SQUEE! Happy news!

[tarotgal]

ALL OF THE SQUEEEEE!

Guess who FINALLY self-published a collection of Strokes stories?! I'm probably the only one who'll ever read it, but I'm still really proud of myself. Can't wait to get it in the mail and look the proof over before it's available for sale.

It's a collection of seven stories about Sinclair that I've been working on for a decade now. I sure took my sweet time with them. LOL But I've been working for the past few weeks doing nothing but rewriting and editing and putting together crappy cover art. I freaked out over the back cover tonight as everything I wrote sounded perverted. I've literally spent the ENTIRE DAY in this chair doing nothing but working on it. The formatting took bloody forever. It's been 11 hours of sitting down and my butt hurts. But I'm so happy! My little Sinclair in his own book! Can't wait to hug it and squeeze it and love it and then find all the typos I should have caught. LOL

But it's DONE!

SO MUCH SQUEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments

[smokeycat-430.livejournal.com]

That's super to hear about getting your book published! Even if it is self published and such like you said, but I know you've been talking forever about getting something published so it's great to hear that you did it!

I also think it's great you're on your way in terms of fundraising for your AIDS walk. I don't have any extra money right now but hopefully I will be able to donate at least a little before September comes along.

Congrats!

[tarotgal]

Aw, thanks! Yeah, I just want to be able to hold it in my hand; I'm not expecting anyone to ever buy it. I keep thinking of amazon reviews and freaking out LOL But I'm still happy to put something out there for the character's sake and my own.

And I'm definitely having fun with the AIDS Walk donation project. I just got my third donation yesterday; I need to carve out a good day or two and do nothing but write :-) I totally understand it's not feasible for everyone to donate; don't feel bad. Or don't feel bad if it's only $5 or something. Every little bit really does help! But I want you to be able to, you know, pay for gas and eat and such. So no worries if it doesn't happen this year.

[ladykorana.livejournal.com]

Ooh that's so exciting! Major congrats to you!,

[tarotgal]

Thanks so much! I am really excited still :-)

[melydia.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo! Rock on!

[tarotgal]

Thanks!! I got a shipping notice yesterday, so I'm super excited. I just want to hold it now! heehee