December 30th, 2008 | by Crystal Jordan |
The other day I was wandering around the mall with my best friend. She went to buy an iPhone and then we went to the Apple Store to get her a cover for it and some extra accessories. Along the way, we stopped in at one of the mall’s bookstores. There on the shelf were three shiny new copies of Carnal Desires. It also looked like there had once been more, so people might actually have purchased some!
I looked at my best friend and said, “We should find a manager and ask if, you know, they want me to sign these. Or put bookmarks in them or something.”
She looks back at me. “Okay. Go do that.”
Me: “I’ve never done this before.”
Her: “Why are you looking at me? You’re the writer. It’s not like I’ve done this before.”
Me: “You used to work at a bookstore.”
She sighed, finally realized that her best friend duties required her to suck it up and help me, and went with me to find a store employee. I stuttered and stumbled my way through an explanation to a boy young enough to be a my baby cousin, and he went to fetch a manger while very excited that there was an author standing at the counter. So, for my first, I signed stock in bookstores. It was scary and fun. Though not as fun as having the original store employee follow me around trying to see which book was mine. Don’t buy it, little boy! Run for your virtue!
(I also spotted Kate Pearce’s new book Simply Sinful. If you haven’t picked that bad boy up, you really should. In fact, get all her Simply books, they’re deliciously naughty.)
My birthday was two days ago. I turned 28 on the 28th. Someone called it my anniversary birthday (which made no sense to me), but this is the only time my date and birthday are the same number. It’s rather odd to be 28, but I’m not sure why. Maybe I should feel more mature than I do, but I don’t. Ah, well.
It has gotten me thinking about what I’m going to do with myself in the next year. Maybe it’s my birthday that always kicks in that line of thought or maybe it’s the new year, but I do tend to think about my plans right around this time.
I have several releases coming out next year, which always sends shivers of delight down my spine. The first is On The Prowl, which comes out in May. Then in September, I have a holiday novella in an anthology, then in November I have the book I’m currently writing coming out. It’s currently titled Untamed, which I think will stick, but you never know.
In between those releases are deadlines for books coming out in 2010. I have a novella with a Big Cat hero for another anthology, then two full books. All this between now and this time next year. Plus, the full time day job.
I think this is the last year I sit down and ponder this without expiring from exhaustion just thinking about all I have to do. I’ll get it all done. I hope.
Happy new year! Best of luck with all your goals for the coming months!
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by Crystal Jordan :: Blog » Blog Archive » Aphrodisia Authors · December 30th, 2008 at 4:07 amI know the first time I went and offered to sign stock at a bookstore I nearly threw up! I’m okay now and I’ve had reactions varying from ‘thrilled to see me’ to ‘whatever’. We both have busy years coming up! I’m writing the 4th Simply, Simply Wicked at the moment which is also due out in November. I’m on target to finish it-I think!
by Kate Pearce · December 30th, 2008 at 3:25 pmOh I wish I could’ve been there!
by R.G. Alexander · December 30th, 2008 at 4:43 pmI remember 28. Sigh. 28 year olds have the most fun-seriously, there have been studies. Its..ya know..a fact.
Kate: Can’t wait to read it. I wish I felt as confident about my book! The page count is there, but the story won’t end!
RG: Well, if it sucks, I know who to blame for raising my expectations
by Crystal Jordan · December 30th, 2008 at 4:46 pmHappy Birthday Crystal! I’ll be thirty on my next birthday. OMG, did I just say that out loud? LOL
I am so not looking forward to it. Enjoy the rest of your twenties while you still can.
Deidre
by Deidre · December 30th, 2008 at 10:06 pmSigning stock! You’re a rockstar author now
Hope you had a fabulous birthday.
by Ember · December 30th, 2008 at 10:14 pmCrystal, signing stock gets easier. My first time, in a local store was heart stopping. Now, it’s like…go grab ‘em off the shelf, haul ‘em to Customer Service and check with staff. It’s all good.
If you’re lucky, they smile.
Your year’s busy all right. My dh just asked me if I was busy today…I told him I’m busy every day until June 1, which is my next due date for Aphrodisia.
Better get to work!
by Bonnie Edwards · January 2nd, 2009 at 3:05 pmBonnie
i would really love to see what your books are like..I’ve finished all my current books and i dont know where to turn, there is so much to choose from.. So please pick me.
by shana hester · January 9th, 2009 at 4:44 am