tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195616.post5627490592767695525..comments2023-11-05T03:39:44.429-05:00Comments on Publicly Available Angst: An Author Event...Done RightBarbara Friend Ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08773584593990288452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195616.post-66948398496682461432009-02-24T16:37:00.000-05:002009-02-24T16:37:00.000-05:00Reading for too long is such an easy mistake to ma...Reading for too long is such an easy mistake to make; as writers, we can't help being either in love with or hopelessly allergic to our own words. It's hard to step back from your own emotional engagement with an event and think about your audience.<BR/><BR/>I think attending other authors' events can really help writers become aware of what does & doesn't work.<BR/><BR/>What sorts of things are you doing on this tour?Barbara Friend Ishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773584593990288452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195616.post-47532616683730489702009-02-24T14:41:00.000-05:002009-02-24T14:41:00.000-05:00Barbara, I can't tell you how many times I have at...Barbara, I can't tell you how many times I have attended multiple-author events where the other authors did just that - read for WAY too long!<BR/>And you know what, unless it's a children's book and five-year olds are gathered, it's boring!<BR/>I've got some new things planned for my spring tour, but I have always tried to engage those who come to my appearances. If they are involved, they are more likely to get excited.<BR/><BR/>L. Diane Wolfe<BR/>www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com<BR/>www.spunkonastick.net <BR/>www.thecircleoffriends.netL. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com