Cromaine is very grateful to the Michigan Center for the Book which provided (via the Library of Michigan Foundation) a grant for this event. Our door count for the drop-in 10am to 3 pm event was 300. We were surprised to see 35 folks pretty much glued to their seats for the day! One attendee commented, "motivated me to keep on with my book." Another said, "Lots of great info! Information I wish I had before I published." And, "Meeting local publishers; being with writers; sharing info--inspiring!" As an affiliate of the Michigan Center for the Book, this event (and others like it that MCFB has supported in the past) make our membership a cost-benefit positive by far. On top of it, the MCFB meetings are themselves an incredible platform for finding out what works and what doesn't in event planning, who to contact (and possibly, who to avoid). As well as programming on a shoestring, building community partnerships, and sharing resources for member libraries. Yep, this is an out-and-out plug to get your library to become a Michigan Center for the Book affiliate! ceci