Come out to Chaotic Good, 545 S. Broadway, Suite 160, Lexington, KY! They have awesome coffee, great food, tons of (free) boardgames, lots of D&D and comics, and so much more! And on March 18th, they’ll have me!
I currently do not have a single event scheduled for 2022.
Why?
Prices keep going up. By a lot. Booths that used to cost me $100 - $250 at events like Lexington Toy and Comic Convention or Cincinnati Comic Expo are now $700 - $1200. That price increase is absolutely insane. Smaller indie authors like me simply cannot afford to attend.
I know a lot of authors on the convention circuit, and we’re all saying the same things. We just can’t afford to attend conventions this year. There’s going to be a significant lack of authors (and other indie creators) at your favorite shows in 2022. Get ready to see a lot of t-shirt towers and booths full of Funko Pops.
Right in my own backyard, Lexington Comicon TRIPLED their booth prices. That used to be my favorite event. Now I can’t even go.
It breaks my heart to say it, but I really don’t think I’ll be doing a single live signing event in all of 2022. You guys know I love to come out and do that stuff, but it just doesn’t make sense financially to schedule anything now. Big conventions like Lexington and Cincinnati require me to order about $600 - $800 worth of inventory a few months in advance, and paired with a booth cost of $700+, I just won’t make a single dime in profit.
The shred of good news is that if you still want a signed copy of a book, you can always order them right through my webstore. And if you’ve signed up for my newsletter (on the bottom of any page on this site), you have a coupon code already.
Let’s hope that 2023 sees a decrease in booth prices so I can get back on the convention circuit and meet some more fans!
It is about time. We’ve been without major shows and conventions since 2019, and independent authors and artists (and so many more) everywhere are hurting because of it.
If you can get to Lexington for the show, come on out. This one is one of my all-time favorites, and it has been for years.
I’m just so happy to finally be in a booth signing books and meeting fans. If you make it to the show and mention this blog post, I’ll toss you a discount or maybe even a freebie.
