My writer's group has embarked on various ways to promote the books we've published. This event was organized by Gloria with the library in her town of Exeter. I arrived early to help set up the room. The expectation was that a Book Group that met in the library would be the audience. At the appropriate time we had two people as guests. The husband of a woman in the Book Group said his wife would be late. There was a fund raiser in town she must attend, but will be here soon. It was decided I would go first. I introduced myself. I shared the two books in front of me quickly, then read a five minute excerpt from The Donkey Song . Gloria went next. Gloria told the story of the five books in front of her. Close to the end of her presentation five women showed up, so Gloria stopped and waited until they found seats. She then proceeded to begin again from the beginning to catch the late comers up. It occurred to me, for a second. that going first put me at a real disadvantage. The...
