tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post3770486135713000512..comments2024-02-16T05:30:02.319-05:00Comments on Jane's Ride: Book Signing TipsJane Kennedy Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-19105389751378476232011-02-06T11:59:32.128-05:002011-02-06T11:59:32.128-05:00I have to say, I don't think I'd leave a t...I have to say, I don't think I'd leave a tip. And like some of the others, I'd likely reconsider supporting the author. Books aren't cheap, especially when you can download them for less money. A lot of people I know save for a book they want. Many others, because of the economy, have stopped buying them and wait for them at the library.The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-7906410758744726442011-02-05T12:24:57.801-05:002011-02-05T12:24:57.801-05:00I read the entire post, but I kept going back to t...I read the entire post, but I kept going back to the first paragraph about the part where you are standing by your book...rockstar! You are what most (I wouldn't presume to say "all" but secretely I do think "all") bloggers aspire towards. A book. A book we have written.<br />Congratulations.<br />As for the tip jar, well, I have to admit, that the little comment that it was to buy candy sort of had me. I'm all about the sugar.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894333322881236627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-21341501592445528962011-02-05T00:15:08.200-05:002011-02-05T00:15:08.200-05:00I would not tip an author. Why? I think if I'm...I would not tip an author. Why? I think if I'm buying their book, they should tip me. Give ma free T-shirt. At least a book marker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-16356693813660863222011-02-04T17:53:24.603-05:002011-02-04T17:53:24.603-05:00Darcia, I agree. It’s not the extra money to me ei...Darcia, I agree. It’s not the extra money to me either, it’s just the idea of tipping.<br /><br />Alex, I guess that’s called thinking outside the box (or should I say, jar).<br /><br />Daisy, I like your idea of tipping the people in line.<br /><br />Christina, good point. Buying an author’s book is the best tip of all.<br /><br />Glynis, I think it’s just certain personalities that could get by with the tip jar and David Sedaris fits the type. I’m excited about winning Reena’s book. I’m looking forward to reading it.<br /><br />Virginia, if you come up with that right 'different,' be sure to let me know what it is.<br /><br />The Old Silly, with your sense of humor, I can see you getting by doing something like this.<br /><br />Dana, though no one’s forced to tip, there are times when it does feel like the pressure it on to do it.<br /><br />Helen, with yours and the other comments about tipping for a charity makes me wonder about writing a cause into a story to have a marketing platform.<br /><br />Monti, I have a feeling David Sedaris doesn’t really need help selling his books.<br /><br />Chelle, funny that I think more people would be willing to tip a famous author than an unknown who actually might need the money.<br /><br />Jan, thanks for sharing your experience. David does sound like a really nice guy with an interesting sense of humor.<br /><br />Jen, I’d tip Stephen King just to be sure he didn’t make me a character in one of his books!<br /><br />Kathi, me too!<br /><br />Ciara, at least you would ask about the tip jar. I enjoyed your blog and will be back. A virtual book club of sorts sounds like another good idea: )Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-48430043190732138422011-02-04T15:52:54.973-05:002011-02-04T15:52:54.973-05:00A tip jar? At a book signing? I think I'd turn...A tip jar? At a book signing? I think I'd turn around and leave. I mean, I get irritated with Starbucks. LOL Okay, maybe I wouldn't leave, but I'd ask what the tip jar was for. I'd expect an explanation somewhere in the realm of charity. No, I'd NEVER have a tip jar. :) <br />Thanks for stopping by my blog. We'll have to chat one day about Alex's book, once we both read it. A virtual book club of sorts. :) Oh, I feel an idea coming on. Oh,no. LOLCiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-46378094714237946862011-02-03T20:35:28.776-05:002011-02-03T20:35:28.776-05:00Okay, my gut reaction is no way would I do that. I...Okay, my gut reaction is no way would I do that. I know we peddle our books, but adding a jar is over the top for me.Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-37543446052781413552011-02-03T12:18:33.407-05:002011-02-03T12:18:33.407-05:00I think a tip jar working for an author would depe...I think a tip jar working for an author would depend on the author. For someone who was funny, sarcastic or just plain odd, it would be hilarious! I'd love to see a tip jar on the table of most of the authors I read. Who wouldn't tip Stephen King? <br /><br />It's a funny thought to me, but like I said, it depends on the author's style.