One of the strange things I’ve had to do lately has been to actually do thank you notes to booksellers and other such folks. Some of these, I’m told, are headed out of the country, but who knows where the others may end up? These started out with my co-author, Tobias Buckell, and then he handed them off (literally, meeting around halfway between our residences) and I added my own two cents, and practiced my signature.
And yes, practiced. Ever since paper checks went out of style, I don’t get many opportunities to sign things.
It’s definitely not something that I ever saw as part of the publishing process, but I gladly threw myself at the task because, hey, it’s good to be grateful that I’m here at all, and getting this chance. Something to keep in mind for other opportunities that might spring up.
And if you, reading this, happen to be one of the people who got one, then hi! Thanks very much, again!