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Signed Copies...really? WOW!

Where do I start? I am beyond floored that people have requested signed copies of my first book, BODIES. Honestly, I didn't think this was a likelihood, so I never really prepared for it.

 Will I sign your copy? HELL YES! I'd be honored to do so! 

Here's where it gets tricky...

Firstly, allow me to be clear on this. There are NO FREEBIES. Please understand, there's nothing free in this world except for air and aggravation. As an independent author, this means the ol' buck stops with me. If I had unlimited funds, I'd probably just give away copies willy-nilly. But that's just not reality. 

Even if I want to give you a free book, it's going to cost me money. Barnes & Noble didn't just print up a few thousand books and say "HERE! Do something with these!" A 'free book' for you will still have to be printed, so both the printing firm and Barnes & Noble will still expect their cut - that's just business. This means I'm out the cost of having your copy printed, plus shipping. Yeah - I get to pay that too. This is the independent world - whether it's books, music, film, paintings, sculpture, modeling, etc., there are always costs involved.  

OK, now that's out the way...YES! I WOULD LOVE TO SIGN YOUR COPY!!!!!

The EASIEST way is to order the book directly from Barnes & Noble (CLICK HERE), and then we can make arrangements to get it signed. You can check with your local Barnes & Noble and request they stock it. B&N publishes a lot of books, so they're not automatically put on shelves UNLESS people ask for it. If that's a way you'd like to go about it, THANKS! I'll definitely sign your book - hell, I might draw a picture in it too! 


These recent requests have me considering a book-signing event. In all honesty, those sound boring to me. But...who knows. We could have some fun with it. Maybe we could do it at a bar! Or is that too low brow for some folks? I'm just spitballing ideas here. Again, a standard 'people stand in line and I sign books like a machine' event just doesn't sound fun. I've done my share of Meet & Greets over the years. I've been sat at a table with a bunch of Sharpies and signed CDs, photos, posters, and various body parts. I've had my photo taken with lots of strangers. It really isn't fun, for the most part. Sure, I've met some interesting folks that way - but I've also met folks that had me looking for the security guys. 

What do you think? Book signing event? Yay or Nay? 


OK, the other question I've been asked a lot. Can you order the book on AMAZON? That's a big ol' Hell to the Naw Naw! Amazon still owes me money from 2012. This is the problem with digital inventory. There's no physical accounting. Can you say, "crooked as dog leg?" I can!  No one goes into the creative arts to get rich. It doesn't happen in the real world. Someone is always going to make their money from your work. Exploitation is the name of the game. This is why I've always remained an indie. 

I look forward to signing your copy of BODIES! And here's a little news...

MY 2ND BOOK SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN LATE JULY!  (prolific, ain't I?)


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