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-84674952190258106452011-02-03T09:21:06.777-05:002011-02-03T09:21:06.777-05:00I went to a David Sedaris reading this fall. He is...I went to a David Sedaris reading this fall. He is the warmest, dearest and most generous of writers you can imagine. On every tour he chooses a writer to promote along with his books. This writer who's books he has come upon in his life and who he thinks is deserving of a push. In the reading that I went to he talked for ages and then signed books until midnight - actually he promised he would sign until everyone who wanted a book signed was done. He asked people to give him jokes so that they would have something to talk about and so they would have fun in the line-up. He gave my 15 year old step-daughter handcream from his hotel - a practice he has done for years. He had a whole bag of the things one's hotel gives you and gave them out freely. He is hilarious and I totally get the tip jar thing in light of his quirky mind and I love how he started to feel aggravated towards those who didn't tip him. Just thought I'd put this in because I LOVE David Sedaris (in case you couldn't tell - ha!)Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-27751000614068097582011-02-03T04:39:57.119-05:002011-02-03T04:39:57.119-05:00Hilarious. Yes, I would think unkind thoughts of a...Hilarious. Yes, I would think unkind thoughts of a well-known author asking for tips. I mean, if I'm getting the book signed it means I already bought his book/gave him money. I got a guitar signed by a well known rockstar once. I did "tip" then but it all went to a charity. If it was a struggling artist/writer and they seriously needed gas money then I might tip. But Sedaris? Yeah right. haha.Chellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506296443676360367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-52003275778977297022011-02-02T20:14:52.699-05:002011-02-02T20:14:52.699-05:00Wow, Jane. What an amazing story! I have never hea...Wow, Jane. What an amazing story! I have never heard of an author putting out a tip jar. I would be embarrassed. Wonder if it actually helped him sell books?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing,<br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">NotesAlongTheWay</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-1604419931192839982011-02-02T18:00:21.767-05:002011-02-02T18:00:21.767-05:00I have never heard of a tip jar at a signing. How ...I have never heard of a tip jar at a signing. How strange. I doubt I would tip unless I knew the author and knew they really needed the money. Otherwise, they'd need a sign on the jar that indicates what the money was going for, like a charity or a cause that is mentioned in the book.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-73149618409712399642011-02-02T16:32:01.481-05:002011-02-02T16:32:01.481-05:00A author signing with a tip jar sounds pathetic. ...A author signing with a tip jar sounds pathetic. I couldn't support that author no matter how great the book might be. Tips jars fell like a gentle form of extortion. Don't care for them.Dana Elmendorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130309062939542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-21047198464127275862011-02-02T13:58:55.523-05:002011-02-02T13:58:55.523-05:00I think if you did it with a humorous angle it cou...I think if you did it with a humorous angle it could work, be kind of fun. Like the street corner beggars who have signs like, "Need $ for hookers, drugs and booze - hey, at least I'm Honest!" LOL - I once did a post on how much better those panhandlers do than the ones who put up the pretense of needing food and willing to work. Riiiiiight.<br /><br />Then again, not sure if I'd have the balls to do something like that at a book signing ...The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-16262373443735705952011-02-01T23:56:00.203-05:002011-02-01T23:56:00.203-05:00Very bold and funny, but I would never do that. Bu...Very bold and funny, but I would never do that. But doing something different isn't a bad idea. Just need to find the right 'different' that won't turn people off.VS Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744216160236230482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-36214358895545002082011-02-01T12:39:09.901-05:002011-02-01T12:39:09.901-05:00No! Oh gosh, I could never do that. I would happil...No! Oh gosh, I could never do that. I would happily have a donation to a cause jar, but not a tip jar. <br /><br />If I became published, to sign my book would be such an honour, I wouldn't dream of taking a tip.<br /><br /><br />PS: You have won a copy of Reena Jacobs book. Please go to my site and put your preference (see post), in the comment box. Congratulations!Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-82991810237166914872011-02-01T12:26:12.541-05:002011-02-01T12:26:12.541-05:00Buying the author's book is the greatest tip o...Buying the author's book is the greatest tip of all. If there is a jar present at a signing, I'd assume it was to donate to charity. I've done signings and advertised that a portion of book sales will be donated, so no jar necessary.Christina Rodriguezhttp://www.christinarodriguez.