Amidst all of the magic of the Book Passage conference I’ve been raving about recently, one more quiet victory took place:
I did my first book signing!
I met my lovely friend Lou Ann at last year’s conference and had no idea she was planning to return again this August.
Lou Ann is a fellow creative soul and keeps beautiful art journals that I was lucky enough to look through on the last day of Book Passage.
But it was on Saturday that she found me during our afternoon break and asked me to sign her copy of Beneath the Lantern’s Glow. At first, I didn’t understand why – with so many esteemed writers and editors on faculty, it made more sense in my mind that she’d want to maximize her time with them.
And yet signing my book for Lou Ann actually fit into a larger realization I had been working through all weekend: that perhaps one of the most powerful shifts that can take place in the life of a student is when we ourselves have something to offer.
We spend years honing our craft, attending conferences and workshops, and soaking up the wisdom of our mentors – in a way, we spend years taking – so to reach a point where we finally have something to give in return is not a small threshold to cross.
Although it’s hard to believe that six weeks have officially passed since the launch of Beneath the Lantern’s Glow, I want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone who has ordered it. Even more thrilling than launching the book itself is now seeing photos of it in your hands around the country, and around the world:
As I spend these next two weeks gearing up for my new sketching adventure from Prague to Petra, I have something of a favor to ask – if you’ve bought the book and found it even a tiiiiny bit enjoyable, would you mind leaving a review of it online? Here are two places to do so:
- Amazon: I would be eternally grateful if you could take five minutes and leave a quick review of the book on Amazon.
- GoodReads: Yes, I have finally joined GoodReads! I would love to have your review of Beneath the Lantern’s Glow on the book’s page there as well.
And because a giveaway just makes everything more fun, I’m giving away a set of my notecards to one lucky reviewer! All you need to do to enter is leave a review on Amazon or GoodReads by September 9, and then leave a comment below telling me you did so. (And if you’ve already left a review, you can definitely still enter…just leave a comment letting me know).
Done! On amazon.co.uk, that is. 🙂
Fabulous! Thanks so much, BabuJ – consider yourself officially entered in the giveaway 🙂 xx
Done on Amazon – keep up the great work Candace
Thank you, Will! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Hope all is well in the UK!
I can’t wait to get home next month so I can finally get my hands on my own copy of your book, which is currently waiting patiently for me at my mum’s house! You can be sure I will be giving you a raving review on Amazon and GoodReads after I have devoured every page. And the next time our paths cross I will be getting you to sign it for me too 🙂
Yayyy! I can’t wait for you to get home either – for a multitude of reasons, of course, but especially so you can finally see the book in person 🙂 And I am so looking forward to the day when I can sign your copy – that will be such a full-circle moment, remembering all our conversations in Goa when this book was nothing but an idea. Sending lots of love your way, my dear! xx
Your wish is our command.
I happened to run your little book by a dear friend who is herself an author, and, attracted by the beautiful cover … she skipped and danced through a few pages. Enjoyment palpable. That was the same feeling I had as I opened mine. Review?
Of course. Goodreads it will be. Best / G
Thanks so much, Gerald! I really appreciate you not only taking the time to leave a review, but also for sharing the book with your friend – I’m delighted to hear that she enjoyed it. It really is quite amazing to think of the sketches making their way around the world! Thanks as always for your support 🙂
Just ordered my copy on Amazon! And of course I’ll leave you a review when I read it!
Ahh, grazie mille for ordering the book, Chandler! I so appreciate that, and really hope you enjoy it once it comes in 🙂 Hope all is well in lovely Washington!
I am totally going to have you sign my book the next time I see you (where in the world will that be??) I’m glad it’s been such a success Candace.
I totally can’t wait to sign your book, my friend! And YES, the question of where exactly that will take place is a thrilling thought indeed…fingers crossed it’s somewhere in Asia, although I won’t complain if it’s on less foreign soil as well 🙂 xo