tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post2979962135896030479..comments2023-10-02T01:09:23.656-07:00Comments on *Tristi Pinkston, Author: A Guide to Signing at CostcoTristi Pinkstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-45266412569419553622016-10-27T19:41:08.433-07:002016-10-27T19:41:08.433-07:00Your publisher or distributor usually has to set t...Your publisher or distributor usually has to set this up - Costco rarely works with authors directly. You can check with your local store just to make sure, though. Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299727820026189951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-42424059168207873432016-10-27T19:27:11.612-07:002016-10-27T19:27:11.612-07:00Great advice Tristi thanks so much! Did you just ...Great advice Tristi thanks so much! Did you just go to Costco and talk to the manager about doing a signing? Was there any sort of criteria that you had to meet in order to be allowed to do a signing? Great advice I hope to put to work!Sharon Shabinawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-5380985383312158092011-09-07T14:51:02.595-07:002011-09-07T14:51:02.595-07:00Tristi, I had my first signing at the Ogden Costco...Tristi, I had my first signing at the Ogden Costco today (as an illustrator) and found all your suggestions to be very helpful--I sold dozens of books! I appreciate your wisdom and insight.<br /><br />Lori<br />Illustrator, What Are You Thinking? http://www.whatareyouthinkingbook.comLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919434639446724942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-71812552373001376792011-09-07T00:08:21.605-07:002011-09-07T00:08:21.605-07:00Great question, Cindy! I'll go in and add the...Great question, Cindy! I'll go in and add the information directly into the post, but Costco's tables are most often four-foot rectangles. So if you get a six-foot rectangular tablecloth, you'll be good to go.Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299727820026189951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-5512736607934428382011-09-06T15:24:48.204-07:002011-09-06T15:24:48.204-07:00Thanks for the great info, Tristi!
One question:...Thanks for the great info, Tristi! <br /><br />One question: I assume Costco provides the table and chair. What size tablecloth do you suggest?<br /><br />Also, I found a great site that does bookmarks for less than 2ยข each which is still more than flyers but affordable. And they are high quality, nice bookmarks.Cindy C Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925301214375222823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-30145006991035909962011-09-06T09:38:24.834-07:002011-09-06T09:38:24.834-07:00Thank you so much for your advice! I love all the ...Thank you so much for your advice! I love all the details you include. My book was in Costco but I was only able to do one signing because I was pretty sick at the time with my pregnancy. But that one signing was great! I'm hoping for another chance to do more in the future!Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-42616019991975389262011-09-06T07:39:50.824-07:002011-09-06T07:39:50.824-07:00This is a great post. I love your perspective and ...This is a great post. I love your perspective and practical approach. Best of luck to you. <br /><br />LoisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573354179519141077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-11655749040414136262011-09-05T20:28:54.837-07:002011-09-05T20:28:54.837-07:00Great ideas. I'm so glad I found this, as my v...Great ideas. I'm so glad I found this, as my very first signing is on Saturday! <br /><br />I always have a hard time with the pitch. I never know what to say. I'll work on it. <br /><br />Thanks!amberargylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058327741777322247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-90854064443854975762011-09-05T14:20:51.818-07:002011-09-05T14:20:51.818-07:00Thanks, Tristi. That's great information. I am...Thanks, Tristi. That's great information. I am hoping *fingers crossed* that my book will get into Costco too. I am bookmarking this post!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-3171266815529534442011-09-05T09:04:06.429-07:002011-09-05T09:04:06.429-07:00Thanks for the great tips, Tristi!Thanks for the great tips, Tristi!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032519794293863811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-65991412799305715762011-09-05T08:58:03.102-07:002011-09-05T08:58:03.102-07:00That was great Tristi! Thanks. I'll just tuck ...That was great Tristi! Thanks. I'll just tuck all that info in my pocket and finish my novel :) Maybe one day...Small Town Shelly Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535247595352753415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-80614907181458707552011-09-05T08:50:41.316-07:002011-09-05T08:50:41.316-07:00I love so much about these ideas, especially your ...I love so much about these ideas, especially your idea for a hand out. Something I've learned to do because I only have access to small indie LDS bookstores, is talk to customers about other LDS novels. I've read a ton of them and I consider myself an honorary bookstore employee that day. It usually ends up in fun conversations and the bookstore owners are pretty happy with me after that. But mainly it just makes the day fun.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-44066380731610669392011-09-05T08:41:12.867-07:002011-09-05T08:41:12.867-07:00I agree with everything you said! lol But I notic...I agree with everything you said! lol But I noticed (as did Amy Orton when she was with me once) that when I left to go to the bathroom, people still stopped by my table and took a book. That was exciting to know! <br /><br />~Marie~Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-58619195266112863092011-09-05T08:14:42.101-07:002011-09-05T08:14:42.101-07:00Tristi - This is great information. Thanks so much...Tristi - This is great information. Thanks so much!RaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-17191747246205010212011-09-05T07:29:39.101-07:002011-09-05T07:29:39.101-07:00Thanks for sharing your experiences, Tristi! And c...Thanks for sharing your experiences, Tristi! And congrats on being carried in Costco! That's awesome.Stephanie Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848784501386694887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-86683451119638155022011-09-05T06:48:20.497-07:002011-09-05T06:48:20.497-07:00Great thoughts. Thank you TristiGreat thoughts. Thank you TristiBraden Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543019025938404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-3527076410301921112011-09-05T06:29:50.988-07:002011-09-05T06:29:50.988-07:00Tons of great advice here--thank you! Deanna and I...Tons of great advice here--thank you! Deanna and I aren't ready to use this yet, but we hope to in the future.Candahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867282872125340556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-61131341516045104372011-09-05T05:44:41.411-07:002011-09-05T05:44:41.411-07:00This is great information, Tristi. I've heard ...This is great information, Tristi. I've heard of some signings that were agonizing for the authors. What a terrible position to be in isn't it? Finally successful so you can do a book signing and then feel like a total failure because you were unprepared and felt like an idiot sitting at a table everyone passed by.<br /><br />"To me, a successful signing isn't measured by books sold. It's measured by lives touched, both me being helpful to someone else, and the things I learn from the people I talk to."<br /><br />See, this is why I love you.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.com