I’m very excited–tonight I’m having a party celebrating my first two books’ release, which I’m having at the wonderfully Victorian Gothic Reading Town Hall.

My dear friends Anna Lucia and Kate Walker came down last night, and we had a wonderful evening full of food, wine, and conversation. I was so excited to see them that I gave them big hugs and kisses on the street.

Poor Anna has been drafted in to help me make vast quantities of popcorn–because of a key element of Featured Attraction, we’re having popcorn and chocolate covered raisins at the party. No condoms, though, I quickly add. Sorry.

I’ll post photographs this weekend.

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   At 11:19 am Kate Hardy said:

   Have a lovely time tonight! Sorry I couldn’t make it. So eat lots of popcorn for me ))

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   At 11:55 am Biddy said:

   I will be there in matter of hours!! You mean I have to bring my own condoms??? Sheesh!!

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   At 11:58 am Sela said:

   I’m so happy for you!!!!!! Can’t wait to see the photos!!

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   At 12:43 pm kathy said:

   Julie! Have a great, great time. I wish with all my heart I was able to be there with you. If there was a more joyous time to eat popcorn and Raisinettes, I’ve never heard of one.
   Have the time of your life. You deserve this celebration.

   I’m so proud of you and so thrilled about all your books. I’ll be thinking of you.

   Love you, woman!
   

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   At 12:47 pm Margaret McDonagh said:

   Have a stupendously wonderful time. Thinking of you all. Will look forward to the photos and to reading all about it when you have surfaced and recovered!
   Love,
   Mags

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   At 1:30 pm Michelle Styles said:

   Be good.

   I so wish I could be there with you all. It is truly joyous time.
   Enjoy the raisinettes and popcorn.

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   At 1:57 pm Rosie said:

   You’ll ahve seen this then, Julie:

   I’ll see you tonight anyway. Hope you are feeling better as you were missed the other night.

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   At 1:57 pm Rosie said:

   Oh – it doesn’t let me post the picture. Here’s the link anyway.

   http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/swanofkennet/1b80c707.jpg

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   At 6:55 pm Rhonda said:

   Congratulations, Julie! Have a wonderful time! I personally love popcorn and Goobers, but could be persuaded to substitute Raisinettes in a pinch.

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    At 7:12 pm Karen said:

    Congrats, Julie! Have lots of fun and don’t eat too much popcorn and chocolate-covered raisins. When you sent out the invite, did it say at the bottom: BYOC (Bring Your Own Condoms)????

    Forgive me, I had to say it.

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    At 11:17 pm Kris Starr said:

    Oh! I’m late on this! I hope you’ve had a fantastic time tonight — hope you had some Raisinettes for me (yum!).

    You didn’t manage to get locked in, though, did you…?

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    At 11:44 pm Lis said:

    Hope everyone had a great time. Sounds like a wonderful party!

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    At 3:30 am jaq said:

    LOL@ the popcorn and raisins. I know you’ll have a smashing time! Congrats again, hon!

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14. 
    At 12:00 pm Rosie said:

    There’s some photos here if anybody is interested.

    Sorry about the poor quality. The phone camera is rather less adequate than my Nikon!

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    At 1:05 pm Rosie said:

    Oh poo!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/enitharmon/sets/72057594095748500/

    Julie, can you get your web designer to get the comments to accept HTML?

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