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313679812697319239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-74764865777385182622009-10-27T06:29:43.436-07:002009-10-27T06:29:43.436-07:00The signings sound successful to me Joyce! I have...The signings sound successful to me Joyce! I have heard of author's doing some type of "goodie bag" at signings. But it seems you didn't need that to get attention and sell some books! Great of you to share your experiences!Martha Eskuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-43176347526241629752009-10-26T23:05:52.088-07:002009-10-26T23:05:52.088-07:00Good job Joyce! You are so amazing as you go thro...Good job Joyce! You are so amazing as you go through this you are still being so wonderful to share with us and teach us. I am proud of you!Cindy R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514658355740025380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-25185430034388349212009-10-26T21:30:37.850-07:002009-10-26T21:30:37.850-07:00Thanks Heather. It is stressful, not knowing my sc...Thanks Heather. It is stressful, not knowing my schedule further in advance, as all the Costco's are pretty far from where I live, too. After driving back and forth four days in a row (we had a Relief Society temple day the day before my signings started), my body felt like it was still moving in the car all through my meetings on Sunday!Joyce DiPastenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638031103659265422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-68601474123241586222009-10-26T21:15:11.993-07:002009-10-26T21:15:11.993-07:00Joyce, thanks for the info. I wondered how one wen...Joyce, thanks for the info. I wondered how one went about signing in pretty much any store, since I've only been at library signings from beginning to end. Not having your schedule set even a week in advance makes me nervous. I don't know if I could live that way--especially since all of the Costcos are so far away from me. Hopefully that aspect will improve for you--and once you get used to the routine I bet your numbers only go up!Heather Justesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585046213575146355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-43668482539993243552009-10-26T20:34:49.981-07:002009-10-26T20:34:49.981-07:00Barbara,
I'm not sure how tall my editor is, ...Barbara,<br /><br />I'm not sure how tall my editor is, but I'm about 5' 3", so you can judge upwards from there. ;-)Joyce DiPastenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638031103659265422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-1973226802250042362009-10-26T18:50:39.097-07:002009-10-26T18:50:39.097-07:00Great article, Joyce, and very helpful. It answere...Great article, Joyce, and very helpful. It answered many questions that I wasn't even aware I had. :o)<br /><br />Congratulations! I hope next week is even better!!The Heartless Gamer Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343422140878614695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-25931401507101073232009-10-26T18:47:41.810-07:002009-10-26T18:47:41.810-07:00That's so exciting to know, and so encouraging...That's so exciting to know, and so encouraging. As far as book signings go, I think yours was quite successful!Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-77148585027178295152009-10-26T18:46:15.682-07:002009-10-26T18:46:15.682-07:00Joyce, that had to be exciting. I hope someday I&#...Joyce, that had to be exciting. I hope someday I'll be asking you how to do this for my book. And to have your editor be there for the signings, too, makes it evenh better. By the way, how tall is she?<br />Barbara BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519413860885906550.post-6886846331385827172009-10-26T18:30:54.285-07:002009-10-26T18:30:54.285-07:00Wow, Joyce, it sounds like you're off to a goo...Wow, Joyce, it sounds like you're off to a good start. That's so exciting. What a great idea to hand out bookmarks. I'm totally going to do that someday. Great tips. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />NicholeNichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.com