Bookstores Join Writers and Readers ? All Things Fulfilling

?In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.? ~?Bill Cosby?

I am still feeling rather bouyed, bubbly and bright (as in radiant) after a fulfilling weekend.?

Last Friday night, I was one of three panelists/presenters at?a?Writers Workshop in Edwards, Colorado held?at the Bookworm, a superb Indie Bound bookstore. The subject of the?night was marketing independently published ?books. We had a much larger turn-out than expected; the space was filled to capacity!?A special thank you to events coordinator Kelli Kostroski for all she did to promote and organize the evening.

?Nicole Magistro, Co-owner of the bookstore,?advised how to best approach retail environments about selling your book, along with the importance of doing research for a ?good fit.??

Lindsay Eland, young adult fiction novelist, and author of Scones and Sensibility spoke about selling books at public speaking engagements and finding common interests with the book buying public.?

Bookselling through on-line marketing was my contribution to the discussion. Many in the crowd had thoughtful questions that allowed us to mention the various publishing platforms that are used in today?s digital world, and the valuable role?that active local bookstores play in bringing together communities of writers and readers.?

I?d like to say thank you to Nicole Magistro for hosting and participating in the event. It was a pleasure to share ?the stage? with both women. It is always a good time when I get to discuss my passion of the independent publishing industry with others.?

The?morning after the event, I made a decision to revisit a small town that used to be legendary for one thing ? its Saloon and their Mexican food. It had been about 37 years since I last frequented it. What an awakening! The village is now an example of what art can do?to revive?a small community. Come on back tomorrow, and I will tell you all about it.

Photos courtesy of Kelly Kostroski, Event Mgr. of the Book Worm

Lindsay Eland (left), Nicole Magistro (middle), Sue Leonard (right)

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