Today is the day of my book signing for Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak. I’ve lined up a whole bunch of my friends to come and see me, so it looks like I won’t be facing my worst nightmare: sitting alone at a table with a bunch of my books next to me, while shoppers conspicuously avoid meeting my gaze.
The promotion frenzy has already begun. I received a call from the Reading Evening Post yesterday, just as I was going in to teach year 10, and did a telephone interview with them after my lesson had finished, whilst hiding from the students in my head of department’s office. Then it was a short trip to the Reading Writers meeting to threaten my writing friends with death if they don’t come along to Waterstone’s and make me feel like I’m not a loser.
Then Anna arrived from the Lake District, and she has, as usual, been soothing my very neurotic brow with her serene presence. She stayed the night so she was here this morning when a photographer from the Post turned up to take pictures of me sitting between my computer and my books.
Typically, the first thing she said after the photographer was gone was, “Those pictures really make the most of your boobs.”
Hooray!!
Biddy is coming along a bit later and we are going for a posh lunch at this place, which I love for the food and also the fact that the chefs often wave and smile from their upstairs window when you walk by.
Then there’s my signing, which is (if you’ve somehow missed all the worldwide publicity) from 5-7 at the Broad Street Waterstone’s in Reading.
And then I, my friends who I have coerced into coming, and any bystanders unfortunate enough to be caught up in the mania of publicity and glamour, are all going to the pub.
Wow! Sounds like a huge day, Julie.
Enjoy every minute
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Have a great day, Julie! I bought your book in Asda the other day and can’t wait to read it.
Good luck with tonight. Wish i could make but its the wrong time of day to heading out of London
I will be there in spirit! Best of luck for a wonderful signing.
I’ll be there in spirit, too. Have a fabulous time. Will raise the cup of tea (OK, glass of wine) to you in person next week.
Have a great time! I wish I could be there! Sell lots and wow them with what an amazing talent you are!
Wish I could be there – have a great time.
Hope it went well – sorry I couldn’t make it this time.
This sounds like SO much fun. Enjoy!
Hope the signing went well, Julie!
Congrats on lining people up for the signing. People laughing and having fun always brings attention. Plus, friends can say ‘buy this book. you’ll need 2.’ and be cute
Hope it all goes well for you and lots of people buy the book. Will congratulate you in person on 30th in Holborn. Maybe bring the book and get you to do your author persona and sign it. See you then.
Sounds like great fun — enjoy it!
Julie – hope you had a wonderful time. It’s a hilarious and very enlightening book – if you don’t have it yet, get it now, I say. Sorry I couldn’t make it.
Hi Julie! Hope the signing went well. Shame I couldnt make it since were practically neighbours. Im in Swindon. Got the book at my Asda today though. It’ll be my Fri night read
Hope the signing went well
Thank you for the good wishes, Nic, Amanda, Liz, Michelle, Kate, Kathy, Nell, Stephen, Toni (welcome to the blog!), Christina, Jenna, Julie, Jessica, Phillipa, Jopee, and Lis!
Thank you Amanda, Julie, Phillipa, and Jopee for picking up my book…and Phillipa, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
About to post some piccies…