So, I’ve been doing this writing thing for most of my life, but I got serious about it almost 10 years ago now. I’ve been selling my fiction since about 2006, and have seen my scribbling appear in various anthologies, magazines and websites. I’ve been to group book signings, seen my work appear in collections on bookstore shelves, but it never felt *legitimate*. To my mind, these weren’t my books, they were books I had some work published in.
Many’s the time I’ve walked into a bookstore and looked at the spot where, one day, my books were going to appear. The (many) moments I had doubt about what I was doing, I’d stand there, and make a promise to myself to never give up.
Today, a novel appeared in that spot, with my name on the cover. Let’s call that a good beginning 🙂
That’s awesome, congrats to the Fisch!
(I admit I have done the ‘staring at the spot’ thing. Only, it turns out that was the wrong spot since I have my Hubby’s surname now, haha)
So you whipped out your marker and changed ‘Magician’ to ‘Quiver,’ right? 😉
Ha! That’s a freaking great idea. Not sure how they’d feel about me defacing the good Mr Feist’s work though 🙂
As long as you have some sort of spot on the shelf, that’s okay. D is a pretty good shelf-letter, right near the reader’s eye level.
Congratulations, Jason.
Thanks Frank! That’s most kind. Was a great moment 🙂
Fantastic photos Jason – congratulations.
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Thanks Mark! I felt minimal shame doing a quick snap in the middle of the shop 🙂
I’ve said it before, but it’s totally worth saying again: huge congratulations! Looking forward to the launch at Conflux.
(and that’s a pretty sweet spot in the shelves you’ve got there, mister!)
Thanks Jess! Indeed, it’s been good for my shelf esteem 🙂
I won’t press you to ink up more wordplay – too many punintended consequences.
Woohoo! That must’ve been an awesome feeling. 🙂
Thanks Laurie 🙂 it was a very nice moment, that’s for sure! Hope things are going well in your corner of the world 🙂