OPWA Update
September 2016
Price Waterhouse finished their
work, and the audited sales totals from the September 17 Chuck Wells' Driveway
Wine Tasting and Book Signing event for OPWA weigh in at a whopping 108 copies.
An additional 35 copies were ordered via email, and we sold a dozen copies of
NNAOPP. We only opened two cases
of wine, so the drinking was quite moderate, which is perfectly understandable
for an early afternoon event and a genteel crowd. The total tally of copies sold is now 350. Thanks to all who made this
happen. With this start, OPWA is
now in the top 2,500 best sellers.
We received a nice surprise on
the preceding Friday night, when son Ben and his new bride Deb knocked on our
door around 9 pm. "What brings
you to these parts, podna?" I
inquired using my rarely revealed cowboy persona. And he replied, "I heard there was a major book
signing, so we flew in from NYC."
Their visit added a sweet touch to the weekend.
Another unexpected treat occurred
when one of the early readers of the book arrived with her Amazon-acquired copy
in hand. Granddaughter, Waverly
was operating the lemonade stand adjacent to my book laden card table. The final micro story in Ordinary
People Who Aren't: An Anthology, is about a Magic Mermaid Princess as told by
a little girl named Waverly. The Amazon-purchasing-lady
inquired, "Is this the same Waverly featured in your book?"
When I replied that is was one
and the same little girl, she said, "I'd like for her to sign my book
also." And she did, and she continued
to sign all books sold from that point forward adding untold luster for both
the signee and signer.
I played a few banjo tunes for
the assembled throngs and received modestly polite titterings in response. Six of the twenty-eight people
featured in the book attended, and I was fortunate to receive their autographs signed
on the appropriate pages. I shall
cherish this particular copy.
Thanks to all who attended and
purchased a book. Hope you enjoy
the stories.
I'm heading to Springfield, MO on
October 20 for a book signing and chat with the residents of the Montclair
retirement community. Thanks to
Mother-In-Law Doris Witt for making that possible. Later in October, Judy and I travel to San Miguel de Allende
for a series of book signings courtesy of Howard Haynes and Bill Harris and
their friends.
If you are desirous of possessing
this literary treasure you can obtain it from the following sources:
Amazon
Rainy Day Books
Bruce Smith Drugs
Or email me and I'll mail or
deliver a copy ($12.50 per copy plus $3.50 for S&H). My fulfillment center (aka family room)
is staffed 24/7 ready to serve you.
Charles A. Wells, Jr.
3317 W. 68th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
816 289-1924
Author of: Ordinary People Who Aren't: An Anthology and Nude Nuns and
Other Peculiar People
Available at:
Rainy Day Books, 2706 W. 53rd Street, Fairway, KS
Bruce Smith Drug Store, Prairie Village, KS
