What to Expect at My First Ever Solo Author Event (Spoiler: Emotional Chaos)
- marissaadamsauthor
- May 26, 2025
- 3 min read
Listen. I’m not going to pretend I’m calm about this.
I’ve been dreaming about hosting my own event since I was a teenager scribbling stories into glittery spiral notebooks, convinced that one day people would want to read about morally gray characters making terrible decisions with magical consequences.
Well... now it’s happening. It’s real. And I’m still scribbling (now on a slightly better laptop), but the dream? It’s kicking down the door and saying:
“Hey babe, time to make it public.”
💀 So here’s the deal:
On Saturday, June 28th, from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM, I’ll be taking over GoArt in Batavia, NY for my first ever solo author event.
Not a group signing. Not a vendor fair. Just me. My books. My chaos. My world.
And I’m inviting you to come step into it.
📚 What you’ll find at this event (besides me nervously adjusting my signage every ten minutes):
Signed copies of Of Fire, Flesh, and Fables, From The Ashes, and maybe even an early peek at Shadows of A Withering Heart 👀
Exclusive merch like stickers, art prints, bookmarks, and maybe even things you didn’t know you needed (until you saw them and went “well damn, now I want that.”)
Fantasy worldbuilding discussions, smut talk, spicy lore, and probably some emotional tangents about characters I definitely didn’t mean to fall in love with (and then kill)
Themed displays that make me look way more put together than I am
A general sense of “is this an author event or a goblin court?” to which I say: yes.
🐸 So why is this such a big deal?
Because this isn’t just about books. It’s about proving to myself that I can show up fully. As an author. As a mom. As a woman who has crawled through heartbreak, grief, stress, and every flavor of imposter syndrome known to man—and still made art.
This event is personal. It’s sacred. It’s also a little bit spicy and deeply unhinged.(Much like my work. Much like myself.)
If you’ve ever read my books, liked my posts, watched my emotional spirals in real time, or simply love fantasy with teeth—this is your sign. Come see me. Come talk stories. Come vibe.
📝 FAQs (aka, things people keep asking me)
Q: Do I need a ticket? Tickets are free (you can grab one on my website), but registering helps me plan and gives you first dibs on merch + signed books.
Q: Can I bring a friend? Yes. Bring a friend, a cousin, a bookish bestie, your ex if they buy a copy—whatever. The more the merrier.
Q: Will you cry? Honestly, probably. But in a poetic way. Maybe while signing your book.
Q: Will there be frogs? If not physically, then spiritually. Always.
Q: Can I show up late? Yes! It’s open-house style from 12–4:30. Come whenever you can, stay as long as you’d like.
💚 Final thoughts from the emotionally unstable author in the corner:
This is scary. And thrilling. It’s vulnerable as hell. But it’s also exactly what I’ve worked for.
So if you’ve ever wanted to see what it looks like when someone turns pain into plot, grief into glitter, and chaos into creation—come. Be part of the magic. I’ll be there, books in hand, heart wide open.
And probably covered in stickers.
June 28. GoArt. Be there. Let’s burn the real world away together for a while.
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