I just can’t help myself! I have to share… Bill, (that’s my husband) worked literally overtime on getting my book published. The proof copy was so good we placed an order.

So, this past Tuesday, the driver delivered our first “one hundred” books via U.P.S. you know how I love that truck… and when I saw the two big boxes, my heart fluttered and it felt like Christmas. Then my mind went from “money spent for books” to books!  Then back to “money spent for books…”

 Pretty much, I was ecstatic to be the proud owner of one hundred copies of I Must be in heaven, a promise kept, but let me tell you… the heavy boxes, and the possibility I may not ‘eat’ for the next few weeks, gave way to a sudden apprehension and nervousness. Yipes, I have to sell these now!

 Bill carried them in with a few grunts, and I opened the first box carefully. The knife was sharp… Then I realized:

I’m an author!

I have books!

I know this is ‘old stuff’ for some of you… but bear with me. The cover looks great… the pages, prologue, dedication, chapters… wow. 

My optimism returned!

I can!

Unwrapping the plastic; I’ve pulled a few more books out…Well, I think I can.

Yes… I can!

Next day: Wednesday… Bill has to go to the doctor’s for his check-up. Now a month or so before this appointment, we’d sent out certified mail with permission slips, to the characters/persons in the story that would allow me to use their “real” name. When we arrived - with books for the nice doctors that gave us the go-ahead - they got so wound up about being in the book, they hardly remembered to give Bill his check-up.

That’s okay… as Bill never felt better! The Wow’s and Woo’s could have cured anybody. Bill and I were beaming with pride. Our only plight at that point was our ridiculous grins.  The excitement over the books caused a bit of commotion… and all the office staff were saying, ‘I want one!’  Needless to say, I was feeling a brand new flutter in my heart and thinking, YES!  I’m an author! I have books!

Alright, now comes Thursday… We get up normal time; our business phone has messages to contend with from calls that started at six a.m.  So, as we listen, the fourth or fifth message comes through and it’s a customer that isn’t in need of electrical work…

But, instead wants to know if ‘Valerie’s Book’ is available yet.

Yahoo! I’ll say it again, “YAHOO!” he wanted one! The gentleman brought cash and drove to our home. He had been to Books-A-Million inquiring… of course I haven’t even begun that task; it’ll be a whole different story for sure. He asked me to sign it… and this avid reader spent a little time chatting, then left with a humongous grin on his face.

I’m thinking Bill and I are contagious… be careful, “grinning-itis”… may be incurable!   There’s more…

Today (Friday) I went out to do electrical work with Bill. It’s hot… I’m thinking I could really be a lot cooler sitting at the computer writing, and instead I’m wiping the sweat off my brow. Then as always we’re talking with the homeowners, and guess what? Two more books sold! 

The moral of all this… keep the faith all you writers. If I can do this… anyone can! I am having FUN!!!  “Life is good.” J

P.S.

Thank you, God.