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lauraanne_gilman) wrote2006-09-11 02:30 pm
lauraanne_gilman) wrote2006-09-11 02:30 pm
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a small nice thing....
When I first moved into the area, I stopped by a small B&N one town over. They had a decent SF section, but nothing crazy. I think they had one copy of one of my Luna books, but no real presence, and they weren't carrying the first Grail Quest. The woman was vaguely apologetic, and nice, but not much more.
I went back there again today, because I happened to be driving by on my way to the UPS store. Three copies each of each Luna title. A salesperson saw me stacking them up and said "are you going to buy all those?"
"No," I said. "I'm going to sign them."
The next thing I know I'm ensconsed at the front desk with a pen and 'signed' stickers, the guy (the day manager, I suspect) was taking my card and looking up inventory to see if they had anything else and -- !!! -- asking if they should order in copies of the Grail Quest books for me to come back and sign. and then told me about the new, muh larger store that will be opening in the new year, and how I should get in touch with them because they were set up to do events and signings and whatnot...
I love good, well-trained staff, I truly do.
(and then I discovered that right next door to that store is a Munson's. Fresh-made chocolate. Mmmmmm....)
I went back there again today, because I happened to be driving by on my way to the UPS store. Three copies each of each Luna title. A salesperson saw me stacking them up and said "are you going to buy all those?"
"No," I said. "I'm going to sign them."
The next thing I know I'm ensconsed at the front desk with a pen and 'signed' stickers, the guy (the day manager, I suspect) was taking my card and looking up inventory to see if they had anything else and -- !!! -- asking if they should order in copies of the Grail Quest books for me to come back and sign. and then told me about the new, muh larger store that will be opening in the new year, and how I should get in touch with them because they were set up to do events and signings and whatnot...
I love good, well-trained staff, I truly do.
(and then I discovered that right next door to that store is a Munson's. Fresh-made chocolate. Mmmmmm....)