Last night I spoke at Avon Free Public Library's History Author Night. They are having weekly speaking events as part of their Local Author Fest - all leading up to a big book fair where 30+ authors will be signing and selling books.
In addition to Monkey Business, History Author night featured a book about the history of civil war hospitals and another about historic homes in New England. Quite the diverse roster!
Although speaking in public isn't my favorite thing in the world (there's a reason why I write instead of teach, after all), I enjoyed my 20 minute presentation. I didn't even have to use my notes - awesome!
What helped a lot was that the audience seemed to be enjoying themselves too. There was a lot of eye contact and head nodding, which made me glad I wasn't totally boring them. My family (who was able to attend one of my functions, finally) said that the audience seemed touched when I shared a quote from Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem The Voice of the Voiceless - because being the voice of the voiceless is something of paramount importance to me.
It's the reason I wrote my book.
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| I swear I wasn't talking to an empty room, despite what this picture appears to show. |
After a little Q&A, we sold and signed books.
I find that with every book signing, I am pleasantly surprised by the feedback and interest in my book. It's quite encouraging to find people interested in primate rights, whether I be in Kentucky, Wyoming, Massachusetts or even back home in Connecticut.
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