{"id":130,"date":"2012-08-08T13:34:06","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/?p=130"},"modified":"2016-09-30T21:18:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T01:18:03","slug":"taking-books-on-successful-road-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/taking-books-on-successful-road-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Books on Successful Road Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denise Turney<\/p>\n

Hitting the road and going on book tours is an effective way to connect with readers in person, answering their questions about your writing process, characters in your books and what inspired or motivated you to create the stories you\u2019ve penned. By taking your books on the road you can also increase your book sales in the short and long term.<\/p>\n

Get the Most Out of Book Road Trips\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Readers appreciate meeting authors of their favorite books. In this regard, readers are akin to sports and music fans. They want to get close to the people who use their talents to captivate, entertain, inspire, educate and\/or motivate them. Truth be told, many of us book authors, who are also avid book readers<\/a>, get excited when we meet other writers whose works we admire.<\/p>\n

Book events are fun. Take events like Book Expo America (BEA), the Maui Writer\u2019s Conference or Miami International Book Festival and its clear to see why millions of people trek out to book events each year. There are author discussion panels, editor and literary agent meet and greets, keynote speakers and, of course, book signings.<\/p>\n

To get the most out of book road trips, consider creating an itinerary so you remember to visit certain booths, connect with media outlets and engage readers while you\u2019re out and about. You can also:<\/p>\n