One thing that’s been kind of weird getting used to since the book came out a couple of weeks ago? Signing autographs…
Well, not in the street or anything – so far I can still go to Walmart without getting mobbed, per se – but inevitably when someone I know buys a copy, they’re always very enthusiastic about wanting me to sign it for them … which don’t get me wrong, is very cool! It’s just something that’s going to take a little getting used to, especially considering that I’m still just trying to get used to the concept of people wanting to pay money for my work in general!
I know it sounds weird and I don’t really expect a lot of people to understand it, but being self-deprecating isn’t exactly uncommon when it comes to writers and artists, and I guess it’s one of those things that has both its pros and cons – the pro being that nobody likes being around an overly vain, ego-maniac, and the con that it’s tough to really sell something that you’re still unsure of yourself. It’s something that I’m trying to work on now because I’m actually starting to see the possibilities myself and it really makes sense if I’m more or less going to act as my own salesman with this business model, and I do have a feeling that it’s going to get easier over time … assuming that the book continues to sell, anyways…
I’m also working on making signature look cool because the chicken scratches that I’ve used to sign checks for years aren’t really anything to get excited over. Talk about an unexpected problem to have!