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MY LAUNCH DAY CELEBRATION!!!

This is the post where I bore you with all of my launch party pics!





AWESOME raffle basket,
complete with engraved iPod!


Thank you Tam and Jacqueline, I couldn't
have done any of this without you!!!

Friends and family dressed up in their TBF T-shirts...
how cool is that???

There were Team Jay-ers...


My Mom...






And my youngest (not to be mistaken for me!)


And LOTS of great friends!!!!































Why, yes, I do have the cutest nephew!!!







Author Heidi Willis flew out from DC!









Fellow Tenners Mindi Scott and Phoebe Kitanidis
stopped by too!!!







My littlest fan (she was so excited she could barely stay awake!!!)







Some of my best friends in the whole world!


I may have been a little tired of having my picture taken ;)






A little BEFORE and AFTER!










All-in-all it was a great day!

Stay tuned, I'll post the after-party pics tomorrow!!!!!!!



(A special thanks to Kimberly Atkins and Heidi Willis for the photographs!)
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Shannon Messenger said…
Wow--what an awesome event! Congratulations. I SO wish I could've been there, but sadly--until I figure out the whole 'teleporting' thing, I guess I'll have to wait for you to come to So Cal for a signing!
March 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Lacey J Edwards said…
Wow! What an event! Congrats and happy release day!
March 22, 2010 at 2:34 PM
Denise Jaden said…
Kim!!! It looks like it was such an AWESOME launch party. Yes, I'm feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't make it. Totally THRILLED for you though (and I want one of those t-shirts!)
March 22, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Ella Preuss said…
Awesome pics! Looks like you had a lot of fun!

I want to go to one of these events one day *cries*. Why do I have to live in Arg right now?

Congrats on your release day!
March 22, 2010 at 2:37 PM
~THE OPTIMISTIC PESSIMIST ~ said…
That looks like you were having such a great time! Congratulations on you release day.... Squeeee
And my ohhh my I really want one of The Body Finder Tees!~
March 22, 2010 at 2:40 PM
GreenBeanTeenQueen said…
What a fun event! It looked like it was a blast-I wish I could have been there. I love the picture o everyone in their t-shirts-how awesome is that!
March 22, 2010 at 3:03 PM
Amber Skye said…
Looks like a blast! Congrats on your big day! Do a little Happy Dance, because you deserve it :D

http://addicted2reading4evr.blogspot.com/
March 22, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Frankie Diane Mallis said…
Ah! OMG those pictures are so awesome and WOW what a crowd and the t-shirts! I'd have been all over the t-shirts. Congratulations that is too cool! Wish I could have been there, Kim!!!
March 22, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Diane J. said…
Fantastic! What a great turn out you got. Congratulations.
March 22, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Kimberly Franklin said…
Congrats! That party looked like so much fun!!
March 22, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Lena1xoxo said…
OMG, how fun. I want a Body Finder shirt with Team Jay on the back. I'll pay for it, hahaha. Where can I get one?!

Me = LOVE JAY!
March 22, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Mundie Moms said…
Congratulations!!! What a great turn out!!
March 22, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Ellz said…
Wow-looks like a great time. I have been using my street team gear to spread the word around here. The woman at the bookstore was thrilled to hear the book didn't involve vampires. LOL
March 22, 2010 at 4:16 PM
ReggieWrites said…
OMG! OMG! Congrats Kim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The shirts are totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU HAD SUCH A SUCCESSFUL RELEASE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 22, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Anonymous said…
Wow, totally awesome release day celebration for sure! It looks like it was a lot of fun. I love those shirts too. They made me laugh.
March 22, 2010 at 4:21 PM
ReggieWrites said…
And I noticed you were wearing the flower pin!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! =)))))))
March 22, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Brittany said…
Hooray and congrats. I will be reading this soon!
March 22, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Unknown said…
Super congrats! And thanks for all of the pics! I love to see pics from events like this, it makes me smile!
March 22, 2010 at 4:33 PM
DJ D. said…
Congratulations!! I'm so excited/happy for you and thanks for sharing the pictures!
March 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Kristi Faith said…
That looks like a great turnout and an awesome time! Congratulations!!!!
March 22, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Heidi Willis said…
That was such an awesome day!! I'm bummed I missed the other tenners! There were so many people there I missed a lot of them! I'll catch them on your next release, right? :)

I'm in the middle of your book and LOVING it!! I'm not at all pleased that I have so much to do and can't just completely blow it all off to finish it up! (It may be a late night if I can stay awake! That flight is killing me still!-- but so worth it!)
March 22, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Heidi Willis said…
Oops! I forgot to tell you I put some pics up on my blog too...mostly the same ones from facebook, but with a running commentary. :)
March 22, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Unknown said…
Yay how fabulous!!!! It looks like you had such an amazing time! Can't wait for my wonderful pictures!!

I received my book in the mail today and can't wait to start it!!
March 22, 2010 at 6:39 PM
storyqueen said…
Congratulations! What a great event!

(I LOVE the T-shirts!!!)

Shelley
March 22, 2010 at 7:24 PM
Anonymous said…
Very cool! And I huge congrats!!!! I bought my copy :)
March 22, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Windowpane Memoirs said…
Congratulations! The pictures are lovely. I wish you the BEST with The Body Finder. You create a GREAT story and I can’t wait for the sequel.


Sincerely
Michelle
March 22, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Precious said…
Awesome event! You really had fun! It was so great to see that lots of people were there to support you! I really like the Before and After shot of the shelf. The Body Finder was grabbed out of them and shoved under very eager reader faces. :) Congratulations!!
The T shirs were amazing!! *coughs* I wish there's a contest for T shirts. *coughs* :)
March 22, 2010 at 8:07 PM
lisa and laura said…
Oh this looks like the most amazing book launch EVER! So many people! So many books! Exactly how it should be! We're totally taking notes...

And I SO want a TEAM JAY t-shirt! Awesome.
March 22, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Little Ms J said…
Love it! I want a Team Jay shirt too. Very cool and what wonderful friends!
March 22, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Monster of Books said…
Ooh you went all out one this,lol.
March 22, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Dwayne said…
Amaaazing - congrats, Kim! :) I hope you come by the UK too :)
March 23, 2010 at 4:17 AM
Lynsey Newton said…
What a great event! Now if we can only get you to come to the UK and repeat that!!! Looking forward to reading the book, it's sitting next to me...staring at me, begging to be read!!
March 23, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Kimberly Derting said…
So I DIDN'T bore you with all my pics??? Good, cuz I have more!

I can't believe how popular the TEAM JAY t-shirts are! I may have to work on that ;)
March 23, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Candace said…
Oh I wish I could have been there! I plan to be at Powells for your Portland signing if everything goes right. I'm so excited to get the book (and read it!) and hopefully get some stuff for a giveaway on my blog! I've seen your book all over the blogosphere and heard so many rave reviews that I'm DYING to read it!
Candace
http://candacesreadingblog.blogspot.com/
March 27, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Heather Moore said…
I hope it's a huge success--that and your book overall. I've recommended your books to many. I'll be here in Utah reading it :)
January 10, 2011 at 11:09 AM
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