Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 1 of 5:

1) Enter store (this can be harder than it looks if you get as anxious as I do).

Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 2 of 5:

2) Locate book (preferably the one you wrote but I’m not here to judge, you do you).

Hey there, #AnaontheEdge

Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 3 of 5:

3) Bring copies to the counter, introduce yourself to an employee, ask if they’d like you to sign them.

(This can be scary & I usually stumble thru it but I’ve also never been told no, fyi!)

Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 4 of 5:

4) Return your books to their home on the shelf, signed and baring a shiny new “autographed” sticker

Steps for authors who want to sign bookstore copies of their novel, part 5 of 5:

5) Browse a bit and buy the book(s) of your choice as a reward for a job well done, all while supporting an awesome indie bookstore (not pictured but I definitely did).

And a shoutout to @BooksIncEvents in Alameda for being so kind to an introverted debut author. If anyone’s in the area, they now have a few signed copies of ANA