So, I ran 5 k today. No stopping. No kidding.
Yep. Not much else new. Oh, yeah. We have a date for ACADIAN STAR’s book launch. Wait. You haven’t heard?
WELL, LET ME TELL YOU! 
My mom called me at 8 am this morning. She’d been holding out since 6 (5am, my time–thanks, Mom). She was busting a gut to tell me that ACADIAN STAR’s launch was advertised in the Chronicle Herald’s book section this morning.
No kidding! Whee!
It was only 8 o’clock and she’d already fielded calls from Tante Netzie in Halifax, Tante Rose in Truro and a few ladies from town as they spotted the ad and called to tell her. Cute! So it’s official!
ACADIAN STAR will be launched, October 18th, 2:00 pm
at the Petit de Grat Library, La Picasse.
Ever neat!
And wait! I just got a message that a few weeks ago, they were chatting about the book on CBC Radio, the late afternoon show. What? My book? Maybe they were talking about Joanne Jefferson’s Lightning and Blackberries. Must confirm…
Either way, it’s all so weird and wonderful. For so long, this story has been just a bunch of words shuffled around on a computer file. And then, the wonderful people at Nimbus opened up a whole new set of possibilities for it. They helped me hone it into a story I’m so proud of. They transformed my words into a book. And soon, (very soon!) it will be on the shelf in a bookstore near you. Ha! People will buy it (hopefully). People will read it (again, hopefully). Maybe even people I don’t know (which is weird).
It’s a strange feeling to know that people will be walking into the world I’ve created and spending a few hours experiencing the story I’ve spent the last three years creating. Until now, only my critique group and my editors have read ACADIAN STAR. Will these new readers like it? Will they enjoy it? Will they understand it? I feel like I’m sending a child off to school, hoping she’ll make friends, hoping she’ll like the snack I packed, hoping she’ll like her teacher. It’s a bit overwhelming to think of, sometimes.
And fair warning–I always cry on the first day of school.
*sniff*
7 Comments
That’s awesome, Helene!! You must be on cloud 9!!!!
Comment by Marsha Skrypuch on September 21st, 2008 @ 1:55 pmSharon, we’re just going to have to build a space/time continuum to get you across the pond any time you want.
Marsha, I have an awesome critique group to thank for getting me this far!
Yay, kidcritters!
Comment by Hélène on September 21st, 2008 @ 2:36 pmWHOO HOO! Hélène, you are going to have the best time! Have a celebratory mojito on me!
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YAY!!!!!
So exciting! Wish I could be there in person to buy my copy!
Comment by Sharon on September 21st, 2008 @ 11:51 am