Yeah, yeah, I know. It’s about time you posted pictures. So here you go folks, and not necessarily in any order!
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Ah, one of three boxes of my author copies. Even before I cracked open the box, I held one copy that my publisher had in her stuff that she wanted me to sign. Anyway, you should have seen the Canada Customs guy’s look when I declared them and the ones I bought.
Me: I bought some books.
Him: $700?
Me: Also have the author copies of my novel.
Him: smiled and stamped my declaration form.
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We were in the large double tent in the middle of the photo. This picture was taken on the advance scouting mission that Carla and I went on Friday afternoon.
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My book is in the top of the rack on the right. It’s also displayed on an easel in a more prominent position… see here.
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I thought the best feeling I ever had was holding my book for the first time. It still remains special but I think my first sale was even more special.
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What a rush selling my first book! I can’t put the feeling of euphoria into words. Then I went on and sold 6 more!
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Here I am with my editor, Carla. We had such a good time working on A Shadow in the Past. There were times that we both thought we shared the same brain we had such a great connection.
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Even with the fun as I had in Kansas, memories I’ll cherish forever, as Dorothy said in The Wizard of Oz – there’s no place like home.
Now I’m looking towards the launch in my hometown on September 22nd.