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by Pat Bertram
Member since:
October 4, 2007

HALLELUJAH! MY BOOKS HAVE FINALLY BEEN RELEASED! HELP ME CELEBRATE!

March 27, 2009 10:04 PM EDT (Updated: March 28, 2009 10:43 PM EDT)
views: 262 | rating: 10/10 (22 votes) | comments: 199

QUARANTINED! 

 

Are you up to the challenge?

Then . . .

Let's party!

I brought the fireworks. 

 

 
You can find my newly published novels at Amazon:
More Deaths Than One
A Spark of Heavenly Fire
 
They are also available at a discount from Second Wind Publishing:
More Deaths Than One
A Spark of Heavenly Fire
 
The first fourteen people who order A Spark of Heavenly Fire from Second Wind Publishing will receive a spark of heavenly fire. Perhaps I erred. Perhaps it's more of a spark of machine-made fire -- a dainty crytal pendant -- but it's still free to the first fourteen customers.
 
Please join me here for a live online celebration on Sunday, March 29, 2009 beginning at 5:00 pm ET, continuing to whenever. Stop by when you can. There will be dancing, games, eprizes.
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Comments: 199

Donald M. Mar 28, 2009, 11:04pm EDT
Congratulations on being published.
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lynn a. Mar 28, 2009, 11:06pm EDT
Congratulations! What a big day for you, and I do hope to be at the party and celebrate with you. Way to go!
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blaine d. Mar 28, 2009, 11:07pm EDT
congrats!
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Kimber L. Mar 28, 2009, 11:09pm EDT
Congratulations
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Alta B. Mar 28, 2009, 11:11pm EDT
That is awesome!
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Sherrie Super Mar 28, 2009, 11:17pm EDT
Congratulations, Pat!!!
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Jim Swan Mar 28, 2009, 11:17pm EDT
Already the 29th here -- but where is everybody? Well, shoot -- anyway, Congratulations!
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Ken C. Mar 28, 2009, 11:18pm EDT
I'll bet I'm a big winner. Can I wear the "spark" and still be manly? I'm eagerly awaiting my copies. Good for you, Pat.
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Lee P. Mar 28, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
Woo Hoo. High Five. Hooray! Yeah! Woot, Woot. Woo Hoo.
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Angela A. Mar 28, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
Congrats Pat!
I hope to be here tomorrow if I remember.
You might want to send out a message to the No Whine group.
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Jan S. Mar 28, 2009, 11:29pm EDT
Congratulations! This looks sooo good! My kind of story. I hope you make the best seller list, Pat.
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Keith Pyeatt Mar 28, 2009, 11:29pm EDT
Great day, Pat. Celebrate.
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~Sia McKye~ Mar 28, 2009, 11:39pm EDT
I loved seeing the trailer on a much bigger screen Pat. I've watched it at least 4 times on the tinier screen and it still gives me a chill. It has a lot of impact with the bigger viewing from youTube. You did such a marvelous job with it.

Congratulations my friend!!
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Tracy Fabre Mar 28, 2009, 11:55pm EDT
Pat Pat she's our girl
Give that publishing thing a whirl!
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Kate K. Mar 29, 2009, 12:06am EDT
CONGRATS!!!
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Linda T. Mar 29, 2009, 12:22am EDT
Congrats! The story sounds like one I would love to read.
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Sue T. Mar 29, 2009, 12:29am EDT
Congratulations Pat! The moment has arrived. I wish you all the best.
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JOHN BECK Mar 29, 2009, 12:43am EDT
Congratulations!
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April H. Mar 29, 2009, 12:53am EDT
Congratulations on being published, I will try to get back and celebrate with you
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Lisa "Queen Wombat" F. Mar 29, 2009, 2:36am EDT
Celebrate good times...!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Okay, I can only afford one book. Which do I get?!

