Charleston, thanks for the memories
November 6th, 2010 | 
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Fantastic! That’s the one word I would use to describe the Capital Book Festival in Charleston. I met dozens of locals, sold dozens of books and had the time of my life as my 11 year old daughter came along for the ride.
We arrived at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening and was greeted most pleasantly at the Radisson in Charleston. Nice hotel, my only complaint is that I didn’t get any sleep. They had the “sleep number” bed in the room and I couldn’t figure out my number. Why have that kind of bed when your customers are only staying a few days? Don’t you need time to determine the perfect number for your sleep?
I won’t dwell on the one tiny inconvenience as Charleston still treated me and my daughter like royalty. We met
Me and Nikki Giovanni
person after person and each time, the most humble, polite and gracious hello. Here are some pics from the festival. I hope you enjoy.
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- The photographer thought we were brother and sister. Whoa!
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- Hoping to develop writers cramp!
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- Just hanging in the art room
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- Having a great time at the festival
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- Kayla sings for the crowd!
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- Me and Nikki Giovanni
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- A romance author talking passionately about her book
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- word of mouth marketing
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- Answering questions
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- Speaking about the book!
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- Talking about Even Angels Need Miracles
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- A law student who bought the book.
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- Sarah Renee’ talks about her books.
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- Their good friends – he’s studying acting, she creative writing – awesome
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- Can’t wait to watch this young one’s movie
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- Very smart and beautiful young woman.
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- They wrote a multi-lingual children’s book with songs
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- An angel reader who promised me a review.
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- My daughter and author/poet Nikki Giovanni
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- What a beautiful personality as well.
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- She has the same name as the lead character in my book. Of course she bought it.
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- My daughter gave them a bookmark and asked them to come past her daddy’s table – hooked them!
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- Highly smart and just as kind and pretty. I’m sure a review will be coming from her
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- Wonderful reader. Can’t wait to read his review!
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- Don’t they look Pretty in Pink!
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- Maya, owner of the Reading Diva Blog – visit http://thereadingdiva1913.blogspot.com/
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- I appreciate all my readers!
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- I’m signing and yes i have on two watches. There is a very good reason for it.
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- My first teen reader at the CBF Charleston
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- Connie bought the book and left w/o putting the book in her bag. Good thing she gave me her business card. :)
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- My introduction to the book sold her. (The book is even better)
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- She got hooked on Always Room for Dessert
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- She said she was going to be my angel. I can’t wait to see what that means :)
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- My first sale of the day – she bought both books
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- The Morris couple. Very nice. He’s an author that writes historic mysteries.
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- Another author on the scene
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- Science Fiction / Fantasy Author Author Elaine Corvidae
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- Another author on the scene – she wrote a very interesting book about adoption.
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- Author Sarah Renée and mom. Sarah wrote The Tiger Princess and Dash
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- a fellow author
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- My table is set up.
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Tags: A.C. Moore, Always Room for Dessert, authors, Book Signing, Books, Capital Book Festival, Charleston, even angels need miracles, Reading, South Carolina
Thank you so much for making the day special and for sharing your pix on the facebook fanpage!
Michel Hammes
http://www.facebook.com/capitalbookfestchas
Thanks Michael. I enjoyed the event tremendously. Hope to come back to SC soon.
You have a wonderful personalty, I see big things for you.
You were awesome and your daughter was just beautiful. Thanks for coming to Charleston and please come back again. We need more writers like you.
Thanks Terry. Very humbled. :0)
Valinda,
Thanks for the compliment and I’ll be sure to pass on the word to my daughter as well. Charleston was a great experience. I will certainley be back for the next one.