It's HERE!

[susanstinson]

It's here, it's here, the book's here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it is JUST SO BEAUTIFUL.

Small, sweet, fits in my hand. Oh. It's here! I just read the acknowledgements to my mother, and made her cry so much she couldn't talk, my dad had to take over the talking. Got to tell my big brother, who was so great during the writing of the book -- drove me around the country so I could take pictures out the window! He's an artist, was getting ready to give talk with a slide show at his gallery tonight. And I called my dear, dear friend, Sally Bellerose, who wrote a drop-dead terrific novel called The Girls' Club which hasn't been published yet, and who has been meeting with me every week for YEARS, read the manuscript more times than I can count ---- OOOOhhhh! I was on my way outside to do some writing -- better go -- BUT IT's HERE!!!!! AND IT's SO EXCITING.

Karen from Firebrand was very sweet and sent it to me early, so I got it right when I started to get the most edgy about wanting to see it! Left a message for her. WHOO!

And if you're someone I love, and I haven't called you yet -- don't worry, I will! (mm, unless I'm trying to surprise you by putting it in your hand and betting that you're not reading this.) I'm just beside myself!!!!

Comments

[puffpastry.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!! OHmigosh, it must be so exciting to get a book published - I can't even imagine how incredible that would feel (and you, of course, have felt it several times already!). I hope I get to know firsthand someday! Yayyyyyy Susan! :-)

[susanstinson.livejournal.com]

Thanks, puff. You'll like the feeling a lot when it happens. And, hey, do you know Minna? I sometimes think that I met you once at a conference in Seattle, but I'm not quite sure if that's true...

It's quite possible that I'm babbling mindlessly. don't mind me.

[puffpastry.livejournal.com]

Um, yes, yes, and yes. :-) Do you remember, when I first added you to my friends list, me trying to tell you that I had met you at a size acceptance conference in Seattle? That I've remembered you all this time, that we had wonderful conversations, that we both knew/know Minna and Marilyn and Sondra, etc etc? Cathi Rodgveller, Lynn, Mary, all those SeaFattle folk? Yeah. That would be me. You are not babbling or hallucinating. :-)

[susanstinson.livejournal.com]

I THOUGHT so! Yay!