I know, you can't answer that question...
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maria (lurking in the shadows of the night) B. Mar 29, 2009, 6:44am EDT
Congratulations Pat! that's fantastic news. Good Luck with both your books.
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 8:08am EDT
Congratulations, Pat! I'll try to be here at 5:00.
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JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Mar 29, 2009, 8:10am EDT
YAY for PAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shirley Ann Howard Mar 29, 2009, 8:36am EDT
Congratulations, Pat.
You've done an outstanding job... not only with the writing, but also with promo.
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Nancy N. Mar 29, 2009, 9:31am EDT
Super Pat! Can't wait to read your books, you have a great imagination and are a first rate story teller.
Right On!
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Johnice R. Mar 29, 2009, 9:46am EDT
Congratulations! Much success.
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Nana to Seven Cutiepies Mar 29, 2009, 9:54am EDT
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this is wonderful news.
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Jamie C. Mar 29, 2009, 10:07am EDT
Congrats, Pat! And great trailer for "Spark of Heavenly Fire"!! The music choice was perfect.
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Beth H. Mar 29, 2009, 10:40am EDT
Yeah, yeah, and yeah!

(Pat, I've got a standing engagement on Sunday evenings, but I'll try to pop in if I can.)
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Beaker (just Beaker) Mar 29, 2009, 10:45am EDT
Congratulations! It's so wonderful that all your hard work is finally paying off. I'll be sure to stop in this evening.
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Kat Sheridan Mar 29, 2009, 11:53am EDT
Congratulations, Pat! What a wonderful feeling this must be! And oooh, sparkly things! I must rush off to buy this for a chance at both a great book and a sparkly thing! Great videos!
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A. F. Stewart Mar 29, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
Congratulations!
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Kat Sheridan Mar 29, 2009, 12:01pm EDT
I honestly tried to buy this from Second Wind, via Paypal, but it kept demanding a phone number, but gave no place to enter one! Sigh. I'll try some other method.
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Deborah J Ledford Mar 29, 2009, 12:10pm EDT
Congrats, Pat! This is so exciting. Your trailer rocked. I'll pop back in when the party starts.
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John Philipp Mar 29, 2009, 12:16pm EDT
Good for you, Pat.

The trailers are great. I have bookmarked One True Media.

Let's see. Step 2: Write a book.

Have a great day. I will try to join once guests have gone.
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Marge H. Mar 29, 2009, 12:17pm EDT
CONGRATULATIONS Pat! I'm so happy and excited for you. Hooray!!!! Great promo too.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
Kat: That is so not good!!!! I sent an email to Second Wind.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 12:30pm EDT
Thank you everyone for the congratulations. I hope to see you all tonight!
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Beth G. Mar 29, 2009, 12:38pm EDT
That is terrific news congratulations!
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James R. Mar 29, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
Hi Pat. Many congratulations on getting published. I bought "Heavenly Fire" from Second Wind and managed to get past the phone number request that Kat mentioned about the 3rd time through. I look forward to the party and then later on, to digging into your novel.
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Sharon A. Mar 29, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
Hi Pat!

Congratulations!!!!!
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Human, Katherine, seeker of intergalactic life, inhabitant of Earth Mar 29, 2009, 3:37pm EDT
Too Cool...So hap hap happy for you!
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Human, Katherine, seeker of intergalactic life, inhabitant of Earth Mar 29, 2009, 3:41pm EDT
Enjoyed the Trailer and the celebration video ... I'll try to come back around later this afternoon
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simon g. Mar 29, 2009, 4:54pm EDT
Congratulations Pat. I loved the trailer, and will get both books. Enjoy the thrill, you earned it.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
I am thrilled that all of you stopped by. I haven't seen some of you in a long time. If I had known it would be this much fun, I'd have done this a long time ago!
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 5:08pm EDT
Woo-hoo! Love the fireworks!
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Deborah J Ledford Mar 29, 2009, 5:08pm EDT
Yes, great turnout! So many people are thrilled for you, Pat.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:10pm EDT
Deborah, it's nice. I once threw a party and no one came. Glad this isn't a repeat of that!
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 5:10pm EDT
Pat, you said there would be dancing, so I'm doing the happy dance for you.

Glitter Graphics
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JOHN BECK Mar 29, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
I'm sorry I'm late with the Beef Wellington and Stuffed Portabellas, Pat. I hope there's enough to go around. When there's room, could I have a dance? Congratulations again!
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
I promised dancing, and here it is:

Dancing

Click on the purple circle, then play your keyboard like a piano. There is even a song sheet if you don't want to wing it.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:13pm EDT
Nancy, that is so cool. Thanks for doing the happy dance.

