First novel coming out - very nervous

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My first novel's coming out soon. After a rocky road involving agent rejections, two publishers and a games company I still find it hard to believe.

It's difficult to stay in denial when the book shows up on Neilsen's and the cover artwork is underway. Later this week I should be holding an ARC.

To be honest, it's a bit of a shock.
 

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Congratulations! :hooray: Make sure you let us know when it's out!
 

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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
What a great kind of nervousness to have!
 

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Yeah, I can't wait to be that nervous.

CGs! And don't drop the ARC into the bathtub! :D
 

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Congrats...

But you don't have time to be nervous, you got to work on the next one, and the one after that. ;-)
 

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Congratulations! :hooray:
 

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Congrats! I can't wait for that stage... An ARC! Awesome!
 

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A quick update: I got the ARC this morning. At the moment I'm holding it and grinning. Later on today I'll start waving it at the local press and trying to raise some extra interest, but right now it's all mine.
 

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Yayy for the ARC!!! Well done, you!! I remember that feeling :)
 

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Sounds like a great story...CONGRATS!!!
 

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Way to go!

Congratulations. :hooray: