I have been spending a lot of time lately at meet & greet & sign & talk events. I enjoy it quite a bit, but no more than when I get to meet my readers or hear about the impact of my stories on grandma's and mother's special "offspring".
Full days of these fairs can be long and then there are certain things that make the day all worth it!
<---- This young man told me my book Go Ask Mom - Stories from the upper bunk - is his favorite book. I quizzed him a bit to make sure he wasn't just being polite and he even liked it better than The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series, WOW, that makes a guy feel good!
How many people get the chance with their vocation to put this kind of a smile on a cool, young dude's face?
I can't wait to hear what he thinks about my third book in the series! By the way, look closely at the covers, Cole - my young buddy, could be the mo
del for the main character Gabe. He is surely just as cool!I opened up the invitation to have your reader on my blog and this very eager young man wanted to join. His family came to hear my talk at his school and their comments made me feel glad that I have the job I do. We all need to laugh, especially nowadays, and if my books or stories can bring some laughter and happiness then it is a job worth doing, yes?
If you would like to send a digital picture of your reader with one of my books to; justin@justinmatott.com, I will include them in my wall of readers! Thanks for reading at least this blog...
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Just want you to know, I worked at a holiday event last weekend and more than one person came over talking about your books. I heard things like, "Oh, my gosh you have Justin Matott's books, we love these." and "We always give his books as gifts because they are written by a local author and they are so good." When I could show them I have your signature in my books, that made it even more exciting for them. In fact, one person wanted me to be sure and tell you how much they love your books! So, thanks for offering such wonderful books that make my customers so happy. The big sellers this weekend were the Girl and Boy Dreamed books.
Paige, thank you for your kind words! I have a few coming soon that your readers are going to love and have been in talks with Mark Ludy, the illustrator of the dream books, about potential new projects....
Also, how about a pic of your sweet girls to balance out my boy pics?
What a great picture! I envy you those moments - that is what we are all striving toward. I am going to Amazon today to find your books and buy them for my son! :)
I love your blog!
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Shannon, thank you for your kind words! I visit schools all over the country and have some friends in Bozeman who keep asking me when I am coming up that way! If you get my books on my website, I am happy to personalize them! Cheers and write on!
Wonderful - thanks for the offer, Justin. I'll definitely get them from you, then. :)
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