And John, of course there is enough Beef Wellington to go around. I forgot. Who was going to bring the wine?
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
Who would have thought that terrible contest would have ended in such a joy. I still remember how a little over a year ago I could hardly wait to escape from Gather. Yet here I am.
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
I'll contribute some wine- what's your pleasure, Pat?
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Beth H. Mar 29, 2009, 5:20pm EDT
Too marvelous for words. I'm lifting a glass, dancing a jig, and singing a songe. Now I'm going to stuff my face with yummy foods. Great spread, Pat.

Oh, yeah--I'm also sending up fireworks for you here. Celebrate good times!!! I hope you're actually pouring some of the non-virtual bubbly for yourself. Everyone deserves to celebrate such a milestone and achievement.
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 5:23pm EDT
A celebratory drink for Pat:


glitter-graphics.com
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
I hate to admit it, but I don't like champagne. So virtual champagne will suit me better. Once long ago when wine coolers first came out there was a fabulous peach cooler made with malt, maybe -- White Mountain? Was that the name? Anyway, it was the most incredible tasting beverage, and if they still made it, I'd probably be a lush. As it is, tonight (this afternoon) I'll be drinking my virtual peach wine cooler.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:25pm EDT
Looks great, Nancy. Champagne always looks so festive.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:40pm EDT
So when everyone is tired of dancing, let's play a game. I'm thinking of a secret word. Anyone who uses that word in a comment will get an e-surprise. And the word is not "congratulations," though perhaps it should have been.

Actually, I'm thinking we should be congratulating Mike Simpson at Second Wind for being smart enough to grab my books. He once said: “I was told by some other small publishers with whom I had done research that I was going to get mountains of unacceptable crap for every worthy thing I received. So when I got Pat’s manuscript for A Spark of Heavenly Fire, which was like the first submission to Second Wind, I thought, ‘OMG, is this possible?!’ I knew in the first 20 pages that she was the real thing. Then, as we corresponded, I realized where I knew that name: she and I were neck and neck throughout the FCC contest on Gather.com. I remember reading her first chapter of More Deaths Than One and thinking, ‘Oh, man. I hope her second chapter is messed up! I can’t beat this.’ Well, it just goes to show, if you can’t beat ‘em, publish ‘em!”
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Angela A. Mar 29, 2009, 5:44pm EDT
I've dropped by very quickly to give you this,

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JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Mar 29, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
Came back to say congratulations again! :)


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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 5:50pm EDT
Looks like there is plenty of champagne to go around!
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
Finally, you are getting your just rewards, Pat!
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 5:55pm EDT
More fireworks:


Glitterfy.com - Glitter Graphics
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Wendy C. Mar 29, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
Cheers Pat! You put on a nice party.
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Jill Lynn A. Mar 29, 2009, 5:57pm EDT
Here I am, finally. I baked cookies!

Ooh, secret word. Could it be "cookies"? she asks hopefully.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:00pm EDT
Jill, Nope, "cookies" isn't the secret word. Nor did you use it. The last time it was used by anyone but me was at 5:20.

Wendy, how nice of you to wear flowers just for me. :-)
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JOHN BECK Mar 29, 2009, 6:01pm EDT
More Deaths Than One
A Spark of Heavenly Fire

Cause for celebration!
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 6:01pm EDT
How about some popcorn?

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Deborah J Ledford Mar 29, 2009, 6:01pm EDT
Man, I feel so inadequate with all of these incredible graphic gifts being offered. I'm enjoying this party very much!
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 6:02pm EDT
This is a wonderful achievement and a huge milestone for Pat.
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Wendy C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:08pm EDT
Lifting a glass of most excellent Champagne to Pat and her excellent achievements.

The popcorn got in my glass. Hmm
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Wendy C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:08pm EDT
You are most certainly welcome Pat.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
Looks like I'm the only one using the secret word. This game has two parts: using the word, and discovering what it is.