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-73686230458978368452011-01-31T20:57:20.197-05:002011-01-31T20:57:20.197-05:00This is a new twist on book signings. If the book...This is a new twist on book signings. If the book topic went w/the concept of tipping, I might be okay with it, but in general, I'd say it's a rather inappropriate gesture. Readers are buying the book after all and waiting in line and taking a risk on liking the book. Maybe the author should tip the people in line as ... thanks for stopping by (kidding, of course). Thanks for blogging about this; I hadn't heard about the author tip jar!Daisy Hickman https://www.blogger.com/profile/10537467133620826660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-77571800450512026302011-01-31T18:58:49.643-05:002011-01-31T18:58:49.643-05:00You can do that? A whole new way to make money as ...You can do that? A whole new way to make money as a author...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-89595427097206174882011-01-31T15:11:12.095-05:002011-01-31T15:11:12.095-05:00Jane, you dig up the craziest things! I would neve...Jane, you dig up the craziest things! I would never put a tip jar on a signing table. Heck, I have enough trouble charging people for my books, much less expecting a tip for me to sign one! That's just crazy.<br /><br />If I saw a tip jar on an author's table, I would probably rethink having my books signed. (And perhaps rethink purchasing that book at all.) It's not that the extra dollar or two on top of the book cost is that big of a deal - it simply offends me.Darcia Hellehttp://www.quietfurybooks.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-61627463848674806522011-01-31T12:38:51.851-05:002011-01-31T12:38:51.851-05:00Teresa - me, too.
Old Kitty – he didn’t mention ...Teresa - me, too.<br /><br />Old Kitty – he didn’t mention donating the money, but we can always hope he didn’t really use it to buy candy.<br /><br />Joanne – I agree.<br /><br />Jayne – he must be quite the showman. I hope I get to meet him sometime (when he doesn’t have a tip jar).<br /><br />Mason – a tip jar for a charity almost seems like a good idea regardless of the occupation.<br /><br />Carol - same here.<br /><br />Diane – it must have something to do with his personality that made so many people leave him a tip.<br /><br />Arlee – I am surprised that book stores (I assume he was in stores) allowed the jar. I’d like to know if they received any complaints.<br /><br />Paul – good comparison.<br /><br />Linda – I think others feel the same way. I know I do.<br /><br />Hart – I know his books are funny and it does take a lot of moxy to do something like that. I like to think if a homeless man was outside the store, he’d hand him at least part of his tips.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-41617760230210923402011-01-31T11:53:58.495-05:002011-01-31T11:53:58.495-05:00I think Sedaris, being the funny guy he is, can to...I think Sedaris, being the funny guy he is, can totally get away with this. Everything he does is about the over-the-top absurdity that makes up real life, and this ies a great example, I think.<br /><br />I actually love his moxy (and the subtext that we all ought to REALLY be paying attention to that poor homeless guy who needed the money)Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-55532704255649288312011-01-31T11:32:57.674-05:002011-01-31T11:32:57.674-05:00One thought that occurs - if I saw a tip jar and d...One thought that occurs - if I saw a tip jar and didn't have any cash on me, I might skip the signing rather than commit a faux pas or just feel "cheap".Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-51863521139653293922011-01-31T11:31:25.360-05:002011-01-31T11:31:25.360-05:00Most interesting question. It reminds me of websi...Most interesting question. It reminds me of websites that provide a 'Donate' opportunity. Similar feelings and thoughts come up.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-39727288217573755202011-01-31T10:51:46.140-05:002011-01-31T10:51:46.140-05:00It does seem tacky, but I guess it might depend on...It does seem tacky, but I guess it might depend on the nature of the book being promoted or who the author was. Seems like you're there to move books though, and the tip thing might be a bit of overkill.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-special-and-exciting-announcement.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-1863511968899902602011-01-31T10:30:18.406-05:002011-01-31T10:30:18.406-05:00A tip jar? Now that's a new twist! And ironic ...A tip jar? Now that's a new twist! And ironic he made money with it. Don't think I could do it, though. Perhaps for a local charity, but certainly not to keep for myself.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com