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DIARY OF A GIRL-NEXT-DOOR HEAVY METAL NOVELIST
April
16, 2005
I started working
on some updates to my website that I can put in place as soon as Won't
Get Fooled Again is up and ready for pre-release sales. I wrote
out the beginnings of a To Do list for Cincinnati,
which is short in words and long in responsibility. And, most fun of
all, I worked on a press release to coincide with my class reunion next
month, which, coincidentally, falls the same week as the official release
of my book. Talk about worlds colliding... I sent in my bio and picture
for the class directory a few nights ago. "Remember the shy brainy
chick? Look what she's become...!"
April
17, 2005
I'm just awaiting news of an official ISBN number now so I can send
out some press alerts. If all goes well, I will have the pre-release
copies of Won't Get Fooled Again tomorrow so I can start unloading
those puppies.
The project I'm working on with KISS Nation is not an uncomplicated one. In fact, if things go wrong, they could go terribly wrong. Last night, there were some cold feet, so we're going to scale back. The show will be smaller, but so will the rehearsal time. Time ticks away to May 14.
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It's 2:36 a.m. I can't sleep because I'm just starting to realize how huge my book is going to be. There are times when I get really scared about how much I've invested in this project, but I started thinking about the ripple effect of some of the recent decisions I've made, and... oh my god. This thing is going to make a difference. For women. For students. For KISS fans. That's a lot of pressure of a little ol' romantic suspense novel, but Won't Get Fooled Again has the goods. Even if my confidence wanes, she's ready to pick up the fight for something worthwhile.
Now it's 2:42. I'm not sure I'm going to get any meaningful sleep tonight, but I'm going to have meaningful restlessness. Isn't that the best kind?
Now it's 3:06. I'm wondering if it was really such a good to order that Fribbleccino at Friendly's tonight.
April
18, 2005
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April
19, 2005
I am an author. Holy crap. Is this what it feels like?
Special thanks to Mo Mughal, who officially bought the first copy of Won't Get Fooled Again. He was so on the ball, he placed his order before I even held the book in my own hands!
I received my shipment of books today. Now, it's off to Cincinnati; off to the spring film festival at Franklin & Marshall College; off to bed because I'm exhausted.
April
20, 2005
Holy cow, I'm deluged with good fortune. I just lined up a photoshoot
with the local paper, and I've received promotional
materials from the film fest folks, and they look really good. People
are buying copies of my book, and I'm not even scared! I want
people to read Won't Get
Fooled Again and to fall in love with the characters. Quite
frankly, I need 40,000 people to want to read my book so I can reach
my goal of paying off my mortgage and live life on my own terms. Pretty
good start, I gotta say.
In 4 days, I'll be at the Cincinnati KISS Expo. Did I already say "Holy crap"?
April
22, 2005
I'm a little overwhelmed, but I think that's okay. Luckily, I'd already
decided to take today off from work so I could get ready for the Expo
trip. Among the errands, etc. I fit in an interview and photoshoot with
the local newspaper, which will hopefully draw people to Wednesday's
film fest. I found out tonight that an old college beau, whom I haven't
seen in over a decade, is planning to make an appearance in Cincinnati.
Coupled with a fellow from an online KISS bulletin board who emailed
me tonight, I'm counting on at least two sales of Won't
Get Fooled Again this weekend. I know I'll sell more than that,
but I have to admit that I am greatly relieved to silence that worst-case-scenario
voice that kept jabbering in my head. Thank goodness my magnificent
assistant, Joe, will literally be along for the ride tomorrow.
p.s. I talked to the newspaper reporter about the KISS Nation project I'm working on. If she prints what I said, I'll disclose everything here. Sorry for the teasing.
April
23, 2005
I'm snuggled into my nice cozy bed in Cincinnati. Joe and I made great
time getting here and entertained ourselves with car-aoke along the
way. So far, our partnership has withstood the test of an 8-hour car
trip. I see big success ahead in our collaboration. We joined my friend
Cheryl for dinner tonight and made some plans for tomorrow. I have no
idea what to predict in terms of sales, but I know I'm going to learn
a lot. I also know I might have the shortest skirt and hottest gams
in southern Ohio, and I'm ready to show off both. You can call it self
objectification, but I prefer to think of it as a celebration of my
special friendship with Gym. (Continue)