Some times it's not the author, it's the venue. I have been to many book signings and sometimes it's the place and some places just are not conducive to that sort of thing. About 40 years ago I went to a book signing in a little book store in the deep south and I was the only one who showed up and probably because I was already a fan but also because I am from a place where this sort of thing attracts attention. I ended up talking to the author for over an hour since neither of us had anything else to do that day. This particular location was a county where there also was no public library, this tiny 300 square foot store was the only book store in the county and the only newspaper was a weekly published at the county seat and was rarely more than 8 pages. That county had no colleges or community colleges or any post secondary schools at all. It didn't even have it's own high school. What it did have though was 187 churches, a jail and three prison camps.
Nice story. I think it would be tough to get teens to a book signing event, but that doesn't mean they won't love the book. Looks like bad promotion, though, to me -- nothing to do with the author. And, she gave people the opportunity to do a kind thing for her by posting her story, so they got something out of it, too. 🙂
@@wipkpremium5691 Chris Evans first time now my did you do that so you think you happy day cool with you just me next week we will be back home right after the world like you back in the morning so you can do it like that
Sucks this happened to her, but it's great that she got some support in the end. I've actualy seen this happen twice. Once at a book store and once at a comic book shop. Each time I felt like I should say something to the author and artist, but I wasn't familar with their work and just didn't know what to say. Here is a video about the time Gregory Austin McConnell did a workshop and no one showed. ua-cam.com/video/l4vEtp94jK4/v-deo.html
I think that jk Rowling only had about six people at her first signing.She said that she felt so embarrassed . Look where she is today. I’ve written seven books, I’ve never done a book signing.i don’t think that I really want to.
She has written several books before this; how did those books perform? If this book ends up being her best-selling due to pity, exactly how will she be remembered? Victimhood has become a very successful profession.
shes brave to be able to put that worst day of her life and who wouldve thought that she will find some love and sympathy that encourage her to continue
Red… Brave to talk about it on social media, for sure! It’s brutal, some of the posts I see by people trying to shame others with harsh judgements and words like loser and weakness. Argh. We’ve lost our sense of being in this world together, haven’t we? People are so much crueler online than they ever would be in-person. Some even set up fake click-bait debates by posting a comment and then replying with something ridiculous under a different profile! 🤣 How can I tell who’s a bot, a human troll and a genuine person? 🤔
There are people truly suffering in very real and horrific ways and this entitled crybaby is given national attention and sympathy. It’s insanity and sinful.
im one of those people.. not that I want national attention some days I do not that it would fix anything.. i do agree there are some people who seem to live totally different and far more privileged lives than me, and this is a small thing considering her level of privilege, and while some videos trigger me given how I live and suffer, this one I just kinda look at like well its the digital age books are going out.. i didn't see it that way until you said it but idk.. thanks for at least considering someone you dont know.. hope you have a great day
This is dumb. You can’t force people’s participation. And she may not be good at it. The internet needs to be thrown into the trash. I’m a amateur writer and I would never do this. Your work must speak for itself. You can’t rally around something you don’t know about. You have thousands of writers who flip. Will the internet rally around all of them. Silly sh#%
Lol oh come onnnnnnnnn! What author expects immediate fame? Also you have to ask yourself from a class perspective it’s what her circumstances are that she can write this book and that’s her whole life? I’m in the food industry and I know tons of people writing drafts, just hoping against hope they’ll be published. NBC needs to stop using their platform to lend a voice to the comfortable.
Seems this would be a part of being an author. Why is she more special to receive an emotional bailout instead of the hard knocks all the others went through, especially when she's published before?
So heartwarming that she found support
@Stanley Kowalski yea well that's your worldview. She wanted support and got it. She wins.
@@Chad_Max People care a lot less about your opinion when you come off as overly-emotional and whiney, like you just did.
A story about the internet being nice. They may be few and far between but when they happen, it's like finding treasure.
Awww it makes me happy people reached out
Some times it's not the author, it's the venue. I have been to many book signings and sometimes it's the place and some places just are not conducive to that sort of thing. About 40 years ago I went to a book signing in a little book store in the deep south and I was the only one who showed up and probably because I was already a fan but also because I am from a place where this sort of thing attracts attention. I ended up talking to the author for over an hour since neither of us had anything else to do that day. This particular location was a county where there also was no public library, this tiny 300 square foot store was the only book store in the county and the only newspaper was a weekly published at the county seat and was rarely more than 8 pages. That county had no colleges or community colleges or any post secondary schools at all. It didn't even have it's own high school. What it did have though was 187 churches, a jail and three prison camps.
