For those who believe that posting how you feel on social networks is useless, stories like the one we present below are irrefutable proof that the beautiful Internet can perform miracles in totally unexpected ways, even more intensely than Christmas miracles.
It all began on December 3, when the author Chelsea Banning woke up with an indescribable emotion, since 15 years of effort would finally pay off that afternoon, as the presentation of her book awaited her. Of Crowns and Legends, which was published in August of this year.
The long-awaited moment did not turn out as she imagined in her head because only two of the 37 people who had RSVPed showed up. This left Chelsea with a horrible feeling of sadness and shame, so she decided to take it out on her account of Twitterwithout knowing that this would become a beautiful moment of solidarity.
Only 2 people came to my author signing yesterday, so I was pretty bummed about it. Especially as 37 people responded “going” to the event. Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed.
— Chelsea BanningAuthor (@chelseabwrites) December 4, 2022
Yesterday only two people came to my author signing, so I was pretty bummed out about that. Especially since 37 people responded that they would go to the event. A little upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed.
Given this, several world-class authors went to the post to share their experiences during book signing events in a beautiful gesture of empathy. Personalities like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood were some of those in charge of raising Chelsea’s spirits, inviting her not to give it so much importance, because even the greatest started from the bottom and they let her know with the following messages:
At my first ‘Salem’s Lot’ signing, I had only one client. A fat kid who said, ‘Hey dude, do you know where there are some Nazi books?’
Terry Pratchett and I did a signing in Manhattan for ‘Good Omens’ that nobody went to. So you’re two above us.
Join the club. I did a signing that no one went to, except for a guy who wanted to buy some duct tape and thought I was the clerk.