I’ve talked about it with Robert at great length, Dave. He attended a few with me. I use(d) a lot of energy in my presentations. I was never one to stand still, or sit in one spot or in a rocker and simply read my poems.
I was all over the place interacting with children, teachers, parents, challenging them with tongue twisters, asking for ideas and opinions and pointing to a child and walking across a stage, or the room to them to hear what they want to ask or add.
Book sales —another whole issue. No way to autograph books.
Hugs —children always line up and ask for a hug at the end of my presentations.
So that’s my dilemma. I would be giving up 95% of why I did author school visits in the first place.
What I’m leaning more towards now is possible classes teaching new children’s poetry book authors who want to do them, HOW to do a school visit, how to make them enjoyable, how to put personality into them so they are asked back for repeat school visits —also, how to keep records for the IRS.
No reason to be sorry for me (thank you, though), I just doubt that I can do a proper job for teachers and their classes from a computer screen. Practicing, I find I’m unable to get as animated or as ‘into it’ through a computer screen.
It would be like sending a baseball player into the game without a bat or pushing an ice skater onto the ice without her skates.
Thank you for your interest and your heartfelt comments, Dave.
That's a tough "marketing" schedule. It seems like actually writing the book was the easy part! Publicizing your book is not for sissies, that's for sure!
In a lot of ways, yes, writing the book and finding a publisher was the easy part … 😁😊🤣😂😁
Marketing was hard work, but nothing was ever more enjoyable than the publicizing and the author school visits —OR as lucrative! That’s where an author makes their money. The speaking engagements and presentations!
Couldn't you try Zoom or another live interactive platform to make your school appearances? You could all see and hear each other.
I’ve talked about it with Robert at great length, Dave. He attended a few with me. I use(d) a lot of energy in my presentations. I was never one to stand still, or sit in one spot or in a rocker and simply read my poems.
I was all over the place interacting with children, teachers, parents, challenging them with tongue twisters, asking for ideas and opinions and pointing to a child and walking across a stage, or the room to them to hear what they want to ask or add.
Book sales —another whole issue. No way to autograph books.
Hugs —children always line up and ask for a hug at the end of my presentations.
So that’s my dilemma. I would be giving up 95% of why I did author school visits in the first place.
What I’m leaning more towards now is possible classes teaching new children’s poetry book authors who want to do them, HOW to do a school visit, how to make them enjoyable, how to put personality into them so they are asked back for repeat school visits —also, how to keep records for the IRS.
I understand. You are a teacher in the full sense and tradition. I'm so sorry for you and the kids who can't enjoy you.
No reason to be sorry for me (thank you, though), I just doubt that I can do a proper job for teachers and their classes from a computer screen. Practicing, I find I’m unable to get as animated or as ‘into it’ through a computer screen.
It would be like sending a baseball player into the game without a bat or pushing an ice skater onto the ice without her skates.
Thank you for your interest and your heartfelt comments, Dave.
These are truly wonderful C.J. Snd yes, you can certainly teach and do visits via Zoom. That opens up the world to you! ✨
It’s still on the drawing board, thanks, Trudi.
That's a tough "marketing" schedule. It seems like actually writing the book was the easy part! Publicizing your book is not for sissies, that's for sure!
In a lot of ways, yes, writing the book and finding a publisher was the easy part … 😁😊🤣😂😁
Marketing was hard work, but nothing was ever more enjoyable than the publicizing and the author school visits —OR as lucrative! That’s where an author makes their money. The speaking engagements and presentations!
Thank you, my friend