What do authors write at book signings

If you chatted before a speaking engagement, you might mention that. God makes the impossible possible! Happy reading! However, you can write more if you want to. But I hope you enjoy! Good luck on your literary journey! Let us be the angels! His Signature and the angels phrase written in marker are what he puts on every book he signs because The Never Prayer is about angels on Earth and teens faced with good and evil manipulating their emotions.

You might get even more personal when signing a copy for a family member or close friend. Most of my signed books have the signatures on the title page. A couple are on the dedication page, where the author had more space. The title page is the conventional place to sign, but think about how much space you need before you start signing. If you plan on a minimalist approach, a title page works. If you have a signing planned, make sure you have a table and chair in a suitable environment.

Your signing area should be easy to access and covered. Then make sure you have plenty of pens. If you have a line, send the sticky note and a pen down the line, so fans have their name ready when they get to you. And remember people are more likely to recommend your book if they feel a connection with you, so take a moment to chat with the people asking for your signature. Ask about them. What do they like to read?

Where are they from? Will you go minimalist, add a phrase from your book, or try and pen a personal note to everyone to Ignite Your Ink? Use this checklist to hook, captivate, and leave an impact on your readers. We are 18 degrees tonight. You are likely zero! Stay warm. By the way, I finally joined Facebook! Thanks for writing this awesome hub! I'm going to use this as a reference. I will be starting on my first book soon and hopefully if everything turns out good, I would be interested in having a book signing event.

I love networking and meeting new people plus it's a good way to introduce yourself to other authors. Nice to meet you Hypenbird. I 'm interested in reading more of your work so it if it's okay with you, I would like to follow you. Well I must return to this landmark hub presentation of yours to once again tell you dear Brenda how much the Boss and I are so proud of you.

You look so lovely here in your picture - and I have also considered you a writer's writer of the highest calibre and in your non-fiction pieces you are a world class investigative journalist too. Sending you most sincerely warmest wishes on this coldest day of the year so far and also good thoughts for your continued good health, happiness and prosperity for you and your beloved son in Hi Peg.

Thank you, thank you. I am so pleased you like the book. I think it turned out well and love it myself. You have made my day. Hello Hyphenbird, I'm so delighted to "know" the author of a new book and even more blessed to have your autograph! These are helpful tips for those whose hard work and dedication has resulted in an actual printed work.

I'm so impressed with the book and can't wait to share it with my Mom. I love its colorful pictures and the message that will help spread the word about recycling and composting. I just started composting last year and it is incredible!

Great garden soil from scraps. Who would have thought it? UMHiram, it is my honor and pleasure to help others through my own experience. Thank you for reading and commenting on my Hub. I appreciate yo very much. Sunnie, your love and support mean so very much to me. You will never know how you have blessed me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Hi Deborah Brooks.

I was not sure I could put a link on here. I will attempt to place a link on this Hub. Thank you so much for your support. You are wonderful and I appreciate it very much.

Thank you for wishing me well. I appreciate that. Surprisingly some folks have not been happy for me but my true friends like you never let me down. Thank you. Thank you dear Epi. I appreciate the good wishes so much. I love knowing the book blesses people. Enjoy my Husband's music up there on the lovely lake! Great Hub Hyphenbird, lots of great information especially for the newbies like me :o Enjoyed it, voted up! Thanks for sharing. What a wonderful sight to see you signing your wonderful children's book.

I am so proud of you and am happy to the an owner of such a rare addition. Wishing you the very best on this adventure as a published author. You are so talented and I know this precious book will go far. You are so awesome to provide this.. I would love a copy of your book.. I love to support fellow authors.. Congratulations Hyph! That's you in the signing photo isn't it! I am happy and honored to know a real author and writer My my my Brenda - what a vision of loveliness you are and look so gorgeous in your picture - no wonder the boss has written many love songs about you - he is one lucky dude - and I am one lucky dude too for knowing someone as special as you and also as a world class writer that you truly are - I am so happy for you in this hub presentation of yours and I do look up to you as an inspiration as well - sending you warm wishes as always and good energy too from lake erie time ontario canada pm wish me godspeed and safety I am just out the door for night shift.

