The Importance of…

I’m sure most of you are familiar with the saying “you learn something new everyday.” I must admit, I too, am familiar with that concept but somehow I always wind up being on the “teaching” end of it. Just ask anyone who knows me. I’m sure they will vouch for me. My poor friend Pete will probably need a month to get over what I decided to teach him a couple days ago! I bet he was wishing he could poke out his “mind’s eye” after THAT conversation!

Anyway, some of you already know I’m off to visit sunny Florida next month thanks to another friend of mine who decided I really should take a break. You know… The whole “living life” thing… After much hemming and hawing I finally said “FINE!” Most of you already know the correct definition of that word. I’m sure you can clearly see (because of the emphasis placed upon it) I was NOT the world’s happiest camper. Not because I HAD to go someplace warm, where there’s a beach, nightlife, and probably scantily clad men everywhere but because I have difficulty accepting when other people are right. Yes… I do take stubbornness to new heights… Or lows… Whatever you want to call it works for me.

Of course I can’t take a week off and just sit on my uh…butt so; I decided it would be a fantastic idea to have a book signing while I’m there too. All my Florida friends, family and fans are now yelling “Woo-Hoo!!” All I’ve heard from them for past six months is “when are you coming to Florida?”

I now had a mission! I surfed the web. I googled. I found all the local independent bookstores and I collected their addresses and phone numbers. I called them all to get their email addresses. I wrote up a wonderful letter of introduction and I even included the fantabulous new media sheet I have been dying to send out.

You’re probably scratching your heads right now; wondering what I learned that I didn’t know. It’s obvious I put a lot of time and effort into my research and my email.

Ya… Well… It never occurred to me to include MY contact information in that email! You need a phone number to reach me? Really?? Wow… Who knew… 😉