Reflection

Recently, I attended a local festival in which I had purchased a booth to sell my first book. As I am preparing to go to another very soon, I am now reflecting on the experiences of the first one. For starters, I managed to make my money back on the booth rental and some extra. That was five books sales in total, and I was glad for each one of them. Overall, I was happy with the amount we sold. Unfortunately, no one I had met that day has followed through with an online purchase. They didn’t have to of course, but it is a bit discouraging.
What was encouraging were the people who bought my book. There was a man wearing an Invader Zim shirt, who was interested and eventually came back around to pick one up. There was an older gentleman, who at first didn’t seem like the type to be interested, but when he approached the booth I saw his Star Wars arm tattoos and then he bought one. The most memorable customer was a nine year old boy who saw my book and ran up and said, “Is this like Power Rangers? Cool!” Being that Power Rangers/Super Sentai was a big influence on my book, it was a heartwarming affirmation to hear that. I also had the pleasure of meeting a potential professional editor for my next book.
The main takeaway from the event was that I am on the right track. It may be a slow track, but I think I’ll get to where I want to be one day. This next event will be at Springtime Ellaville on May 13, 2023, so if you’re in the area stop by, say hi, and grab a book for yourself or for someone you know!