tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979533387268460793.post2394809972097253512..comments2023-07-10T09:31:06.880-04:00Comments on Bo's Book Nook: Discussion: Signature Alone vs PersonalizationBohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05116544104167420505noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979533387268460793.post-19027874363991242162015-07-08T22:31:40.257-04:002015-07-08T22:31:40.257-04:00More and more I am with you on that. Oh, if only ...More and more I am with you on that. Oh, if only I had listened to you when we went to our first BEA together. I was certainly more confident about just asking for signatures this year, but I think some authors think the books will be sold.<br /><br />And what if I wanted to have a giveaway (okay, not likely to happen any time soon, but it could and the author wouldn't know that). Then I feel like I am saying I don't know who you are as an author and don't care, but you're good enough to give away.<br /><br />If it weren't for that darned octopus stamp I would never have thought of it. I did try to go back during Book Con to get another signed copy, this one personalized, but it conflicted with something and when I went back they couldn't guarantee a book. <br /><br />No octopus stamp for me. I lose. Good day, sir.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116544104167420505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979533387268460793.post-31088393230298381662015-07-08T22:27:13.342-04:002015-07-08T22:27:13.342-04:00I used to feel like I had to get everything person...I used to feel like I had to get everything personalized when I first started attending BEA. I was just so enthusiastic and eager to please. I am finding more and more that I am just getting books personalized from authors that are favorites.<br /><br />Way back when I was in the book biz, before I met Terri, so over 20 years ago, I went to a smaller book event with my district manager. There was a guy signing his book of poetry and as I had never really been to one of these affairs, I had him sign it to me. I have never read the book and I still have it. Can't give it away. No one is going to want a book signed to someone else, so I feel my options are to either keep it forever or just recycle it.<br /><br />And that's a really sad thought. Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116544104167420505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979533387268460793.post-42859662123948686142015-06-18T08:39:33.849-04:002015-06-18T08:39:33.849-04:00Do you know I think I have only been asked signatu...Do you know I think I have only been asked signature/personalised the once so hadn't really thought about this .... until know ... when I decided that I'd actually prefer a signature as opposed to a personalised message.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979533387268460793.post-53200133094110306242015-06-15T21:01:33.236-04:002015-06-15T21:01:33.236-04:00I only get my books personalized if they're fr...I only get my books personalized if they're from my favorite authors, otherwise I just ask for a signature. Some authors gave me a funny look when I didn't want the book personalized, so I started telling them I was going to share the book after I read it. That still earned funny looks, so I switched my story to something lame, like I didn't like my name. I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings by refusing their book (the multi-author signings come to mind), but I didn't want a personalized copy of something I didn't want either.<br /><br />Yeah, I'd be annoyed if I didn't get the cool octopus stamp too! Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.com