For those about to make author/illustrator appearances, read on....

From Joni Sensel:

This article is for those of you who are published and make regular appearances at bookstores and events (like Inside Story). Or it's for those of you for whom publication isn't so far off. If you think you're ready to hit your book signing by reading directly from your book and not much else beyond the cursory synopsis, think again.

Thanks, Joni! You just saved local book events and their prospective audiences!