Author's tweet about a disappointing book signing snowballs in the best possible way

Forging a career as a writer is difficult, whether it's finding an agent, getting a publishing deal or trying to make a name for yourself.

The good news is that all that can lead to a lot of rejection and a lot of disappointing events.

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Banning wrote that only two people came to his author signing. 37 people said they would go to the event. It was kind of upset and a bit embarrassed.

The messages of support began pouring in after the retweets. Every writer, including the most successful ones, had been through the same thing when they first started.

Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, and Neil Gaiman among literary legends who offered support

Here are a few of the responses Banning got.

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The responses will probably help the book signing disappointment. It is nice to know that you are in good company.