Thursday, September 17, 2009

More marketing hiccups

Yesterday morning I had to go down to West Didsbury, and since that's where our Didsbury Arts Festival event is happening on 26th, I took more posters and managed also to get some leaflets placed. (So good for your health, this writing - all that walking!) And then what happens? I get back from trumpeting it about the place that Too Many Magpies will be 'hot off the press' at the reading, and Cath has forwarded me an email from Morten's bookshop, who are providing our bookstall, saying that they have discovered that the book won't be available after all in time for the festival!

Eek. I'm investigating, but I may have to alter my reading plans slightly...

Anyway, I'm having a nice quiet period at the desk this morning, looking at my proofs for a chapter I've contributed to Short Circuit: A Salt Guide to Writing the Short Story, edited by Vanessa Gebbie and due out soon.

2 comments:

Kate said...

Oh no! Maybe you could use it as an angle - a way of being different from the others. Okay - sorry I am a disgrace to marketeers everywhere as I have nothing useful to suggest but I am wishing you luck!

Kate xx

Elizabeth Baines said...

Thank you, Kate! I'll probably read a taster anyway...