Well, despite my fumbling attempts at snaring publicity, we had a wonderful turnout for the book launch on Saturday. EZ Rock was on site all day to promote the open house, and there was an amazing number of people who came through the facilities and into our book launch. I donated $3 from every book sold to the EHS, and we offered a customized watercolour painting as a raffle prize. Between the two fundraising activities, we raised over a thousand dollars for the EHS. I also heard that over 50 adoptions were processed on Saturday alone. Normally, the EHS processes 50 adoptions in a weekend.
All in all, I was pretty thrilled with the launch. I have one more video launch to do on Tuesday, and then the book signings in the summer begin. No rest for the wicked or the self-published authors.
Congratulations Marty on the launch of your first picture book at the Edmonton Humane Society. My nephew has begged his parents for a cat for years! Well thanks to you ,after hearing your story, he recognized a Tuxedo cat up for adoption at the ESPCA. As we speak , he is relentlessly pesuading his parents to adopt one. He is an only child who has an aging dog. Unfortunaltey, the dog no longer plays with him. My seven year old nephew mentioned that when his dog dies, he is getting a cat. A Tuxedo cat!
Oh my, the power of story!
Maureen