Now That You Mention It...: Recaps and Announcements

While I had the best intentions to blog about my Ohio launch party on Tuesday, er, something came up. I'll tell you exactly what it is at the end of the post. But! First! Let's talking par-tayin'.

1. My Ohio Launch Party aka The Party of Books and Sweat. We arrived at the restaurant a few minutes early, eager to get in the a/c since Ohio is apparently Alabama with its 100 degree heat index and 100% humidity. But, the restaurant felt a little...moist. I was assured that they had just jacked up the a/c. The party started and we had a great crowd--lots of books were sold and I got a chance to chat with everyone, despite hair that increased thousandfold and makeup sliding off my face. We were told at some point that the a/c was on, that it was just turned up, that it wasn't working right, that they don't turn it on until 4pm (that one was my favorite) until finally, someone informed us that one of the compressor thingy broke and basically, you guys are SOL.

The party doubled as a weight-loss seminar as I'm pretty sure we all lost a good ten pounds. Come for the books! Stay for the dehydration!

Anyway, despite the heat, it was a fabulous party and thank you to everyone who came out to join us.

2. My Book Signing at Borders. Last night was my first real signing. Which meant I had to talk in public and stuff. Which equals scary. I started off my apologizing to everyone in case I said anything embarrassing, profane or stupid, as my speaking audience usually consists of my toddler and cats, all of whom generally ignore my existence.

I talked a little, read from the book, took questions and signed books. All while my son ran around and shrieked over not being able to destroy a table of new releases. Ah, the irony. It burns.

Then, afterward, I went out with some fabulous bloggers and learned all about how paying one's babysitter in scotch is occasionally considered a good idea. Might I just add that the scotch is for the sitter to CONSUME while watching said children. I prefer to pay my sitters in condoms, cigarettes and Rent-A-Center gift cards, but whatever works. Check me out on Twitter @maureenlipinski to get more of the deets from last night. It was wonderful and EXACTLY what I needed after...

3. Tuesday. The reason why I didn't recap my launch party sooner. On Tuesday, I was laid-off from my job. It came as a complete (by complete I mean WTFOMG. I was in shock before I nodded my head and said KTHXBYE) shock. But, we're going to be fine thanks to a combination of some book money and other things. In fact, it's looking like I'll have at least the summer, if not until the end of the year, to focus solely on writing. So Yay! But also Crap! Time to make sure that my YA sparkles like the shine on Steve Wilkos' head. (Yes. I am a stay-at-home writer now. I watch The Steve Wilkos Show.)

But really, everything is going to be fantastic and I'm elated that I get to focus on something I've always wanted to do. Plus, I'll get the summer off to spend with my son. So, this is a really, really great thing. Blessing in disguise, everything happens for a reason and all that crap.

What I do know is that after having my book out for only a couple weeks is, holy freakin' hell, I'm hooked. HOOK to ED. I love this writer stuff. And for the first time in a long time, I really feel like I'm where I'm "supposed' to be.

So me + Steve Wilkos + Maury Povich + writing + my son = one kick ass summer.

Comments

Great to hang out with you last night. And you just wait, you'll be calling that sitter back in no time when you realize toddler + WAHM writing a book = toddler who realized you need to write and never, ever gives you a moment of peace again. Kidding. Sorta.

Can't wait to start reading to book. That is, if my own children ever give me a moment of peace.

Posted by: Snarky Mommy | June 25, 2009 at 01:22 PM