Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
I have known for quite some time that this day would arrive. I didn't know which day it would be, just that sometime, it was coming.
534 days ago I sold an idea to a clever and talented bunch of people. And today is the day it became reality.
Here it is, standing on my very own desk, with real pages and everything.
I didn't realize until I held it in my (shaking) hands that I secretly suspected it would arrive with all blank pages, or someone else's writing inside, or a title page that said "April Fools!" or something. Not rational, I know, but the power of doubt is substantial. Fortunately, so are the powers of optimism and tenacity. While repeating to myself the mantra that I really could do it, I have also been pinching myself to believe that my book was really happening. For 534 days.
I have been wondering if, when it finally arrived, I would have the intestinal fortitude to read it again. I surprised myself by actually wanting to. And read it I did, cheered on by the smallies, who chose it for their bedtime story. Higher praise, I could not ask.
Hope you like it, too.
534 days ago I sold an idea to a clever and talented bunch of people. And today is the day it became reality.
Here it is, standing on my very own desk, with real pages and everything.
I didn't realize until I held it in my (shaking) hands that I secretly suspected it would arrive with all blank pages, or someone else's writing inside, or a title page that said "April Fools!" or something. Not rational, I know, but the power of doubt is substantial. Fortunately, so are the powers of optimism and tenacity. While repeating to myself the mantra that I really could do it, I have also been pinching myself to believe that my book was really happening. For 534 days.
I have been wondering if, when it finally arrived, I would have the intestinal fortitude to read it again. I surprised myself by actually wanting to. And read it I did, cheered on by the smallies, who chose it for their bedtime story. Higher praise, I could not ask.
Hope you like it, too.
Well done! I look forward to seeing the book for myself and maybe trying out some colorwork. We have a mutual friend who told me you were a knitter also and then I found your blog. Little did I know you were famous!
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How wonderful! Congratulations. I can't wait for my own copy. Those goldfish on the cover are very fetching.
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Congratulations Mary!! Can't wait to see it in person!
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Congratulations! I certainly plan to add your book to my book stash. It looks lovely and very tempting!
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Wow, congratulations!
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Congratulations! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!! I've become totally enthralled by stranded knitting, and look forward to your book so much.
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