Sometime in late July 2001 I attended a talk at the Victorian Writers Centre given by Anne Gracie. I think she was pretty much the first real live author I’d met at that point. Fired up by what she had to say (and somewhat struck by the somehow-had-escaped-me-until-then fact that authors are just people and maybe I could really be one), I finished my first novel manuscript in September 2001.
Today, about nine years later from that fateful talk, I did this…
First contract signed and about to be delivered back to Penguin! Woot! It makes it all feel that much more real and another step towards seeing my book as a real live book!
>Hi Mel,What a great moment to remember – nice shot and may you sign many more contracts! 🙂
>Fantastic Mel. Looking forward to having the book in my hand.
>Love this! Congratulations! I think maybe I won't admit how long it's been since I finished book number one. heh heh
>Thanks gals : ) May there be many more contracts in all our futures!
>Mel,what a great picture to have. Congratulation!!!!!
>Fantastic picture – congrats on signing your contract.
>Wonderful capture of a special moment in time Mel. Congratulations.