But since you've all been such good sports, you get a prize anyway:


A Spark of Heavenly Fire Gems
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Jill Lynn A. Mar 29, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
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Yes, at first you may say "huh?" But think about it. What are a writer's books if not their babies. Okay, it's a stretch, I admit. But they didn't have a cookie that said "Congratulations on getting your bookS published." Though we all know they SHOULD.
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Jamie C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
Pass the lampshade! Erm... the champagne. Champagne first, then lamp shade. I always get that backwards.
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Jamie C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
Better yet, pass that giant cookie. Mmmmmmm..... cookie......
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Wendy C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:11pm EDT
A bouquet for Pat
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:13pm EDT
One thing that's nice about having taken so long for the books to be published is that I've had time to get over some of my concerns, such as what if people like my books. That's quite a responsibility -- getting in someone's head like that.
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Dale C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:13pm EDT
Congratulations, Pat!
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Jill Lynn A. Mar 29, 2009, 6:15pm EDT
Fear of success, Pat?
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Deborah J Ledford Mar 29, 2009, 6:15pm EDT
Pat, your book trailer is very effective. Did you find working with One True Media difficult, or do you recommend this service?
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Jamie C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:16pm EDT
Fun piano game, Pat.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:17pm EDT
Jill, not a stretch at all. It's been exactly nine months since the books were accepted for publication, and boy did I labor over the last copy-edits! And the books we write are conceived, birthed, nurtured. And then they are released into the world, and they find a separate life of their own.
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Marge H. Mar 29, 2009, 6:17pm EDT
Just dropping by again to let you know I am so proud of you and your accomplishments. I'll bet you are ecstatic. Enjoy your success and yay for Second Wind Publishing!
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Jill Lynn A. Mar 29, 2009, 6:19pm EDT
Do you favor one baby over the other, Pat? :-)
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:20pm EDT
Deborah, I had a great time with one true media. I started out with their "styles," premade montages where you insert your own photos, then changed the properties to suit the particular image. Took a couple of days, but it wasn't difficult. And I didn't have to go searching for music -- it came with the styles I chose.
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Wendy C. Mar 29, 2009, 6:20pm EDT
Pat you find the coolest internet stuff.
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Marge H. Mar 29, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
Is the secret word HALLELUJAH?
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Pat S. Mar 29, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
YAY! I finally got past the phone thing and got the book! And I'm loving the dancing and fireworks and food and shiny things! You sure know how to celebrate! I had so much fun with the piano thing!
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Pat S. Mar 29, 2009, 6:23pm EDT
Is the secret word celebrate? Because you should be!
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Pat S. Mar 29, 2009, 6:23pm EDT
And that personalized game is just the coolest!
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:24pm EDT
Jill, A Spark of Heavenly Fire was always my favorite because from the beginning I knew what I had. Even when it wasn't any good, I knew what I had. I kept telling myself, "If people can just get beyond those first fifty pages, then they'd be able to see it to." Then it dawned on me, no one would ever get beyond those first 50 pages, so I dumped them and rewrote the beginning.

More Deaths Than One was my problem child. From the beginning I knew it wasn't right. One reason I wanted to find a traditional publisher was that I knew it needed a good editing. Well, it took so long, I finally learned to do it myself. It was the first book I wrote, the third, and the fifth. But now I don't have those feelings of inadequacy about it anymore.
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:25pm EDT
Since there are several wombats here now, here is one I made for you. Be prepared to be blown away.

Wombat Mahjong
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Nancy L. Mar 29, 2009, 6:25pm EDT
Pat, you go girl! :)
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Lady Elena St. John Mar 29, 2009, 6:28pm EDT
Ma chere amie, I simply had to drop by and wish you many congratulations on this happy day, and to wish you every success in your writing career!
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Pat Bertram Mar 29, 2009, 6:28pm EDT
Pat, I am so thrilled you were able to get the book. I would have been furious if you didn't get your "shiny thing."
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Barbra L. Mar 29, 2009, 6:28pm EDT
Oh, what a great party you throw, Pat! Congratulations again! This is so exciting! What an inspiration you have been to all who have come to know you!
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