A bookseller prescribes 10 rules to stay on the good side of your town’s bookstore

1. If you have a book coming out with a major publisher, and you happen to live in town, stop by and introduce yourself. We’re both going to look bad when your book is reviewed and we’ve never heard of either it or you. All you need to do is come say hi. We’re friendly. Also: don’t tattle to our rep about our not having your book. Booksellers, like elephants, never forget.
2. Do not call or stop by more than once a week asking how your book is selling. Your enthusiasm comes across as incessant nagging if you check in with us hourly. If we need more copies of your book, we’ll call you. And if, when you call us, we can immediately identify you by you merely saying, “Hiiiiiii, it’s me again,” this does not mean we have formed a bond; it means you are stalking us.

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