Book signings are fun. Imagine sitting at the entrance of one of our nation's largest bookstore chains and having people stop to ask you,"What is you book about?" Earlier in my career as a published author with my first book, I would spend five minutes describing what my book is about. Imagine that. After a year on the road and many signings I have diminished my description of what my books are about. There are two reasons, one is that ninety percent of the time the person asking the question never buys the book, the other reason is it takes too much time. I have narrowed my description to six words. I won't tell you what they are now you will have to come to my book signing when I reach your city.
I love book signings. You meet so many wonderful people. I have been asked to speak to book clubs, serve as a panelist on the writing process, conduct a monthly writers workshop, appear on television, interviewed on radio, and lectured at schools. I didn't imagine it was going to be so much fun. My only complaint is that traveling prevents me from writing. Success, yes, made money, no. You have to sell a lot of books to make money. What that leaves us with is what we love to do. We love the process. We need and want money like everyone else, but there isn't anything that replaces writing.
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Signings
On the road, good or bad?
Left to right:Authors Jaclyn White, P.T.Deuterman, Cliff Chandler,Poet, Seaborn Jones, Story Teller, Harvey Wilson, and author Dr. Dan Johnston
Author Constance Curry
A very special lady, and a gift to America.
Rob Gibson & Barbara Keene
Barnes & Noble, Macon, GA 2002
They are all super managers, then there's Chante Whitney whom we loved. We shall miss her.
Therea moments in the tour that are priviledged. Meeting the lateColonel Charles W. Dryden. We will miss him.Author, and Tuskegee Airman this was one of those moments that makes it all worthwhile.
BarbaraBird,Barnes & Noble
Morrow, GA
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Authors participate in African-American Book Event at Barnes & Noble, Morrow, Georgia. Left to right standing: Brian Egeston, Anthony Grooms, Shandra Hill, K. Thomas Ogelesby, and Cliff Chandler. Seated Colonel Charles W. Dryden. In addition Poets and Performers read in the coffee shop.
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The rarest of moments is the picture taken by By Baritone Saxophonist Harry Carney while I was on a three day photo shoot of Duke Ellington. Left to right: Russel Procope, Duke Ellington, and Cliff Chandler. Duke didn't like for people to sneak into photos with him, but Harry Carney, who was closest to Duke did it anyway. We caught hell, but it was worth it. Later Duke looked at us and waved his hand as if to say, what am I going to do with you two...
Standing left, Author Doris Jean Austin
Director of :
The John Olliver Killens Writers Workshop
Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York;
right Author Cliff Chandler.Seated students of the workshop.
Cliff speaks at Barnes & Noble in Morrow, GA during a special multi-authored event.xt.
Percy Welsh, second from left musician and blues singer, He helped so many young performers. I played in his original band,"The Carlton Blue Jackets," and I am proud to have been on his last album by his request. We will miss him. 1929-2003
Moffet Morris, Bass, Cliff Chandler, Alto, Mike Blackburn, Piano. Auburn Library, Atlanta, GA In celebration of Duke Elllingtonadd text.
Mysty Lynn Jacksonville,FL 2002
Jill & Cliff @ Kennesaw 2002
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Cliff Chandler takes a solo with the New Muse Jazz Orchestra
in a Brooklyn, NY Park during the City's Summer Jazz Programs
Book signings are fun. Imagine sitting at the entrance of one of our nation's largest bookstore chains and having people stop to ask you,"What is you book about?" Earlier in my career as a published author with my first book, I would spend five minutes describing what my book is about. Imagine that. After a year on the road and many signings I have diminished my description of what my books are about. There are two reasons, one is that ninety percent of the time the person asking the question never buys the book, the other reason is it takes too much time. I have narrowed my description to six words. I won't tell you what they are now you will have to come to my book signing when I reach your city.
