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Margo Hansen is writing a Christian Fiction Romance series set in the late 1800's American west. The heroine in each of her five (so far) Newly Wed books has joined up with a wagon train of mail order brides.
By mid-afternoon, the number of shoppers had dwindled to a few browsers, so I started to read Sky's Bridal Train. Margo told me she'd written this story for herself, and then her children insisted she try to get it published. Tate Publishing, a small Christian press in Oklahoma, accepted it. And I can see why--it is really good!
Margo's "Meet the Author" book-signing booth was tasteful and inviting: stacks of books, a one-page B&W handout listing her five titles and blurbs, a doll-house log cabin to draw names for a free-book. The niftiest promo item she had was one I'd not seen before: a banner that raised up out of a holder that rested on the floor and was held up by a six-foot tall arm. It was like a narrow upside-down screen for home movies or slides. The banner displayed each of her covers with lovely feminine colors--very professional and eye-catching.
I'm gonna get me one of those banners some day. And I will invite her to be a Friday Friend.
Love the idea of the banner, and look forward to 'meeting' Margo as one of our Friday Friends.
ReplyDeleteAna...what fun! That sounds like a unique promo idea.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see a picture of yours!
Margo's website was down this morning. I'll keep trying. She'd be a good guest.
ReplyDeleteI saw that kind of banner at the last book festival I went to and loved it! Especially on a windy day, when all your other things fall over (hmmm, not that that ever happens to me... :) ).
ReplyDeleteI'll google it. It was really a neat device.
ReplyDeleteThe guy next to me got his through www.bannersforless.com. However, they're pretty expensive and my issue is what do you do when you write another book?
ReplyDeleteThat thought occurred to me too, Jen. I made a lot promotion stuff when I did a book signing last November, but of course it's all became out of date when my next book came out in February!
ReplyDeleteShe had all five books on her banner, and it looked pretty and full. Maybe money is not an issue for her.
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