Thank you James. I enjoyed writing this Hub. Many Hubbers intend to become book authors so we need to know how to handle ourselves accordingly. I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for publishing this most excellent and needful article. Your advice is right on target. Well done! Thank you midget and I appreciate you sharing this Hub. These tips helped me a lot at my first book signing. Thanks skeety. We need all the help we can get in my opinion. That first time is exciting and scary. I appreciate the visit.

Sharkeye cool name , I pray one day to be as well known as those authors. Then I will spoil my fans! Thanks for that comment. It inspires me. Qudsia, you are right. People remember us more than our product and that is what a book really is, a product. I am very appreciative of your support and thank you for your excitement. I like to stay in that frame of mind myself. Hi Gus. I am envisioning something like an Etch-A-Sketch. I will look for your ideas and Hub on the subject.

There has to be a way to do this! Hello rajan jolly. I appreciate the votes and your time spent here. I am glad my tips are helpful. Thanks so much. Excellent job Brenda. I learned quite a lot regarding book signing etiquette.

Voted up and awesome. Thank you very much for providing us all with those links to companies that are working on the eBook signing computer programs. After visiting their Web sites, I can see that they are thinking of real signatures and real comments, etc. It seems that they believe in setting up files with downloadable signatures and paragraphs and the like. One seems to prefer appending "standardized" items to eBooks to accomplish this, and the other describes something that reads like the signature material is separate from actual eBooks and can be separately transmitted to customers for loading onto their eBook tablets, such as Kindles.

What I was thinking about was much like the "eBook signings" via streaming videos and the like, but personalized signings. This is going to be a fun project, and I would bet that there are some HubPages members who might be able to come up with answers far faster than could this old man. Hi all. I am moving Gus to the head of the comment line. I just do not want to lose my great links. Gus, here are some great innovations for you to research. Oh how very wonderful of a hub you have written!!

I could only hope that some day some one would want my signature autograph. You are so right about the smiles. I work with people throughout the day; so much so that sometimes I completely forget to have lunch. Believe it or not it might appear to us that we are tired and exhausted but every person is a new experience. If you stand in a line for 7 hours; you meet people; each one of those people will know you through their experience of your 'service'.

This was so much fun to read! I love all the information and tips. I agree that authors should do their utmost to respect their fans. Rowlings, then you can insist on taking time to chat with your fans. After all, without them, you are nothing. Great job with this hub and I wish you all the luck in the world!

It is so wonderful to see someone achieve their goals! Not thinking of using computer-generated script lettering like I did in my first " Dumb Poems" eBook, but a real, personal signature in the author's own handwriting.

Maybe even with some inscriptions, etc. Something to think about, what with the way the book publishing business is going.

Will people even want their eBooks signed? I have a couple of ideas on the subject. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great.

By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Related Articles. Method 1. If your regular signature is not legible or interesting, you should come up with a new one to sign your books with. You want people to be able to tell who signed the book, it could be worth something someday!

Make sure your signature includes both your first and last name. Look at some examples of calligraphy online or in a book of fonts to find a style you like. Practice your new signature until you can do it without thinking. You should be able to autograph with your new signature quickly and consistently without too much effort. Start by practicing just the capital letters until you have them down, then practice signing the whole signature over and over again.

Practice in your spare time on a blank notepad until you perfect it. Use a good quality pen with blue or black ink. Choose a pen that you are comfortable signing with repeatedly, and buy a few of them for when you inevitably run out of ink.

Make sure the ink of whatever pen you choose dries quickly so it does not smear on the page of the book. It just gave the impression that his readers were not valued or respected. I left the event feeling negative about the author, despite his talk having been first-rate. Debbie Young writes warm, funny feel-good fiction, including the Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries series, which begins with the bestselling "Best Murder in Show".

Founder and director of the Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival, she is a frequent speaker at other literary events. Find out more about Debbie's writing life on her author website www. Debbie, this information give me everything I need for my first book signing for my first book written at the age of Also, I will use your idea of using Post-it notes to have people write their name so each one is spelled correctly.

Thank you. Thank you for compiling this helpful information. You covered some very important preparations and also made wonderful suggestions to be more personal and considerate to the buyers and fans. I look forward to creating a fun event now, instead of feeling anxiety over this new frontier. Thank you! Thank you so much for this useful information. Just published my first book and in the process of arranging a book signing session. Love the post-it note and general set-up ideas. Great tips!

That will help a lot I am a very young author 15 , and signing well was one of my biggest fears for the J day. But now, thank to you, I think I am more prepared for this special event.