Tuesday, 25 June 2013

In a State of Disbelief

Maybe one day I can be blasé when I hear I have a book ready for print. Maybe.
But right now, upon hearing that my publisher is nearly ready to print that first copy, I find my self trembling.  This is the most exciting moment of my life.
The second most exciting part is hearing I have time in the When Words Collide writers/readers festival in Calgary Alberta to read excerpts from my book and offer to autograph. Yes, I am to read on August 9th at 6pm and August 10th at 10am from the pages of Love 'n Lies.
My very first finished book. Ever!
The Owl's Nest, a book store in Calgary, will have copies of the book available at the festival. Well, hopefully. I might have jumped the gun here. See, I have no idea how long it takes a book to go through the whole publishing process.
You cannot imagine how wonderfully exciting that is to me! I can't either. My feet haven't touched the ground since I got that email from the Owl's Nest. I knew I would be reading excerpts, I volunteered to do that. But to have my book available as well. Oh my goodness!
Now I have to think about how I am going to be able to autograph this book. I have blogged about an accident I was in in 2011. Well...my hand still does not work properly. I have enough problems typing for any length of time.  I cannot hold a fork for long.  A pen is almost an impossibility.  So this could be an issue.  Would I be allowed to use a stamp?  Can I sign something so that a stamp maker can get a decent imprint to use?  And will my fans allow me to use one - supposing I have any fans.
No. I will not let anything bring me down. Not now. Not when my dream is coming true!

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