Yesterday, I attended the Holiday Book Blowout, hosted by CT Book Festivals! I dressed up in a festive, ugly sweater and stayed warm under my blanket. I hoped for a Christmas miracle and that I would sell a lot of books. The bad news is that I didn’t sell a large number of books, but the good news is that I still managed to sell three of my novels. So, with that being said, the Holiday Book Blowout was a minor success in my opinion. I’ve learned this year that every author event isn’t going to yield double-digit sales. The best part about the Holiday Book Blowout was my girlfriend coming in support and having her bookmarks that she made at my booth, too.
Read Read Read for the Holidays
I’ve been to a few events with CT Book Festivals now, so I recognized some familiar faces at the Holiday Book Blowout. The most surprising face was Jed Doherty, who had me as a guest on his podcast not too long ago. It’s really a small world. Again, even though I didn’t have many sales, several more people heard my pitch, took bookmarks, and asked if my book was online. Of course, I did some networking when it was quiet. The Holiday Book Blowout was my last book sale event in 2025. It’s been a crazy year, which I’ll go more into dept in the next blog post. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everyone!