While many authors are happy to Skype with The Bargain eBooks Book Club, there are some who either won’t or can’t. This is to be expected. However – I have found some really nice authors who have offered to send us little presents, or swag, since they weren’t going to “be” with us. We’ve had two authors that went above and beyond with their swag.
When I first contacted Carly Phillips, I held little hope that she would even return my email. I mean, she has been a best selling author for years and Kelly Ripa chose her book on national TV and everyone’s heard of her and……. Much to my surprise, not only did she answer, but she explained that she would love to Skype, but she would be on vacation on the date we were discussing her book. Then she offered to send us some bookmarks, autographed book plates, and magnets to make up for not being with us! Who wouldn’t love to get presents from famous authors? And our members were delighted to get her goodies as we discussed her book, The Bachelor, the one that got her national recognition going through Ms. Ripa!
Gemma Halliday ‘s story is really cute. She replied to my email by saying it was a lovely offer, but she doesn’t Skype as she is not that tech savvy yet. She continued by saying she would love to send us some High Heel goodies if I would send her the number of members and my address. To my great surprise, when her box arrived, I found the cutest little wine charms with high heels on them, along with cute autographed trading cards for her first five books of her High Heel Series. She also sent some promotional autographed post cards for her other series, Hollywood Headlines. Needless to say, the members were extremely excited to get the wine charms – so much so that we took a picture!
We have had other authors who did Skype and have also sent us some of their swag. Ruth Cardello sent us personalized pens and chocolates (she does know me!) and Donna McDonald sent us some pens that we used for a drawing when she skyped. We drew numbers and she chose the winners!
Now, do you have your book club going yet? We have our books planned through August right now and I know we will be skyping with the next two authors – Sheila Horgan and Kathryn Shay! By the way, last week Barbara Freethy was a sweetheart and very entertaining. We read her book, Ryan’s Return – a great story! You really need to ask your authors about talking live with them at your next book club meeting. A good time will be had by all!
Future reads of Bargain eBooks Book Club:
- Hot Tea by Sheila Horgan
- Someone to Believe In by Kathryn Shay
- Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
- Samantha Moon: All Four Novels by J.R. Rain
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