Birthing a Book Baby

 

Writing a book is a lot like pregnancy and child birth.

 

Newborn child, seconds after birth. The umbili...

Newborn child, seconds after birth. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

There are the initial

 

sleepless nights

 

and the

 

nausea

 

as well as a lot of

 

pain

 

fear

 

 and uncertainty.

 

and then there are good days, filled with

 

elation

 

and

 

excitement.

 

When the end is near, there is that feeling of

 

anticipation

 

and finally being

 

SICK AND TIRED

 

of the whole thing.

 

“Get it out already!”

 

And then there’s

 

child birth….

 

(and going through it all once more).

 

In the end, it’s out, and all we can do is hope for the best.

 

Well, folks…..

 

IT’S OUT!!

 

The book that I’ve been working on for the last four years is out in the world!!

 

THE LONG ENGAGEMENT

 

is now on Amazon.

 

It is a story of first love and second chances.

 

But most of all,

 

it’s about the messy part in between.

 

Because you just can’t get to the end

 

of the story

 

without

 

 the in-between.

 

 

 

 

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Goodbye 2012

It is 47 minutes to midnight.

I have no deep thoughts to share.

I am just glad we made it through another year.

In the last few days I’ve managed to put all the Christmas decorations away, planted 30 bulbs in the garden (thanks mom), and painted G’s office a beautiful shade of purple that he picked out (“sugar plum”) – after we sorted through all the shelves and got rid of a bunch of stuff.

Out with the old and all that!

We managed to get out for a cocktail and dinner tonight, after playing some tennis with friends in the neighborhood.

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Then we came home, lit some candles and opened a fantastic bottle of wine….

Cedar Knoll Cab

Cedar Knoll Cab

We played with the kitten and watched the festivities in New York City – even got up and danced a little!

Thanks to Holidailies for inspiring  me to write consistently.  And for introducing me to some very fine fellow bloggers!

I wish everyone a very happy new year filled with love and laughter.

Bartholomeow

Bartholomeow

See you next year …..

 

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