How NOT to get your self-published book into my independent bookstore (in 6 easy steps).

Step 1: Contact me in the middle of a busy work day.
Step 2: When I tell you that I'm very busy, the only one working and will call you back, continue to ramble on about your books saying, "It will only take a few minutes".
Step 3: Continue to hold me hostage on the phone (for more than just "a few minutes") while my customers impatiently wait in line.
Step 4: Try to force me to buy the "small minimum order of only 6 books" while I'm on the phone before I finally hang up.
Step 5: Continue to call back every 30 minutes until I finally ignore the calls coming from your area code.
Step 6: Leave me a semi-disappointed-tinged-with-bitterness voicemail about "guessing I wasn't interested in the books."

(Dang, seriously, am I the ONLY indie bookstore left?!?!)

NOTE: Before all the hate mail from you authors out there, let me say this - I'm an author, too - published in the academic field and would LOVE to have my mystery fiction book published, so I can completely empathize. HOWEVER, this approach did not work for me - an independent bookstore owner who is the ONLY employee and takes care of ALL BUSINESS. NOTE TO AUTHORS: You might want to remember this posting when approaching Indies - we are strapped for time!