It’s all starting to feel real…

26 June 2012

By that, I mean, it’s hitting me. A little more each day. That this is actually happening. That my story is one day going to be printed and bound and very much in book form.

The cover reveal last week was just the start. Thank you, to everyone that dropped by Pub Crawl to comment on the gorgeousness that HarperTeen created. Your reactions had me smiling all day. (And still do, to be honest.)

Shortly after that, TAKEN popped up on Amazon. (AMAZON!) If you want, you can even pre-order it here. (I can’t even begin to describe how weird it feels to say that.)

And now…ARCs! According to my editor they are on their way. I’m still not 100% positive what this means. On their way to me? To Harper? Into the wild?! Who knows. But what this does mean is that ARCs will soon be in existence, and in preparation, I’ve created an ARC request form. If you’re a book blogger, reviewer, librarian, or an excited reader anxious to get your hands on an advanced copy of TAKEN, I encourage you to fill out the form. All requests will be forward to my publisher.

Phew. So yeah. That’s happening.

In the meantime, the first draft of TAKEN 2 is with my editor and I’m anxiously trying to do a million things while I still have some downtime: Redesigning this website! Chipping away at my TBR list! Answering all the emails! I’m also in the final revision round of a standalone WIP that is very dear to my heart. It’s been the hardest thing for me to write– especially when compared to TAKEN and TAKEN 2.* It’s so very different from those two books, but I adore it in a way I can’t quite put into words. At least not without sounding insane. Anyway, it’s almost there. Just a little longer. So close. So close I can almost taste it.

But guys! How are you? I hope summer is treating you all well. How is it possible that July is only mere days away?

* Proof: This ms has frequently been referred to as “The WIP that is trying to kill me.” It hasn’t. Not yet. But there have been some very close calls.

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  • Erica

    More real every day, and I’m so glad, because I can’t WAIT to read this book! Congratulations!

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Thanks so much, Erica!! It’s quite a journey :)

  • Megan Shepherd

    Cool stuff happening! Are you going to post photos of ARCs when they come?

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Am I going to post pics of ARCs? Girl, do you even know me? ;) I will absolutely share photos…when they come! (Have yours arrived yet, btw?)

  • ejr

    seeing the amazon pre-order is AWESOME. very exciting! APril seems so far away, though!

    is your stand-alone WIP a YA book?

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      April is ages away still. Somehow, I know it’s going to end up flying though.

      And yes, the WIP is a YA book. Set in a near future, but very much a contemporary at heart. Such a fun (and challenging) shift after writing TAKEN.

      • ejr

        very cool! glad it hasn’t killed you.

        • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

          yet ;)

  • http://susandennard.com Susan Dennard

    Woooooohooooo! The book is on AMAZON!!!!! GAH!

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve said “gah” this past week ;)

  • http://www.caryncaldwell.com/ Caryn Caldwell

    Wow! It must be so exciting and surreal to see your book on Amazon and to know that ARCs are coming! I love your website as-is, but am curious to see what you come up with in your re-design. Good luck revising the manuscript that hasn’t managed to kill you yet. May you survive to write many more. :-D

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Thanks Caryn! (I hope I survive to write many more too. I’ve got my armor on while I revise this WIP) ;)

  • http://twitter.com/MorrowJaime Jaime Morrow

    I can’t imagine how exciting this must be for you. Looking forward to reading TAKEN! :)

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Thank you, Jaime! :) :)

  • http://twitter.com/katyupperman Katy Upperman

    Oh, Erin! I’m thrilled beyond words about TAKEN’s upcoming release, so I can only imagine how you’re feeling. Can’t wait until you post about the box of shiny, beautiful ARCs that arrives on your doorstep. And yeah… I’m going to need to get my hands on one of those babies. :)

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Thanks, Katy!! I will most certainly be posting a picture of the ARC box when it finally arrives. EEEP! Just thinking about that makes me giddy. Can’t wait for you to read a copy some day :)

  • http://twitter.com/kangaru alice

    Aaah, ARCs! I’m so excited, but I can’t even imagine how exciting this all is for you! Eee! :D

    Anyway, good luck with the WIP that is trying to kill you. I hope it doesn’t! And omg, it’s going to be July? Where did June go?!

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Thank you, Alice!! And dude–I know! I blinked and July was practically over. Crazy.

  • http://twitter.com/_JessicaLove Jessica Love

    It’s getting REAL! This is so exciting! :-D

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Eeeeep. :)

  • http://twitter.com/ctrichmond Caroline T. Richmond

    I love, love, LOVE your cover! It’s so shiny and pretty. And the colors are fantastic!

    Also, I’m super excited to see your website redesign! Haha, does that sound weird? But I love the designs you’ve come up with for Kiersten White’s and for the Read for Relief auction, and I know the new one will be awesome!

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Not weird at all, C! It’s going to be pretty simple and clean (like this one), but more robust (in terms of being sustainable and able to grow with me and future books). Thanks again for the cover love!! :)

  • Jenn Johansson

    Yay! Erin! I’m sure your editor will love book 2. Can’t wait to hear more about this WIP. :) Hooray for it all starting to feel real! It is real! Revel in it. ;)

    • http://embowman.com/ Erin Bowman

      Oh! My editor DID love book two. Hooray!! (I’m just waiting on her edit letter now.) But yeah, I should really soak in all these small milestones. What a crazy journey. :)