Split Personality

It’s been quite a week.   I received the first box-of-books Monday (see more about Riding Lessons, Lessons I Learned While Horsing Around, on the other tab of this website.) I’ve been working on the “publicist” part of the self-published-author-split-personality.  Actually, what I’ve enjoyed most was catching up with new and old friends as I shared announcements about the book.  

We had a first book signing, first sale, and first receipt writing.  It was our neighbors, Chuck and Karen, but it counts, right?  Plus we had wine. 

My Mom and husband made up the initial book distribution staff.  I took over distribution later in the week to get books to friends who had requested copies, and to bring gift books to key helpers.  I have driven the car everyday this, week; this is a strange thing for this post-covid hermit. I even put on nice shirts and jewelry!

I absolutely enjoyed checking in with bookstores and retailers.  I love book people.  And I got the warmest, kindest, reception at a local tack store, Spokane Tack Trunk. 

I think it was Russel at Gray Dog Press who said book selling is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.  To put that in horse terms, this is not a Quarter Horse race, it’s an endurance ride.   We are trotting along at a steady speed.

Meanwhile, it’s been a long winter, and my horses are bored.  So I let them read the book. 

[Horse photo credit, Chris Frederick.]