tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post7292438186904578112..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Launch Frenzy by Chris LongmuirKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-79741916245743839892013-07-22T12:40:09.334+01:002013-07-22T12:40:09.334+01:00Thanks for the comments everybody. I'm just ba...Thanks for the comments everybody. I'm just back from the Harrogate Crime festival so doing a lot of catching up. In answer to your question, Lydia. I didn't ask for a Waterstones launch, I was offered it when I took my courage into my hands and asked if they'd stock my books. Dundee Waterstones is very keen on local authors though, especially the ones that write about Dundee. I did talk to the events guy whom I know, expressing my surprise and said I'd heard Waterstones weren't going to hold launches for self published books, and he said it was due to bad experiences of authors thrusting their books on customers who then returned them later because they were unwanted.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-73253543723756516632013-07-20T08:42:38.277+01:002013-07-20T08:42:38.277+01:00Wow! Brilliant, Chris! So that's how you do it...Wow! Brilliant, Chris! So that's how you do it...<br />Apologies for landing on your blog spot. Panic+total ignorance.Sandra Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761260568729338471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-80815764864878744552013-07-19T21:08:02.056+01:002013-07-19T21:08:02.056+01:00sounds great Chris, good stuff! All my books save ...sounds great Chris, good stuff! All my books save Lydia B had live launches, they are exciting and nerve wracking and fun! Mine have been mostly in Blackwell's bookshops but also in a nightclub and various other venues. One mystery though, we had much discussion on fb about Waterstone's head office deciding not to allow signings by any but 'big' publishers' authors, this caused a lot of upset and was mad as they'd lose a lot of handsales. did you have any bother getting waterstones to hold a launch for indie books, esp create space? Good luck with the book!Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-84925695378638260532013-07-19T12:30:07.359+01:002013-07-19T12:30:07.359+01:00Wonderful! And so glad to see you realise the cent...Wonderful! And so glad to see you realise the central importance of food!Dan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-66076189168483012122013-07-19T11:12:14.100+01:002013-07-19T11:12:14.100+01:00How exciting! I've never had a launch so it wa...How exciting! I've never had a launch so it was great to read about yours!<br />As for the leftover nuts and raisins - add to porage oats, butter and soft brown sugar and make luxury flapjack! madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-61439236233842791042013-07-19T11:07:24.461+01:002013-07-19T11:07:24.461+01:00Great stuff, Chris. But it was all worth it in the...Great stuff, Chris. But it was all worth it in the end, wasn't it? I'm hugely impressed by your industry and the quietly efficient way you juggled all those conflicting dates and publication issues. Be prepared to have your brains picked at some future date (in a nice way, not the way some of your characters would do it).Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-37106924492150321322013-07-19T10:48:47.849+01:002013-07-19T10:48:47.849+01:00ooh... great to read. It's a long time since I...ooh... great to read. It's a long time since I've done a real live 'launch' but I have one next April. A catalogue of 32 titles (e and paper) all at the same time. Your post is thus great food for thought. Should I hide, recruit you as my marketing/pr person or just KNUCKLE DOWN TO IT? Maybe at least you, Chris will understand why you won't be seeing me for real or virtual dust come September. (7 months will fly by) I am not looking forward to all you describe magnified 32 times (except for the food of course, that would be good!) But it will act as a 'motivational tool' for me that's for sure. CallyPhillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481379296340077102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-68875469588909062562013-07-19T09:31:04.572+01:002013-07-19T09:31:04.572+01:00brilliant! thanksbrilliant! thanksJan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.com