Due-dates. I’ve always been bad with them. When I was in school, I always waited until the last minute to complete a project, and even now, when I have something to write I often do it at the very last minute. So it makes sense that I’d set myself up for a career in which I have nothing but due dates, right? Ha!
Strangely enough, where my editing business is concerned I seem to have overcome that awful habit. But only as long as I stay off the Internet, which is, of course, my downfall. Nope, I must get up every dewy morning (and mornings that aren’t so dewy) and start work before I even connect. And I love it. I really do.
The date that’s been on my mind most these days is tomorrow, and it has nothing to do with my editing business. Tomorrow, I’m having my very first book signing! I’ll be signing copies of my novel The Magician’s Curse and giving away bookmarks. And where else than in the biggest book store in Kingston: Chapters! Kingston, where my story takes place! If my audience there can love what I’ve done with the setting, I’ll know I’ve done well.
I so want to edit that last sentence. How ironic is it that I came up with a prompt rule that prohibits me from doing what I do for a living? Ugh, there I go again. I’m in serious doodoo here.
I’d like to end this post by saying a huge thank you to Dan Antion for taking over for me this weekend. My stress levels over the upcoming event are already through the roof–I don’t think I could have coped without him. But he couldn’t, of course, let me get away without giving me at least one challenge: points. I need his points!
And if you’re in the Kingston area, (and a lot of book lovers are this weekend, since the Kingston WritersFest is on) you need to come and see me at Chapters on October 1st, 2017 between 1pm and 3pm. Do it! Whatever you do!
This post was brought to you by Stream of Consciousness Saturday and the wonderful Dan Antion! Go visit him! And then come back and check out the prompt rules and join in! Click here: https://lindaghill.com/2017/09/29/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-september-30-17/
October 1, 2017 at 7:11 pm
Hey Linda I hope all went well this weekend 🌹💜
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October 2, 2017 at 9:15 pm
It was fun! 😀 Thanks, Willow. ❤
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October 3, 2017 at 3:37 am
So glad to hear that 🌹💜
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October 1, 2017 at 1:18 pm
I hope that all went well with the book signing Linda although I am sure it did. I am looking forward to hearing about it. 💖
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October 2, 2017 at 9:16 pm
I shall write about it soon. Before the next one this Sunday. 🙂 Thanks, Judy! ❤
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October 3, 2017 at 2:11 am
💖💖
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October 1, 2017 at 12:13 am
Best wishes!
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October 2, 2017 at 9:16 pm
Thank you, Reena! I had fun. 🙂
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September 30, 2017 at 6:49 pm
Congratulations!!!! How exciting a book signing!! Wow!!!!
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October 2, 2017 at 9:19 pm
Thank you, Bethany! 😀
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October 3, 2017 at 12:32 pm
How did it go?
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October 4, 2017 at 9:58 pm
It was interesting: an experience. 🙂
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September 30, 2017 at 6:31 pm
I hope it’s a wonderful experience for you and your readers 🙂 I know I’d like my copy signed 🙂
Best of luck, enjoy yourself!
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October 2, 2017 at 9:20 pm
The next one, fer sher, will be a signed copy. 😀 Thanks! It was fun! ❤
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September 30, 2017 at 5:00 pm
How exciting! So happy for you!!
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October 2, 2017 at 9:22 pm
Thank you! I had fun! 😀
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September 30, 2017 at 1:01 pm
Congrats on your first book signing…break a leg!
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October 2, 2017 at 9:22 pm
Thank you! 😀
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September 30, 2017 at 11:40 am
Best of luck with the signing. Dan’s doing a good job filling in.
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September 30, 2017 at 12:07 pm
Thank you, John! 😀 I’m sure he’s doing a better job than I usually do. 😛
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September 30, 2017 at 11:21 am
Good luck with the signing.
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September 30, 2017 at 12:07 pm
Thank you, Wendy. 🙂 ❤
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September 30, 2017 at 11:00 am
I know you’re having a great time! 🙂 Happy for you. 🙂
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September 30, 2017 at 12:06 pm
Thank you, JoAnna! 😀 ❤
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September 30, 2017 at 10:27 am
Best wishes at the signing. I have always wanted to sign a book with, “Thank you for not stealing this book.”
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September 30, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Haha! If I sign a book for someone with shifty eyes, I may do that. 😀
Thanks for the idea and the good wishes, John.
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September 30, 2017 at 2:57 pm
Have fun.
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October 2, 2017 at 9:22 pm
Thanks, John. I did! 🙂
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September 30, 2017 at 10:14 am
Oh, I so wish I were in Kingston Linda. I would love to meet you, after so long taking part in your fabulous SoCS, to meet you at Chapters and talk about your book. Congratulations on all of it. I will make it to the festival one year.
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September 30, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Thank you, Kerry! I’ll work on getting out to London to do a signing. Why not?
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September 30, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Oh yes. That would be great.
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September 30, 2017 at 10:00 am
I hope the signing goes well, Linda. You got all the bonus points, I’ll even kick in the ones you normally provide, since it wouldn’t be fare to make you pay yourself.
It does strike me as ironic that the woman who invented a “no editing” weekly challenge would end up in the editing business. Maybe I’ll get luck and need your services some day.
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September 30, 2017 at 10:07 am
You should totally write a book, Dan! And it would be my pleasure to edit out the extra 400,000 words. Hahaha! (Kidding. Your writing is awesome.)
Thanks so much for the good wishes AND all the bonus points! 😀
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September 30, 2017 at 12:21 pm
You’d need to buy extra red pens, that’s for sure.
I was happy to try to fill your sandals today.
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October 2, 2017 at 9:23 pm
Haha! Much appreciated. 🙂
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September 30, 2017 at 9:11 am
Have a fabulous time at the book signing – you are my hero!
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September 30, 2017 at 9:18 am
Thanks so much, Maggie! ❤ It's too bad you're so far away – I'd love to have met a fellow Ontarian.
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September 30, 2017 at 10:36 am
Me too! Maybe we’ll meet if you go on tour – say to Sudbury or North Bay!!
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September 30, 2017 at 12:06 pm
I’ll consider doing that! 😀
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September 30, 2017 at 9:11 am
Good luck with the signing xxx
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September 30, 2017 at 9:17 am
Thank you, Ritu! ❤
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