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Is this one of our authors?

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Is this one of our authors?

Post by Rowan » Wed June 1st, 2011, 2:14 pm

When I read this yesterday, my first thought was to wonder if this was any of our lovely British authors.

(from a bookshop in London)

(I’m an author doing a book signing in a shop. I’m female with an obviously female name. The name is also on the book. There’s also a large poster with my name and photo on.)

Customer: “When’s he going to get here?”

Me: “Who?”

Customer: “The author.”

Me: “I’m the author.”

Customer: “But, you’re a woman.”

Me: “Yes.”

Customer: “Oh, I get it. You’re one of them pseudonym things.”


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Post by DianeL » Wed June 1st, 2011, 11:22 pm

Hee - I have to say, I aspire to playing that scene.

Considering the rather brawny nature of my writing, I've actually been using the fact that I am a woman as a bit of a marketing theme; there's a powerful emotional core, but the number of battle scenes precludes me from a pretty romance novel cover, I'm reasonably certain.

Love the story, Rowan - and you've got me wondering too!!
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Post by LoveHistory » Thu June 2nd, 2011, 12:29 am

Oh man! (no pun intended). New favorite site!

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Post by DianeL » Thu June 2nd, 2011, 1:29 am

LoveHistory: Hee!
:D
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