The next day I visited these establishments with the following results: All About Books and Comics: all about comics, nothing about books. Book Cellar (one of several): all about "adult books." Not a prospect. Book Gallery: used books only. East West Exchange: mostly crystals, incense, and a very few books. Krazy About Books: used only.

To find some solace, I popped into First Draft Books, Changing Hands' new store; the one with the bar. I talked to staff, bought a book, and took some photos. It's a great space in a good location with plenty of free parking. They are having success and strong sales, so the gamble paid off.

Back in Scottsdale, I concentrated my efforts in that area, first calling upon Guidon Books, a seller of Arizona history and American history books and a few related sidelines. The owner, Shelly Dudley, seemed intrigued and was very interested in the Winter Catalog. We discussed the possibility of her selling books she would not otherwise, which seemed good to her. We also talked about the Sales Rep Online Database and the contact information available there, since she does not routinely see reps. I also pointed out that next year being the 100th anniversary of the National Park System that there would be numerous titles relating to the parks, Arizona being a large part of it. Strong prospect.

Shelly recommended I call on Alcuin Books, a mile or so away, even though the proprietor specializes in antiquarian books. Although doubtful, I followed her advice and was quite pleased to discover that the folks that run the place were receptive to the notion of becoming members. We talked about the business and the changes that have occurred and I left with hope that they would come into the fold.

I drove by Poisoned Pen and although Barbara Peters was out of town, I left the info packet and will follow up with her later. The remainder of the day was consumed discovering more used bookstores masquerading as full-service stores in the yellow pages but I felt good about the work.