Michelle Sagara

Sorry to jump in here, *my two cents* I am in complete agreement on the sitting in the store for 2 hours to sell 5 books at an autographing not seeming to be worth the effort. Though a good impression on the staff means your books will sell later, that is a big time investment depending on where you are flying or driving from. I have worked in small and large stores, the autographing always work better in larger stores; there is more foot traffic. However, as a former manager of a small store, it is awesome when an author comes in to introduce themselves and signs any books on location. This is usually best in the "surrounding area." From the author point of view you may to call ahead and see if any books are even in stock; let one of the senior staff know that you are interested in stopping by to sign books. Signed books tend to sell better, especially with a local author placard under them :) Readers will almost always try a new author if they know they are a local.