Lies again? Books make me sleepy, only comics entertain me
Nice story. I think it would be tough to get teens to a book signing event, but that doesn't mean they won't love the book. Looks like bad promotion, though, to me -- nothing to do with the author. And, she gave people the opportunity to do a kind thing for her by posting her story, so they got something out of it, too. 🙂
Chris Evans look good day and time you can do it like that and I hope your family do well with you guys you can do that soon now
In the digital age it's also a possibility that most of the people who bought her book aren't actually real.
@@wipkpremium5691 Chris Evans first time now my did you do that so you think you happy day cool with you just me next week we will be back home right after the world like you back in the morning so you can do it like that
I'm curious now...seriously considering buying her book for my granddaughter.
No would have said that if she did have a lot of people attend the book signing?
Sucks this happened to her, but it's great that she got some support in the end. I've actualy seen this happen twice. Once at a book store and once at a comic book shop. Each time I felt like I should say something to the author and artist, but I wasn't familar with their work and just didn't know what to say.
Here is a video about the time Gregory Austin McConnell did a workshop and no one showed.
ua-cam.com/video/l4vEtp94jK4/v-deo.html
Atlanta brought me here.
Margaret Atwood told Seth Meyers recently about her two early appearances. They didn't go well either!
It sounds like the event hosts did nothing to promote the event.
Sounds like my kind of book! Will definitely look it up!
Way to keep your chin up Suzanne! 💙
That sucks considering she's written so many books already
A story about the internet being nice is like finding a pin in a haystack that is dumped into the Pacific Ocean with a blindfold.
I think that jk Rowling only had about six people at her first signing.She said that she felt so embarrassed . Look where she is today. I’ve written seven books, I’ve never done a book signing.i don’t think that I really want to.
Awww! You mean how most people feel every day?
I would prefer to be the Lisa Frank of books. You don’t need to see me, just appreciate my work and make it really popular.
She has written several books before this; how did those books perform? If this book ends up being her best-selling due to pity, exactly how will she be remembered? Victimhood has become a very successful profession.
Atleast she was aloud to do that in a library... tey being a Republican writer and wonder why libraries ban them
shes brave to be able to put that worst day of her life and who wouldve thought that she will find some love and sympathy that encourage her to continue
Are you really claiming that successful people don’t cry when they face failure? Where are you getting your stats from? 🙄
@@Chad_Max Respectful suggestion: “Letting Go”, by M. Schwartz.
Red… Brave to talk about it on social media, for sure! It’s brutal, some of the posts I see by people trying to shame others with harsh judgements and words like loser and weakness. Argh. We’ve lost our sense of being in this world together, haven’t we?
People are so much crueler online than they ever would be in-person. Some even set up fake click-bait debates by posting a comment and then replying with something ridiculous under a different profile! 🤣 How can I tell who’s a bot, a human troll and a genuine person? 🤔
Don't quit your passion!👍🤙✌️
Who?
There are people truly suffering in very real and horrific ways and this entitled crybaby is given national attention and sympathy. It’s insanity and sinful.
im one of those people.. not that I want national attention some days I do not that it would fix anything.. i do agree there are some people who seem to live totally different and far more privileged lives than me, and this is a small thing considering her level of privilege, and while some videos trigger me given how I live and suffer, this one I just kinda look at like well its the digital age books are going out.. i didn't see it that way until you said it but idk.. thanks for at least considering someone you dont know.. hope you have a great day
So we should buy a product we wouldn't buy, because the seller feels bad about nobody wanting said product??? Insanity.
It sounds more like the event hosts didn't tell anyone about the event
You're talking about America: a place where they don't read BECAUSE Of The idolatry. And it's called The American Indian Museum in DC.
This is dumb. You can’t force people’s participation. And she may not be good at it. The internet needs to be thrown into the trash. I’m a amateur writer and I would never do this. Your work must speak for itself. You can’t rally around something you don’t know about. You have thousands of writers who flip. Will the internet rally around all of them. Silly sh#%
Or...the event hosts didn't tell anyone that the event was happening
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Guess it didn’t happen like in the movie Field of Dreams. If you build it they will come
OMG are you kidding me? Oh no I didn’t get attention for my unpopular book. Get over it.
no one reads anymore so she shoulldn't feel bad
Reading is racist
Lol oh come onnnnnnnnn! What author expects immediate fame? Also you have to ask yourself from a class perspective it’s what her circumstances are that she can write this book and that’s her whole life? I’m in the food industry and I know tons of people writing drafts, just hoping against hope they’ll be published. NBC needs to stop using their platform to lend a voice to the comfortable.
She's not a new author. She's written a bunch of popular books
Seems this would be a part of being an author. Why is she more special to receive an emotional bailout instead of the hard knocks all the others went through, especially when she's published before?
It's called high tech or generation Z' move on