As you can see, I was set up and ready to go for the 1st Annual Tampa Bay Book Fair at Park Station in Pinellas Park. The venue was great, but not the attendance. The organizers did little or no advertising and with some 40 authors eager to promote their hard work, it was pretty frustrating to see virtually no one (other than a few invited guests) walk in from the street.
However, it was good to meet and mingle with all the other authors and get an opportunity to share our aspirations. I was surprised how upbeat everyone seemed to be despite the disappointing turnout. There were authors of every imaginable genre: from the occult to the spiritual; from mystery to romance; from picture book to chapter book; from Cuba to Cambodia. Too bad all these fine people didn't get to share their livelong ambitions with the public this day.
But there will be other days and other times and in this trade, like many others, you live and learn.
No one said it would be easy.
However, it was good to meet and mingle with all the other authors and get an opportunity to share our aspirations. I was surprised how upbeat everyone seemed to be despite the disappointing turnout. There were authors of every imaginable genre: from the occult to the spiritual; from mystery to romance; from picture book to chapter book; from Cuba to Cambodia. Too bad all these fine people didn't get to share their livelong ambitions with the public this day.
But there will be other days and other times and in this trade, like many others, you live and learn.
No one said it would be easy.
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