Comments on: FIRST COMES PUBLICATION, THEN COMES A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF! by Deb Eve

By: Last Week’s Links | Devourer of Books

Last Week’s Links | Devourer of Books — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:06:10 +0000

[...] If you’re at all interested in “First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria,” (and you should be, as I think my review makes clear), you’d probably also be interested in Eve Brown-Waite’s post about how it feels to be a writer whose first work has must been published. [...]

By: Eve's Mom

Eve's Mom — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:26:50 +0000

OK, Debs…I know you were waiting for me…weren’t you???

After a good nights sleep, I am still on a “high” from attending my daughter’s book launch at the World Eye in Greenfield, which is 5 states away from me. Yeah, a mother would travel that far for a child…in case you were wondering.

After reading Eve’s (Evie to me) post, I think I too was in some kind of daze at all the hoopla (deservedly might I add)…because it seemed so unreal that this idea actually became a reality. Does this happen often…I don’t know. But it was fantasmagorical.

OK, so here’s the funny part…Eve did not have a book for ME!!! “Oh, ma, they are all gone, I will mail you one…!” “I am not going back to my office without a book, I don’t care where you get it!!!” So St. John had to run over to Barnes and Noble and purchase one of the last 3 they had…full price…so Eve could personally sign a book for me to show off to my “peeps”. But I did get 3 dozen book marks and a lovely necklace without pouting.

Anyhow…how does a mother answer…”You must be very proud of her?” over and over again? Of course. But this I can answer without hesitation…”Did you know Eve would publish a book one day?” “You betcha’!!!” I always knew Eve was a special talent, would be first in everything…I named her EVE, didn’t I? And wasn’t she the first?

By: Elinor

Elinor — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:37:21 +0000

What a lovely, honest and heartfelt description of your launch. One thing I forgot to mention in my praise of FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MALARIA is the vintage movie-poster/Fay-Wrayish flavor of the book jacket. Did I get that right?

By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:34:34 +0000

Congrats on a wonderful launch week! It’s so exciting to see your book finally get out to readers everywhere, and I just know it’s going to be a great success.

By: Deb Kristina

Deb Kristina — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:39:34 +0000

“and feel slightly tipsy even when you haven’t drunk any champagne…” I’ve felt like this since my book sold, actually!

You ARE a rock star, Eve. Congratulations! Live it up!

By: Larramie

Larramie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:35:44 +0000

Eileen aptly said: “This book is going to find it’s way into so many people’s hearts.” And that’s SO true, Eve, because it was written with all your heart…and what you did for love!

By: Eve

Eve — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:25:59 +0000

Thanks all. It has been an amazing ride this week! Tiffany, I know you know what I’m talking about! And Katie – get ready!!!

Last night was my launch event and I am still floating! It was amazing and I truly felt like a rock star!

Julie, I hope you continue to enjoy the book! And Judy … that’s exactly what my grandmother used to say about getting your education (no one can ever take that away from you) and I think she might also say it about being published if she were here to share this joy with me.

Eileen – you are soooo invited to the Margarita-fest!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:07:33 +0000

A nice snapshot of the emotions of debut week. Congratulations! Best of luck to you!

By: judy larsen

judy larsen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:57:24 +0000

Congrats, Eve–and enjoy the ride. And if you were here (or I were there) I’d offer up this toast . . . Here’s to Eve, a published author. No matter what else happens, no one can ever take that away from you!

By: Katie Alender

Katie Alender — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:50:22 +0000

Oh, Eve, congratulations! Count me as another one who would be positively LOST without my sister Debs!