My launch party is going to be at Barnes & Noble at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, on July 24th from 2:00 - 3:00, and I need help!
I'm trying to think of a fun craft to do with Cheerios. Does anyone have any brilliant ideas?
Also, I'm having book signing anxiety! It doesn't help that my handwriting is worse than a third grader's (new game show?). Because the zookeeper's key plays an key role (can't help myself) in the story, I want to write something like "Reading unlocks doors to your future" or "unlock your imagination - read". What do you think?
If you're in the area on July 24th - I'd love to have you stop by for a bit :-)
I belong to the group the Elevensies and read there a great tip for book launch parties. One author came prepared at question period when the chirping of crickets was all you could hear - she asked everyone to look under their chairs to find a question taped underneath. After a few questions were asked, it started the ball rolling and people started coming up with their own questions. I thought this was brilliant.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Cheerios. And I like the unlock your imagination one.
Thanks for the great tip! It would be horrible to have a bunch of blank facing staring at me :-) Now to think up some interesting questions . . .
ReplyDeleteWOW! Sounds fantastically frightening! I would have a tendency to go with something a bit shorter like - "The key is read". As far as the craft, you could make cereal shoes/sandals out of the Cheerio boxes (feet traced onto the box, ribbon used for the strap) or heck, you could play zoo bingo with the Cheerios!
ReplyDeleteHi Lori,
ReplyDeleteI think there is a Cheerios counting book. Maybe ask Cheerios company for idea.
How about signing it, To: ___
From One Zany Author, Lori Degman
Leslie, great ideas - thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey, Sarvinder! I may ask Joyce for suggestions - she's so creative. I live the signature idea :-)