What arrived on my doorstep just a short time ago.
And here's the dedication:
I dearly wish my father, grandmother and Uncle Ben were here to see this - they believed in me for so long. It was pretty awesome to call my mom tonight though, and share the moment with her. Lots of stuff to do still (LOTS of stuff to do) but this moment is mine forever and I'm really loving it.
Perhaps the greatest day in a writer's life is that first real book, held.
Congratulations, Colleen.
Congrats, Colleen!
Holding your first (literary) baby in your arms - priceless!
Congratulations, Colleen!
(It has become tradition in the Burns house to celebrate that first copy with Oreos and milk. Just a thought.)
Loree
Congratulations! There is nothing like the moment when you hold your first real book in your hands.
Colleen Mondor is a Bookslut columnist and reviewer for Booklist and Eclectica Magazine. She writes about aviation in Alaska and haunted places in Florida.
November 9
2011
08:56 PM
Oh! Colleen! Look what you did. Congratulations!!!!