I got my copy today!

It's Here!

As a newly published author, I simply can't put into words( which is a shocker for me) how effing excited I am that my baby debuts tomorrow. 'Seven Days Normal' was a joy to write, and even more of a joy to edit, honing it to make it crisp and clear and the story it was meant to be. But to finally see my work in print, to be able to hold it in my hands, is, as my husband would say, the berries my friends. And in less than four hours,  all the pre orders will be shipped, and hopefully within a couple of business days, as promised by Amazon.com, my book will be in the hot little hands of readers who decided to give a sista a chance. My guts get the bubbles every time I think of that first review popping up on Amazon. Will others like it? Of course, just as no one could ever love my own children as I do, the same holds true for my book, but I do hope it will be a favorite to many. Will readers catch the message it holds? Will they feel Casy's angst? His hope? His love?
Or will they hate it?
Agghh, I cast that thought from me now!
Oh, I know I will get some negative feedback. I'm not that proud. I willingly humble myself to the cruelty of those readers out there who are hard to please. Even literary greats get their share of bad reviews. I will not delude myself into thinking that I am above such negative feedback.
But still, I haven't fully prepared myself to what I may see. Good or bad. I just really don't know how to process any of it right now, because I guess when a dream really does come true, part of you expects it to still be simply that, still just a dream, thinking, 'Did this really happen to me?'
Yes it did. I am a published author. My book debuts tomorrow.
And I truly hope for my fellow writers out there, that one day soon you can feel the same excitement, joy, and surrealism that I'm experiencing right now as your book debuts too!
I will keep you posted on the stats. NY Times Best Sellers List, anyone?
Happy writing!