It's here! It's here! The very last of the "Friday mornings at nine" leading up to Kensington's official release of the book!! Whoo-hoo! The on-shelf date for the novel was, of course, on Tuesday -- and I have photographic evidence to prove it! (Thank you, Borders and B&N, for being so nice to me when I visited and took pictures like a geeky girl. ;) Loved seeing the cover out at my local Borders!
Look right! There's Friday Mornings at Nine on the B&N "New Fiction" table! (It was really there in that lovely corner spot, too...made me smile. :-)
And look left! There it is on the shelves! (Sick of my pictures yet? Sick of my obnoxiously frequent use of exclamation points? No? Good, 'cuz there are more of both!!)
Here are the books IN OUR HANDS at the store! The dear and wonderful friend accompanying me is Sarah, btw, one of my real-life morning coffee pals, who's also featured in the fun "coffee date with the author" at the end of the novel. (Admittedly, we meet on a different day and time than the women in the story and, also, we rarely talk about choosing men other than our darling husbands -- we are both actually quite fond of our spouses -- although there are days that can try a wife's soul...LOL.)
And, yes, in case there was any doubt, we really did stop for Godiva chocolates! The whole book-release experience was so exciting, it just makes me want to give away something big...like a car or a beach house or, maybe, endless free downloads of a novel I wrote and rewrote over 4 years... Thankfully, my publisher decided to do that for me (!!) and, through tomorrow (October 2nd) they're giving away FREE ebook downloads of my debut novel, According to Jane! (I don't even have a working e-reader, but I downloaded a copy anyway. :)To continue the party, please visit me today on Magical Musings, where I'm celebrating a little more and talking about persistence in the face of frustration. (Who hasn't been there, right?) Also, I'm not the only one having a bash around the Blogosphere. My awesome friends in Seekerville are celebrating their 3rd birthday with a HUGE event! TONS of prizes -- seriously, like 70 of them over the course of the month. These are WILD women! They KNOW how to party. Don't let that whole "inspirational author" thing fool you...
Finally, I'm headed to St. Louis for a long weekend of excitement and fun! After almost a year of email conversations, I'll get to meet my wonderful friend and fabulous author, Susan McBride, in person at last!! It's thanks to her that I'm involved with the Wine, Wit & Lit fundraiser on Sunday and, on Monday, she's the reason I get to visit "Great Day St. Louis" to talk about my new book on TV. So, it's going to be a few busy, thrilling days, but I'll be back soon -- with MORE photos and MORE exclamation points! -- as well as tales of my first trip to St. Louis since about 1995...
May you all have a terrific weekend!
11 comments:
I love seeing your book!!!! Never get tired of seeing your pictures!!! And personally love !'s, so huge congrats again and have an awesome weekend!!!!!!
Congratulations on your magnificent book, Marilyn! I love that you made sure to post this entry on Friday morning at 9, I love the pictures of the books on the shelves and tables of the bookstores, and I love that you treated yourself to Godiva! I'll raise a chocolate treat of my own in your honor sometime this weekend!!! :)
Robin, thank you!!!!!!!! (those extra exclamations were just for you ;) Here are some hugs and kisses, too: xoxoxoxoxoxo
Brettski, you are REALLY awesome!! Thank you for all of your kind words and supportiveness (expect an email from me next week after St. Louis ;), and I *love* that you'll be eating some chocolate in my honor!!!
Have a great weekend!
I got my books in the mail yesterday. Can't wait to start reading Friday Mornings!
Congrats, congrats, congrats!!! Your book is even more beautiful on the shelves (and tables!) and I am so happy for you!!!
I love all the photos of your books. And how cool to be in the corner, where it's so easy to grab it. Just looking at the photos, I want Godiva chocolate, too. Congratulations!!!!!
On my way to pick up your book now! Looking forward to reading it while traveling next weekend :)
Shoot! I forgot to take my camera with me when I toddled over to the Borders on Tuesday. I'm due for another trip to the bookstore this weekend and will snap anything you might find interesting.
Hooray for Fridays at Nine finally being here. It's a terrific read so far. Have a great weekend in St. Louis.
Have fun on your trip, and congrats (again) on your release!
Maria, thank you!!! Hope you'll like it :).
Pamela, I do like seeing it out in the world! xo
Edie, you deserve some Godiva!! Sending you hugs and a virtual piece of chocolate ;).
Jamie, thanks SO much!! Really hope you'll enjoy it on your trip!
Pamala, thank you! I remember how nice you were to take shots for me last year!! Hope you have a great weekend, too, and that I'll get to see you in person soon. xo
Caryn, thanks! I'm excited to visit St. Louis (it's been a LONG time). Hope you have a great weekend as well!!
Yay for FRIDAY MORNINGS AT NINE being released! I hope everyone reads it and loves it, because it's a wonderful book. And I'm SO happy you came to St. Louis! Now I adore you even more (is that possible?). :-) Thanks a million for being part of "Wine, Wit & Lit!" It's been awesome having you around. You totally rock, and I can't wait to see you on "Great Day St. Louis" tomorrow morning! I know you're going to be fabulous and have a lot of fun with them. Go, Marilyn, go!
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