I have, in the past, purchased Hadley Rille books from  Amazon.com.  Today, I got a wonderful notice from Amazon.com, advising that since I was interested in those books, perhaps I would like...

BARREN WORLDS, edited by Eric T. Reynolds.

IT'S OUT,  IT"S OUT!!!

I just checked the website, and they advise they are "temporarily out of stock".  But the book is out!!  Available!!  Get your copy now!!
I'm swinging between excited and panicked.  Tomorrow we fly to Reno to visit my family, and to do a book signing at the Sundance Book Store at 6:30 PM.  I've been trying to practice reading, and because I'm so excited, I'm short of breath, and I sound like I'm having a heart attack as I read!  I just need to put it all in perspective, and follow the examples of those who are better at this sort of thing than I am.

I'm looking forward to seeing the other authors I will be meeting.  I'm also looking forward to seeing my family.  One of my sisters keeps calling me a "famous author", which is hilarious.  If I were ever going to be famous, she'd make a fortune selling stories to the tabs about how she would put me in the corner for not eating my supper when I was a kid!  :P

Well, I must go.  The family is getting ready to go out, and I'm going to try to tag along before the overflowing laundry overloads my sanity!  Have a great 4th, everyone.  And buy the book!

Got a couple of funny emails today. One was from Will, who sent a string of emails of back and forth between him and the Sundance bookstore in Reno, planning a signing event. I got the biggest hoot out of one in the thread. The Sundance rep was setting this up, and talks to Will about the "other author, what's her name?" I loved it! Now, I only need to get famous enough to have it fade quickly, so people can ask me, "Didn't you used to be..." ;P

The other funny email was from Eric, the Hadley Rille publisher, mentioning the signing to some other authors, and he states, "The Idado author has already committed." Hee Hee Hee! Never heard of that place! There's no doubt I should be committed, if you catch my drift! But hopefully it will be a mental hospital in IDAHO. (You know I'm just giving you a hard time, Eric. Don't ask me any geography questions about your neck of the woods, though!) :)

Yesterday was so nice, my DH decided to take the Jeep for a drive. Four hours, hot sun, no top on the Jeep. He looks like a lobster with a goatee! He said the worst places are his forehead, and the insides of his arms at the elbow. Yeah, air hurts right now for him. So all day today, he's been whistling "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and other holiday faves. Of course, the lyrics got changed a bit: "Rudolph with your nose so bright, WHERE DID YOU HIDE THE FREAKIN' SUNBLOCK LOTION?"

May everyone have a great night. And to my writing buddies out there: May you become willing prisoners to inspiration, and let the words flow.