Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Release Day



It's official--EXPECTING TROUBLE hits the retail shelves today, and this will be my 24th published Harlequin. I won't get a grand prize, but after next month's release of SECRET DELIVERY, I will get my 25th book pin at the RWA conference in Washington, DC.

I remember in 2002 when my first Harlequin was released, my son made me a bookshelf in shop class. He measured it and decided that it would hold about 10 books. I thought that was great and said it would be a dream come true if I could sell that many books. When I sold book #11, my son nudged me and said--Mom, you're gonna need a bigger dream.

So, here's EXPECTING TROUBLE, my "bigger dream." I hope there are lots more to come.

Tell me, what are your bigger dreams? What's the one big thing you want to do in life?
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20 comments:

  1. FrancesFebruary 10, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Congratulations Delores! May you have many more and bigger dreams.

    Frances Drake

    Writing Science Fiction Romance
    Real Love in a Real Future
    http://frances-writes.blogspot.com/

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  2. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    Thanks, Frances!! It's great to see you here. :)

    Delores

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  3. wstridgerunnerFebruary 10, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    Congrats Delores!! You've done great! And your son is right.......you need bigger dream; or you could dream bigger! :)

    My biggest dream right now is getting both my daughters through college, I can't see anything after that. But after they are through (and hopefully making big bucks), I'll come up with a "me" dream. Since I've always wanted to write, I might try my hand at that. Earlier in life I thought I wanted to be a poet and I wrote poetry, I looked at what I wrote back then......and realized........it sucked! So peotry is out of my dream sequence ROFL!

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  4. MeljprincessFebruary 10, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    CONGRATULATIONS, DELORES!!

    Wow, there are a lot of things I'd like to do but one of the biggest is travel to Scotland.

    Mel K.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    wsridgerunner, getting your daughters through college is an awesome dream, and yep, I hope you'll have a "me" dream after that. I remember before I started writing, I met my new neighbor who was a pubbed romance author. When I told her I'd always wanted to write a book, she asked--are you waiting to get younger?

    :)

    I went home and started writing my book THAT DAY. So, I hope you'll do the same thing. Go ahead. Just start writing and see where it takes you.

    Delores

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  6. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    Thanks, Mel. This does feel good.

    Scotland??? You know I'm planning a big trip there in June. I can't wait and will post pictures. I hope you get there SOON.

    Delores

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Congrats on your new release! I have always wanted to go to the Highlands of Scotland.

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  8. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Virginia, the Highlands sounds like a heavenly dream. I hope you get to do it someday!

    Delores

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  9. EllenTooFebruary 10, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    I too want to offer my congratulations on your new release and on getting your 25th book pin. May you have many more books in you.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Bless you, Ellen. :)

    Delores

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  11. EstellaFebruary 10, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    Congratulations!
    I have achieved my biggest dream----to retire close to my family.

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  12. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    Estella, that's awesome! I want to add your biggest dream to my dream list. My daughter is still in college, so I'm not sure where she'll eventually settle, but I'd love to live close to all my kids. Don't know how I'll manage that yet, but I'll try.

    Delores

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  13. Tami WinbushFebruary 10, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Congrats on your 24th book. :) My dream would be for me to finish the book that I have started and sell it. :) I hope to be able to do that sometime before I die. :) I have so many books floating in my brain!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    My biggest dream right now is having my daughter and grandson move into their own place and out of mine. LOL

    My biggest personal dream is walking into a bookstore and seeing a book with my name on the spine.

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  15. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    Tami, I hope that dream comes true for you. I know what you mean about the floating book syndrome. LOL. I think writers have very BUSY brains. :)

    When you sell, I want you to come to the blog and ANNOUNCE it so I can celebrate with you!

    Delores

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  16. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Jill, LOL. I hope you get your place to yourself soon. LOL.

    Good luck with the personal dream too. It's an amazing feeling to see your own book in a bookstore, and I hope you get to experience it soon! Just hang in there and keep writing. Never give up, never surrender!

    Delores

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  17. Misty WilliamsFebruary 10, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    Congrats on the release!! :)

    Let's see, bigger dreams. Get this book finished and published. LOL. Every writers dream. :)

    Mainly, I just want to my family to be healthy and happy, together.

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  18. JaneFebruary 11, 2009 at 12:01 AM

    Happy Release Day, Delores. I want to buy a house someday soon.

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  19. UnknownFebruary 11, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks, Misty and Jane. :)

    Misty, yep--that is the writer's dream. I hope it comes true for you soon!

    Jane, good luck with buying that house!

    Delores

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  20. Misty WilliamsFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    Thanks, Delores! Me too!

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