MY RELEASE DAY (in pics)!!!

I promised to share, so here it is, my release day picture post!

First, I woke up to a lovely gift from my hubby:


Isn’t it adorable (the bracelet, not the ring. Or the veins...the veins are not adorable!)???

And then we were off to scout bookstores. But here’s the thing, I wasn't prepared for how excited I would be to actually see my book on shelves. I knew it would be cool, but there was still a part of me that was sort of doing it because it was the-thing-to-do. So when we walked into the first store and I saw it…REALLY SAW IT, I may have screamed. Like a little girl!

Here’s my first official photo op, because, yeah, I just couldn’t contain myself…


And here’s my trying to be a little more…adult about it.


We hit a few more stores, signed some stock (and, yes, my ID was checked, because apparently that’s a big problem, people walking into stores and offering to sign random books!), and then hit The Cheesecake Factory for the mother of all desserts...and some food, too.


Afterward, we stopped at one more bookstore, where TBF was shelved front-and-center! (OMG, look at all those great books surrounding it!):


And I tried not to lose my frikkin’ mind again:


Comments

Unknown said…
AWESOME soo cool :) I cant imagine what that would feel like! :)
RaĂ­la said…
Aw, I love cheesecake!
The pictures are so cool... I'd love to go to bookstores like that... Many beautiful books/covers... Oh...
The first picture is awesome!

BTW - my cats are totally in love with the box you sent. They fight over it all the time. It's like the perfect cat size!
L. T. Host said…
Congrats! It must be a beautiful feeling :)
CJ Omololu said…
Love the photos! (I'm always terrified to go into stores in case they don't have any.)So glad you had a great day.
Lena1xoxo said…
YAY! Congrats!!! I absolutely LOOOVE the "rock out" picture. :D
That is so exciting! By the time I got to B&N Tuesday there was only one copy left! So I did what any normal, rational adult would do--I pushed a little girl out of the way, snatched that book up and ran to the checkout!

Hehe (I so didn't do that, but it was the last one there and I was so happy to yank it from the shelves!!)

By the way, I'm hooked! I have to make myself put it down to eat, sleep, bathe and I cry a little bit everytime I set it down. : (

Happy Thursday!!
Ella Preuss said…
Hahaha, love the pic where you're making a funny face! Congrats!!!
courtneyyrae said…
So awesome!!! I bet the feeling was indescribable. :)

The book is FaNTASTIC! Now we have to wait until 2011 for the sequel?!? AHHH! :)
Unknown said…
Yay, Kimberly! Thanks so much for sharing your excitement with us! Congratulations! ♥ So looking forward to reading it!
Jewelry, bookstores, and cheesecake? That's like, the perfect day already. AND THEN SEEING YOUR OWN BOOK ON THE SHELVES????? OMG, I get chills looking at your pictures. Congrats! Here's hoping for many more happy release days to come for you.
Emi said…
Congrats K! I picked up my copy yesterday! and you were on the top shelf at B&N!!!

And I picked up a copy of the Complete Works of Poe, so you were in good company on the walk home ;)
Unknown said…
Congratulations! That must be so heady. I'm looking forward to the day and hope I look as good as you in my pics!
Sandy said…
Looks like somebody had a blast! Congratulations! :D
AWESOME! I love the first picture of you with the book. Congrats!!!
Glen Akin said…
Lol congrats. U look so damn happy and you deserve to be :D
ReggieWrites said…
That is so so so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd be like you too if I saw my book in the bookstore...except I'd probably start squealing and then security would have escort me out for being to loud or-

I'll stop right there =) Congrats Kimberly!!! You deserve it =)
Lol, LOVE the first photo op. And congrats on the release!!! I've ordered The Body Finder and am waiting impatiently for it to arrive on my doorstep. :)
Heidi Willis said…
What a great day! Totally cool that you spent it bookstore stalking... and found your book front and center!!

This calls for a celebration.. hey! I'm available and two doors down! How about dinner?? :)
Looks like you had a great day! I'll be starting The Body Finder soon!
Congrats Kimberly! This book is going to be a huge success!
Angelique said…
Your pictures rock and kinda make me wanna say "hell yeah!"
Looking forward to reading your book, it sounds awesome

Much success to you!!!
JESSJORDAN said…
awww, you and Bree and shelfmates! Congrat-u-ma-lations!
Anonymous said…
Sooooooo cool! Congrats!
How exciting, love the pics and the bracelet is gorgeous!
Hahaha this is awesome. Congrats. I was able to buy your book :) and am so happy to read it!!
COOL PICS, Kimberly!!! You are adorable!!! What a fun release day and what a great hubby! Can't wait to get my copy!
ExtremeReader said…
Yeah!! I am so happy for you! So glad you had a great book birthday!
Christy Raedeke said…
Congrats! My mother, who follows your blog religiously, told me she spotted you with fantastic placement at our local B&N. I'll hit my indie tomorrow to pick up my copy!

I'm so happy for you! (And envious of your bracelet!)
Denise Jaden said…
Looks like your release day was so awesome, Kim. Congratulations.

But...where are the launch party photos *taps foot impatiently* ? So wish I could have been there.
Anonymous said…
CONGRATS! Plus- very nice bracelet! Tiffany's, too :D What a cool hubby you've got tehe. I got your book last week and omg I cannot wait to read it. But I'm saving it for my trip to Canada during spring break =) I do, however, take it out from my shelf every few days to ogle it and peek inside.
Unknown said…
I love these pictures! And the signing looks like it was amazing (and crowded!).
I went to two bookstores while I was in California (Diesel in Oakland, and Books Inc in Berkeley) and was v. excited to see it on display in both. It's so darn gorgeous.