Brandon invited me to sign books with him for his book signings in Pocatello and Idaho Falls this last weekend. So I took Friday off from work and spent the day at the Pocatello Waldenbooks, where Ryan (the manager) and his staff were very friendly and accommodating.
It was a ton of fun to get to talk to Brandon’s fans and have them ask me to sign their maps. Having two people at the signing was nice, too, because while one of us was talking, the other could snag interested people and hold their attention long enough sometimes to get them to buy books.
We spent Saturday afternoon at the Idaho Falls Barnes and Noble. Julie, the marketing manager, rolled out the red carpet and got us drinks, kept the display stocked, and even called three local television stations in to do interviews.
Both signings were very successful from a book-selling standpoint, and what’s more, I’m recharged and motivated to finish my own book to get me closer to the day when it won’t be just the artwork that I’m signing, but the book as well.