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They're here . . . they're here!
That's right; my shipment of HARM'S WAY has finally arrived.
A truly cool experience to open a box of books, sniff that great fresh print smell, and know that without me these books would never have existed.
Okay, I'm not diminishing my dynamite publishing house The Wild Rose Press, which BTW is where you can still download the ebook version of HARM'S WAY should your prefer; or my great and fabulous editor, Ally Robertson; or my tremendous critique partners, Shannon C, Sherry D, Andrea G, Mary K, Laura M, and Delores S who pushed me and supported me every step of the publishing way; AND certainly not my irreplaceable family, heroic Jim, and my three adorables who never stopped believing or considered giving up as an option . . .
However . . .
What's inside the pages of HARM'S WAY is totally a product of my imagination. For an instant after opening the box of books, the feeling is one of birth, sans labor. Oh wait . . . that took place while I was writing, rewriting, editing, rewriting again and so on. So labor was longer than the nine months it normally takes to get a kid to show up, but that scent of ink, the smell of paper, the high that always overtakes me when I hit the library, was only better this time because it was my personal library.
Jeremiah Johnson quote . . . The old trapper asked Jeremiah if all the pain, the loss, the love, the survival in the harsh mountains had been worth the trouble, Jeremiah replied with a shrug of his shoulders, "Eh, what trouble?" Humble man, honest answer.
Success is always worth the trouble. May you know many successes in your life. Tags: harm's way, writing
Current Mood:  giddy
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All righty, then, my weekend at my HARM'S WAY book-signing was fabulous. I sold out, yep, that's right, I sold out of HARM'S WAY in 45 minutes. Lots of wonderful family, friends, and co-workers all turned out for the event at Barnes & Noble in N. Richland Hills. It was unbelievably to walk in to the store and see so many familiar faces. Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming out to share this once-in-a-lifetime moment with me. To all who took pictures, please feel free to send copies to my email: sandraferguson@sbcglobal.net Here are a few pictures from my dear friend and Romance Writer's of America, Golden Heart finalist: LA Mitchell. If you were at the book-signing, she was the lovely lady seated to my left. Delores Shaffer, another special critque partner made sure you all received your 'autographed copy' stickers.  My brother and I. That's my dad in the cute hat.
 The folks
 Historical and contemporary author, Geralyn Dawson and ck2skwipsandkritiques moderator and book reviewer, Kelley. I was sold-out by the time Geralyn arrived. She was giving me a little grief -- and I loved it.
BECAUSE I SOLD OUT . . . Barnes & Noble placed an emergency order with the book distributor and I will be signing books again.
So next book-signing:
Barnes & Noble
8525 Airport Freeway, NRH (near NE Mall)
Thursday, September 6th, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Tags: book-signing, harm's way
Current Location: desk
Current Mood:  ecstatic
Current Music: Silence -- the kids are back in school
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What’s in a character’s name?
How does a writer select the perfect name? Is it the symbolism behind a name? Some personal preference? Just what comes to mind? I recently watched I, Robot. Great film, heavy symbolism, terrific imagery – well worth the invested time to watch. However, it was one character’s name that stopped traffic for me, one name that held center stage, the robot: Sonny The meanings behind such a simple name captured my attention. Was the robot so named because . . . 1) The doctor considered himself to be the figurative father of all these robots, but specifically this one that existed only because of his creative powers. He made Sonny personally – rather like fathering a son.
2) Or did the original creator of I, Robot, author Isaac Asimov, mean to enact a more literal link: Sonny as the actual son of God. Certainly, the imagery exists for viewers of the movie, I, Robot to make this connection. Watch the closing seconds of the film. Sonny stands atop a hill in front of a destroyed bridge (that closely resembles a cross) as thousands mass beneath the hill and turn expectantly toward him and the insight he can provide. What will these gathered masses learn? Sonny has the secret. All are created with the ability to choose – the ultimate freedom. It does smack of Christianity, does it not? Whether you're a writer, a reader, a TV/Movie buff, you have an opinion on a favorite character’s name. Share and tell why. Are you a parent? How did you pick your children's names? Family tradition? Favorite name? What you'd like to be named? Come on -- do share! Tags: character names, i, robot
Current Location: my desk
Current Mood:  contemplative
Current Music: none -- I'm loving the silence for the moment
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"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress...But I repeat myself." ~Mark Twain Okay, is this a great quote or what? Has anyone been watching the news? And what's going on in congress . . . or the lack thereof? Did we actually elect these people? Oh yeah we did, because that's when they promised to do something. Is there a 'lemon-law' for congressional employees? Like on a car (or any really expensive purchase) you get so long to change your mind, resend the offer, cancel the policy. How do we cancel Congress? Me, personally, I'm all for electing Moms and teenagers (college age is okay) to Congress. Why? Moms know how to get a thousand things done at the same time and they know how to finish a task. Just try half-cleaning a room and see a mom's reaction. They also have eyes in the back of their heads--and you thought big-hair was only for fashion. Moms know what goes on around them, in their real world. I'm certain most of Congress must be from another planet because they seem totally clueless as to what the average American wants or needs. As for why I'd put teenagers, who live in the World of Me, into Congress: they believe everything affects them, everything is personal--there are no time outs for teenagers. Okay, so we'd have to deal with the whole drama-thing for teenagers . . . wait, we're already dealing with that in Congress and those folks are old enough to know better. But I'd love to have someone in Congress who feels personally about the world, who takes their commitment personally--who simply believes personally. My wallet is personal (high gas prices, soaring food costs). My children's education is personal (no child left behind--yeah, right) My morals are personal (how are we still ignoring dying children just because their country doesn't produce oil?) Where do we find folks who take their job personally? Pick anyone, from any walk of life, who would you choose to put in Congress? Tags: congress, mark twain
Current Location: My desk, again
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These questions came from James Lipton’s, Inside the Actor’s Studio: What is your favorite word? Saved What is your least favorite word? Error What turns you on (creatively, spiritually, or emotionally)? Spanish guitar music What turns you off? Dirty dishes, smelly trash What sound or noise do you love? The rush of the ocean crashing to shore. What sound or noise do you hate? WHINNING--if you can't be part of the solution, hush. What is your favorite curse word? Wow, I'm a southern lady and a Baptist, we don't admit to cursing at all *GRIN* What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Architect--I think seeing my designs built into life would be fabulous. Oh, that's sort of what a writer does. What profession would you not like to do? Short-order cook If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? You were worth the wait.
What else would you add to this list of questions? Tags: thinking about stuff
Current Location: my desk
Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Legends of the Fall
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Harm’s Way COPYRIGHT © 2007 by Sandra Ferguson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Contact Information: info@thewildrosepress.com Cover Art by Tamra Westberry The Wild Rose Press PO Box 706 Adams Basin, NY 14410-0706 Publishing History First Crimson Rose Edition, March 2007 PRINT ISBN 1-60154-047-7 Published in the United States of America There it is . . . the COPYRIGHT page for my released book. I can’t quite describe the feeling of seeing my name listed behind the COPYRIGHT logo, except to say this all suddenly feels very real. This is the accurate ISBN for HARM’S WAY, and with this number you can order a print copy from any Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com or Ingrams book store. HARM’S WAY is now available. I’m working toward an actual ‘book-signing’ date with my local Barnes and Noble. Check back for details. Tags: harm's way, publishing, wild rose press
Current Mood: excited
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