tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post5213190405127301172..comments2024-03-15T00:15:04.424-07:00Comments on Marilyn's Musings: What to Do at A Book FestivalMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-5816415836677287032010-09-20T19:59:42.977-07:002010-09-20T19:59:42.977-07:00Thanks for the tips Marilyn! One thing my "au...Thanks for the tips Marilyn! One thing my "author friends" and I have done to attract new customers during the slow periods, is for one of us to pretend to be a customer interested in one of our books (thumbing through and such). It seems to attract more people to our table.Carol Denbowhttp://abookinside.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-50316711210396916872010-09-20T13:50:00.282-07:002010-09-20T13:50:00.282-07:00Excellent advice. Especially the part about not ge...Excellent advice. Especially the part about not getting so engrossed in one conversation that you ignore possible customers. That happens too often.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-33235104302612767412010-09-19T14:59:59.911-07:002010-09-19T14:59:59.911-07:00Thanks for the reminder about bringing someone alo...Thanks for the reminder about bringing someone along (friend, significant other, etc.). The support is great and, if you have to slip away to answer the call of nature, someone has your back.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-24499674331350007812010-09-19T09:02:05.392-07:002010-09-19T09:02:05.392-07:00Thanks, Marilyn, for letting us know how you prepa...Thanks, Marilyn, for letting us know how you prepare for a book festival. Don't think we have as many in Virginia as you do in California. If I lived there, I think I'd like to follow your event path!<br /><br />All the best,<br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MaryMontagueSikes</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.com