It Was A Very Interesting Evening At The Library

We not only had a delightful time last night at "Books & Bites," but we learned a great many things.
Such as, no matter how much food you've prepared to serve, you'll always think at the beginning there will not be enough. And by the end of the event, you'll realize you had way too much and everyone had plenty to eat.
We also learned from several people (authors included) that they had tried to get their public libraries in their towns to hold such an event, but none had been planned to date. They wanted to know how to get such an event started, where we got the names of the authors, and how we decided what kind of fundraiser to hold.
We could help with the last three questions, but not the first. We just happen to have a really great director and library Board, who are willing to encourage and promote these authors' events.
Of course, we talked to several authors to see if they felt the evening was worth their time and effort. All said yes. They felt the exposure was tremendous and enjoyed talking to everyone about their books. Some authors also had family in the Moultrie area and were able to visit with them. All the authors were happy to just visit with the other authors and talk "shop."
As for the food (I keep coming back to that, don't I?), our MCCLS Friends, the Federated Guild, and the Junior Woman's Club just "outdid" (that's a Southern word) themselves. And there were several individuals who provided scrumptious "bites" also.
We say "Thanks!" to everyone for helping make the evening successful...authors, their friends and families, the book-lovers who bought books, those who sold tickets and bought tickets, all who brought treats, those who helped clean up, and staff members who helped with the book sale, food, and miscellanous tasks.
It was a very special and intersting evening at the library. And from what we understand, people will be looking forward to next year's event.
Time to start planning....