Monthly Archives: July 2012

Today I sold the same amount of books as yesterday. I spoke with several other vendors about what I considered slow sales. They all told me that the first two days are always slow. The first day people are registering, … Continue reading →

Today was a pretty good day. Not much in sales, but between setting up, registration, and attendees on battlefield tours, we didn’t have many customers come by. Most of those who did come by were just window shopping. Tomorrow’s another … Continue reading →

Well, tomorrow is the first day of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Reunion. It’s going to be a big event. Went to the Murfreesboro Camp 33 meeting tonight. Didn’t have a chance to sell any books. They were busy making … Continue reading →

The past few days have been fantastic! I’ve met many wonderful people. Today was no exception, “Hastings Bookstore” agreed to stock my book, when it arrives on their shelf I’ll blog it. One thing I’ve learned, is that I don’t … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a great day! After a few days when I felt like I was banging my head against a wall, I was able to contact a Tennessee National Guard Family Readiness Group Coordinator. Between us we’re sending out over … Continue reading →

I arrived in Murfreesboro this afternoon. Tomorrow I’ll be visiting the National Guard, newspapers, radio/TV outlets, and museums to see about getting publicity and maybe another book signing here in mid-Tennessee. I’ve met many southerners in the past week. Most … Continue reading →

I’ve almost been on this trip for a week. Even though it’s been harder to do a book signing than I thought, it’s been as enjoyable as I thought. That sounds contradictory, but when people drop the ball and don’t … Continue reading →