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It seems pretty natural to appreciate fans while it's something that can also get pretty tiring after a while--especially fans who are obsessive in various ways.

Honestly, it would really surprise me. I would be willing to believe that someone gets kicks of signing those books. But that they actually "adore" people who came, every single one of them, no way.

Also, neither author nor reader gets any real conversation about mutual interest in these. That is just not how they work.

I don't even for a second believe that most authors care to the degree that they feign for the purpose of keeping up their popularity. Book signings are about keeping up brand loyalty and ego stroking.

You forgot to add "I have spoken" at the end.