Book Review!

Today has been great. Last night we got about one inch of rain and the creeks are starting to flow. This morning I received an e-mail from my dear friend, Mari. The Subject: Book Review.

Last Tuesday, when Carol, Tony and I met Mari, at Bella Sera, for a super fun lunch, she purchased two copies of my Cowgirl Sisterhood: Death In New Mexico from me. After I had signed one to Mari and one to her friend, Polly, I said, "Mari, I cannot wait for you to read this and give me a book review, because I value your opinion."

Even though five days have passed since we did lunch together, I would check my daily e-mail often, in hopes that Mari would e-mail me and tell me what she thought of Part II. I knew that she had a really busy week ahead of her, so I knew that she wasn't a slow reader, but I did worry some, that maybe she just didn't think much of my second novella. Authors do that.

Thursday morning, I received this brief e-mail from Mari. The Subject: Book Review So Far. My friend wrote:

"I’m laughing about so much in the book and I’m only on pg. 27! Talk about surprise ‘pops’ that make me just burst out laughing! And some just make me roll my eyes!  Too much fun. Mari"

When I read what she had written I was more than thrilled, because Mari is honest and she shoots straight. Then Friday and Saturday passed by with no book review, so I started worrying again, until I received this book review from Mari.

"Ok I finally have time to do my book review. I finished the book the second time I picked it up. It was just so much fun with crazy and wild (ok, some are subtle) twists, turns and comments and all the requisite ‘danger’ in the characters and plot too. It was like a version of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with the comments from the observers watching the cheesy movies thrown in! I LOVED that show so you know I LOVED this book!

I can’t wait for David to read it – we have so much ‘class’ in this edition! He will then ‘brag’ again about being included to all his friends – I guarantee it!

Surely there are no other books by anyone else in your particular genre of writing. These are one of a kind!

Polly’s is ‘in the mail’ to her in Utah. I can’t wait to hear what she thinks. She’s a regular reader of your blog, so she’ll know the names in your book, even if she’s never had a chance to meet Carol.

And honestly – remember the Alamo? At a time like that??? LOL

Mari"

When I read her e-mail I immediately printed it out and showed it to Tony. "That's great, Nance." Then he went into the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

I then returned to the kitchen and e-mailed Mari back, to thank her for her book review and to let her know that her review had just made my day great, while Tony was doing some paperwork. And that is about it for today.

Y'all have a great evening!

I've Got The Proof!

Today has been another great day. This morning our super volunteers came out and walked our dogs for us and our dogs really enjoyed it.

When the dogs were walked we all went up to Koyote Ranch's Koyote Grill to eat lunch together and I laughed more than I ate. Which is good, because I am trying to shed a few pounds. I don't know exactly how many calories I burned laughing, but I am guessing that I may have lost a half pound.

Late this afternoon, at 3:48, UPS delivered my hard copy proof of Death In New Mexico for me to approve before the books are printed. I am delighted with how it looks.

The first thing I did after looking at it, I called Kinky, because Tony wasn't here. "Kinky, I've got the proof!" Then I went over to the Lodge to show it to Kinky, he loved the way it looks too, "That is a great picture of you and Carol," he said.

"Tony took the front and back pictures," I bragged. Then he thumbed through the book and then read the dedication, which made him smile. "I like it. It is very nice." Then we talked about the book for a few more minutes and then I came home.

Tonight I plan to start reading it again and looking for any printing mistakes that I can find, before pushing the final button to get it printed. Here's a picture of the front cover.

And that is about it for tonight, because I can't wait to reread it and edit it.

Y'all have a great evening!