Me to Zoo: Look at this – Hard to Hold in Borders in Texas. I love Texas. And Katy for sending the pic.
Zoo: Very cool
Me: Why are there still so many of them on the shelf? Do you think any of them are on front tables? Do you think anyone’s buying them?
Zoo: I wouldn’t worry.
Me: When I was a bookseller and we had that many books, they would be on a front table.
Zoo: Maybe they are.
Me: Then why is this not a picture of a front table?
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Picture of Hard to Hold spotted by one of Zoo’s friends:
Me: Look at that – how cool!
Zoo: Very cool!
Me: Oh, and I’m next to Lynn Viehl – excellent. Maybe the books are talking.
Zoo: Um, sure.
Me: Why are there still so many books on the shelf? Do you think there are any on the front tables? What is going on here?!
Zoo: I really hope no one sends more pictures.
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They probably had to order MORE copies. That’s why there are so many!
See, Tori, that’s all he had to say! how simple is that?!?
So that’s why I can’t find Jake! They sent them all to Texas!
LOL – Texas and New York are hording copies…
You’re an idiot.
I’m sure Zoo agrees…
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My Borders keeps re-arranging their displays and where they place books….it’s very exasperating! It’s too early to panic and think you’re not selling 🙂
LOL, but I’ve got it down to an art form, Maria!
And yeah, when I worked at Borders, we weren’t supposed to keep displays up long at all – kept customers looking for new stuff all the time. And exasperating them as well…
Hey, Steph, we’re sharing a shelf! (and I think Alexandra is flirting with Jake. She’s shameless.)
You’re also sold out here in B&N and Borders; I grabbed the last two copies of HtH yesterday from BAM. 🙂
And you know Jake does not mind the flirting at all!
Oh, and thank you for helping ease the, no books are selling anywhere, panic. For the next, oh, half and hour.
What? That’s better than it’s been all week…
And Holy Toledo, I’m in the acknowledgments. You are a peach, girl, thank you.
Seriously, no thank you – meant every word. If nothing else, that post on Courage alone saved my sanity more times than I can count. I’m thrilled I finally got the opportunity to acknowledge how much you do to help other writers 🙂
I hardly ever see books on the front tables. I want them right where these pictures are showing them. Where I expect to find them. I usually walk right past the front tables.
Jake and Alexandra? I’m sure of it. Now wouldn’t THAT make a fine story? You two should work on it…
OMG, Jean is the one taking all the books off the front tables!
No, I know what you mean. I think I look for them there because I used to love to work the front tables – so for me, putting out the books and arranging them was so much fun. Putting them on the regular shelves, not so much…
Jake and Alexandra…there’s potential there 😉
LOL Steph!!
When I went out on Black Friday to get your book at B&N, I almost took out the super nice saleslady when I couldn’t find your book and she had to go in the back to get Jake for me and then said your display wasn’t going out until this week. With steam coming out of my ears I’m sure (with my 2 oldest kids watching,) I said calmly, “Steph’s book released on TUESDAY!! You don’t wait a week to put her books out on display. Some of us are EXPECTING Jake to be waiting for us. **g** Since this is the first in the TRILOGY, don’t make me track it down next time!!”
After road and driving conditions improve, I’ll go back and check the B&N. 🙂 Unless, Jake is available to drive me!! **BG**
BTW- LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the book. I am speechless, but i’ll try to send ya a list later on how much.
Emily, I am SO seeing you giving a good talking to to the B&N saleslady! And you know, you’re the 3rd person who told me the same thing – that B&N had them like, waiting in the back. Ugh.
Thank you for setting her straight – much appreciated!
And I’m so thrilled you loved Jake…
I’m sure he would drive you, if Alexandra would stop flirting….
If you get to B&N, take pictures! Zoo won’t mind…really…