So here is the schedule:
-Today we were at "Klip Klap" Art Market, promoting. No sales. Not too many feet at that market.
- Next Friday, Signing at Scouts.
- Saturday, Signing at Ebooks Lynnridge Mall.
- Saturday afternoon concert at Nats, and books along, and signing. Still have to advertize this.
- Sunday: Probably Cullinan, otherwise Kimiad
- Friday after (27th Nov): Book signing at Scouts AGM.
-I'm booked up until end of Jan for Kimiad - options every Saturday, every Sunday. GOOD DEAL THAT!
Spoke to Dawie today about newspapers. He named all the major ones in the 5 towns. He said, all I have to do is call them each and speak to the editor of cultural events, and then write up a press release, and it's news - I don't pay for that.
Then also the Star and the Pta News have a book reviews section. I must mail them a copy of the Solar Wind for review and hope they print it.
I'll step on all that tomorrow morning (Monday).
Meantime I made 2 more contacts for authors. I've also started proofreading a friend's book - but as tired as I am, although it's a really stunning, funny story, it's slow going - managed the equivalent of 2 chapters last night (he doesn't chapterize although I do suggest he should - it gives the mind a break from laughing cramps).
I'm editing the Assassin, too. Chapter by tedious chapter. "Make it more gripping" was the demand, and boy oh boy!! ...is that a task! There's just such a LOT of that book! It's about 3 books in one. A whole odyssey!
Anyway. Book 3 is shorter. Freedom Fighter. That's me, yeah.....
... and, no, there is no shortening the Assassin. All non-essential scenes have already been cut away in previous edits.
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