The doorbell rang.
My stomach churned. It was about the time the UPS truck made the rounds, but I didn't want to get my hopes up. It wasn't supposed to come until tomorrow, anyway.
"Jessica!" Mom called. "It's for you!"
The package was from Amazon.
I felt a rush of excitement as I grabbed the scissors and tore the package from her hand. I still refused to think that it was it.
I opened it.
I screamed.
It's real.
100% real.
And I'm still in complete shock.
Happy Wednesday!
--Jess
P.S.
Only a little bit after I'd gotten my ARC, I think my sister realized how awesome writing books was, because she's picked up writing her novel again :)
23 comments:
This post makes me happy :)
Yay! Congratulatioins! Isn't it the best feeling to hold your book in your hands for the first time?
Michelle
www.michelle-pickett.com
Awesome. Congratulations! Way to get your sister motivated, too ;)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations! This is so very cool for you.
~Sarah Faulkner
www.inklinedwriters.blogspot.com
Absolutely amazing! That has to be the greatest sense of accomplishment ever. Way to go, Jessica! I knew you were going places, but I didn't think it would be this soon. :)
I'm so jealous, but so happy for you!
Congratulations!
horray for you!!
So, So awesome! I couldn't be happier for you, really. The cover is soooo pretty!
Fantastic. I am so very pleased for you, well done.
Yay! It's beautiful- congrats!
Congrats! So exciting. And the book looks great :)
Allison (Geek Banter)
Awesome! Congratulations! :D
Squeetastic! I would have done that happy girl squeal complete with the insane jumping up and down (maybe for like ten minutes, and then once an hour every hour for five more days!). Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! Nothing like holding that first book.
congrats!
Congratulations!
:)
How awesome!!! A huge congrats to you! There is something special about holding the physical book with your name on the cover.
Congratulations Jess! That is too awesome...are you going to sleep with it under your pillow tonight :)
Oh wow! It must be such an amazing feeling! Enjoy it. :-D
How EXCITING! Enjoy the HIGH!!!!
Congratulations!
I know just how exciting this moment is :-) I even videoed myself opening the package with my very first print copy - then uploaded it so other people could be amused by my excited weirdo jumping and dancing!
SQUEE FOR YOU! How exciting :D And a day earlier than expected. Congrats!
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