Tales from book fairs Pt. 2:

 As an Author, nothing makes you feel better than someone loving your book.  I mean, it's THE ultimate confidence boost in your abilities, to know that you wrote something that someone loves...and I thought that feeling couldn't be topped in the writer/reader relationship, however, at my most recent book event, I was proven wrong, there is wee-bit of a step-above that feeling that I recently experienced, let me tell you how it went down...

So there we were, Me and my Mom, aka "Momma K", aka my partner in book crime at book events (it's like a roadie for bands - NOT to be confused with a GROUPIE.  She would want me to be clear on that point moving forward in the story...) 

Anywhoo, there we were, she and I sitting at my table, just chatting and laughing while I ate cookies for breakfast, [SIDE NOTE:  For those who don't know, I allow my low carb-life-self to indulge in the sheer joy of having cookies when I'm out and about at book events.  Life is just better with cookies in my opinion.  I mean, if I have to get up early and go try and sell books, cookies are my reward for being an early riser.]

...I digress....so while I ate a cookie; my mom being the more responsible one had a piece of coffee cake...my booth was set up, shiny new books for sale set out for viewing and buying, and so then it was time to relax and get ready to meet and greet possible new readers.

Momma K and I enjoy our time together at these things and we're laughing and enjoying the day and the other authors who we got to talk to nearby, Author Lisa Koehler was across from us, Author Tasha Sheipline beside us, and Author Krystal Kricket Gallo was diagonal from us, to say we were in good company would be an understatement!  We had quite a few people come through right away first thing...lots of smiling faces and new people to talk to many purchasing books (to my delight), but there was one special arrival that really made my day.

Her name was Samantha, Samantha W. to be exact, she came in from out of the rain and drizzle that had started outside and she came right up to my table and said "Thank God you're here!"  I looked at her...trying to figure out if I knew her, she looked familiar for sure, but I couldn't quite place where I'd seen her before, said mystery being solved when she said:

 "I met you at Books and Brews Event in Wapak" 

Oh yes, yes, now I remember her, she bought "Dead in a Ditch" that day and signed up for the newsletter for the release of "The Accident".  I knew I'd seen her face before.  I reply:

"Yeah, yes, I do remember you...How can I help you?"  

She replies: "I need to buy book #2!"  

I say: "Oh, did you read Dead in a Ditch?  Did you like it?"

She replies with "I LOVED IT!  I was supposed to come here today with a friend to do some shopping, but she couldn't make it, so I just came right here so I could get your second book!  How much is it?"  She asked.

"Thirteen" I say.  

She hands my mom (aka the money taker) and says:

"KEEP IT!  It was so good, just keep it!  Great job!" and then she breezed right back out of our sight and out the door, as swiftly as she'd breezed in.

What a compliment to have someone rush out in the crappy weather because they needed to know what happened next to my FMC...to know what Vivienne Taylor was going to do next.  How cool is that?!

Now all week, I've been dying to know if she liked "The Ordeal"...if she was as happy with it as she had been with "Dead in a Ditch".  Nervous, hoping I didn't let her down with what I wrote in book #2.

Samantha W., if you're out there, I'm dying to know...also, just so YOU know, you made my whole day!

Every reader I meet is a unique and wonderful experience, to watch someone hold your craft, you're form of art in their hands and be like, "yes, I would like to know what the inside of your mind is like"...whew, talk about intimacy! *laughs*

THANK YOU to every one of you who bought one of my books over the weekend, AND thank you to those of you who purchased on Amazon!  Thanks for being a part of my idea of "living the dream" <3

Happy Reading!!!

With luv,

~Heather Lynn~