A Blog Promise (and a Few Margaritas)

I always promised myself that when and if I ever sold my novel I would first get stupidly drunk on frozen margaritas and then, after the hangover cleared, I would finally set up my own blog.

Last week my book, The Professor’s Wives Club, was bought by New American Library (woohoo!). It has taken me a week to recover – although not fully – from the margarita-haze, but here I am writing my first entry on my very own blog. I’m feeling more than a little proud of myself for navigating blogger, picking my font colors, inserting pictures, and listing my links. Although, if I’m honest, the whole system is pretty idiot-friendly and I’m certain my three year old could create himself a blogspot (if he would just sit still for five minutes).

Anyhoo, this is going to be fun.

Hello, blogosphere!
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11 Responses to “A Blog Promise (and a Few Margaritas)”

  1. Stacy says:

    Congrats on the sale and welcome to the blogging world. Warning: It’s very addictive.

  2. Sara Hantz says:

    You wait til he gets to size 13 shoes!!

  3. Joanne Rendell says:

    hi sara. thanks for stopping by! I’m going to whisk over to your blog in just a second.

    i have a feeling benny is going to turn into one of those giants pretty soon. he’s three and is wearing size 5 clothes. argh.

  4. Sara Hantz says:

    Welcome to blogging……. and HUGE congrats on selling your book. I can’t wait to get my hands on it, the premise sounds great.

    Such a cute pic of you and your son… I remember when my boy looked cute… now he’s over six foot aarrgghh.

    Yum on the mararitas!!!

  5. Jenny says:

    I’m so proud of you for SELLING YOUR BOOK!!!
    AND for figuring our Blogger. I’ve been Blogger compromised–long story, but am very stupid on it. Must take your tutorial ;-)
    Thanks for adding me to the sistah-hood!

  6. Joanne Rendell says:

    thanks, stephanie! yes, we definitely need to share some cyber-margies WHEN your book sells!

    and yes, that’s Benny – my barrette wearing boy! i can’t just bring myself to cut his golden locks and the barrette is the only way to keep it out of paint, snot, oatmeal, soup, ketchup….

  7. Manic Mom says:

    Oh, and one more thing–thanks for linking me on your sisterhood sidebar!

  8. Manic Mom says:

    OK, wait–your little man? He is so beautiful, I thought he was a girl… and is there a barrette in his hair?? I’m so confused, and NO, I am not drinking!!!

  9. Manic Mom says:

    Yay! I love your blog set-up and will make sure to visit often!

    So very excited for your accomplishments and hoping that one day I can have a margarita-infused celebration in honor of selling my book (I’ve had my share of margarita infused-celebrations, but none for such a great reason!)

    And you did a great job setting up your blog! It looks great!

  10. Joanne Rendell says:

    Thanks Amanda. You are my blog-guru!

  11. Amanda Ashby says:

    Yay, welcome to blogland. I love the photo of you and the little man – he is soooo cute!!!!