It's a FESTive time of year
Book festival season has kicked off and the Baltimore/DC Metro area is crawling with them.
Have I been to any of them?
Uhhh no.
I had them all mapped out on my hot little calendar expecting to hit at least two of the three. But the truth is, I hadn't planned to begin seriously revolving my schedule around writing events until January of '07.
Without a book in hand to promote, I'm being very low-key about buzzing my book. Not low key as in not mentioning it. Low key as in not hawking it outright (cause there's nothing to hawk).
And yes, there will come a time when I'll have to do that...even if the hawking I'm doing is selling workshop topics to book festivals and writing conferences.
I researched the book festivals spring of this year. It was an exercise in - Oohh where could I possibly be on panels or selling my wares in '07.
I found plenty.
Yesterday was the National Library of Congress and First Lady, Laura Bush's National Book Festival.
This fest intimidates me. Makes me feel like if my book isn't literary, educational or inspirational it has no place there.
I could be wrong...but, the words Library and Congress together has a very tony feel to it.
Also, this weekend was the Baltimore Book Fest. Today, there's a panel on Black Greek authors, sponsored by the Divine Literary Tour. I'm very excited about that since I'll be traveling with the Divine Lit Tour next year.
Next weekend is the Capital Book Fest. My girl, Kelly Starling Lyons will be doing a panel on teen books/readers. She tried to get me on the panel. No happs. Next weekend is our first cheer competition.
Like I said, I wasn't focused on revolving my life around the events like I'll do next year. So seems like every festival, this year, conflicts with something else already on my plate.
It's interesting to watch from the sidelines, thinking about how next year my weekends will be chock full of festivaling.
Or is that festing?
Festivizing?
Whatever, I'll be doing it full-court press next year. I can't wait!
Have I been to any of them?
Uhhh no.
I had them all mapped out on my hot little calendar expecting to hit at least two of the three. But the truth is, I hadn't planned to begin seriously revolving my schedule around writing events until January of '07.
Without a book in hand to promote, I'm being very low-key about buzzing my book. Not low key as in not mentioning it. Low key as in not hawking it outright (cause there's nothing to hawk).
And yes, there will come a time when I'll have to do that...even if the hawking I'm doing is selling workshop topics to book festivals and writing conferences.
I researched the book festivals spring of this year. It was an exercise in - Oohh where could I possibly be on panels or selling my wares in '07.
I found plenty.
Yesterday was the National Library of Congress and First Lady, Laura Bush's National Book Festival.
This fest intimidates me. Makes me feel like if my book isn't literary, educational or inspirational it has no place there.
I could be wrong...but, the words Library and Congress together has a very tony feel to it.
Also, this weekend was the Baltimore Book Fest. Today, there's a panel on Black Greek authors, sponsored by the Divine Literary Tour. I'm very excited about that since I'll be traveling with the Divine Lit Tour next year.
Next weekend is the Capital Book Fest. My girl, Kelly Starling Lyons will be doing a panel on teen books/readers. She tried to get me on the panel. No happs. Next weekend is our first cheer competition.
Like I said, I wasn't focused on revolving my life around the events like I'll do next year. So seems like every festival, this year, conflicts with something else already on my plate.
It's interesting to watch from the sidelines, thinking about how next year my weekends will be chock full of festivaling.
Or is that festing?
Festivizing?
Whatever, I'll be doing it full-court press next year. I can't wait!
posted by Paula at 9:54 AM
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