So how did I celebrate the release of my new book? Blowing the rest of my advance on jet skis and gold chains for all my friends? Doing monkey chugs of Dom from on top of the bar at the Four Seasons? Standing on a busy corner of the Rockville Pike spinning around a huge arrow sign reading "Buy my book?"
Not even close. I had a nice plate of pasta with a friend, spent an hour on my shrink's couch, and stopped by my vacationing friend's apartment to scoop her (multiple) cat's litter box.
Just keepin' it real.
And actually, the last part of my day, the scooping part, was the first time in weeks I finally got myself quiet enough to realize the significance of the day. For weeks, it's been about this day - getting my talking points ready for public consumption, pimping myself out to local media outlets, doing more planning on the book launch party than I did for my own wedding.
But now that this day is here, I realize, I'm not even sure how I feel about it. And this is coming from the woman whose whole book relentlessly examined every single feeling she was having.
And even if I wanted to get a big head and parade around wearing a dress made out of my book cover, my husband will still call from the car and ask me what I plan on making for dinner.
3 comments:
Cathy!
Congrats on everything! I'm getting the book today and will jump right in reading it. I look forward to seeing your face all over the media outlets! Book signing in Newburyport??
Love,
Nancy
...but after realizing the errors of my ways we did have an enjoyable evening that included wine and dinner at a new restaurant in town.
CONGRATULATIONS my love. I can tell anyone reading this: HUGE amounts of blood sweat and tears went into this book! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn how to use Saran Wrap in novel new ways... but you don't have to take my word for it - I'm biased! (You can read some objective opinions in the news section).
The HUSBAND
Congrats!! I "know" you from Chicks Who Click... you are rockin!
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