Just for fun, purely for the sake of experiment, I invited everyone I spoke with out to drinks at a nearby pub. Folks I knew were around, Matt, Chad, and some others, I asked personally, but for the rest – I left it to chance. At each gig I’d announce early that anyone interested in the book, in me, or some free beer, should head on down. The big question was who would show? Anyone? I prepared myself for drinking alone (not difficult for most writerly minded individuals). And besides, there was NBA playoffs to watch, and I could always annoy the bartenders by showing them my book every 10 seconds.

About 12 people showed over the course of a few hours. Given I’d never met most of these people before, I was pleased. None of them tried to sell me Amway goods or convince me that the end was near. The conversation and beer was good. I’d definitely do something like this again next time.