"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment." - Annie Dillard
Does anyone remember that scene in Romancing the Stone when Kathleen Turner's character is finished writing her book? There are tissues everywhere and her hair is slicked back and everything around her is generally in a state of chaos? She sits back and for just a moment the look on her face is calm. She's done.
My Mom reminded me of this scene this afternoon when I called her to tell her THAT I FINISHED WRITING MY BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I giggled because I feel just like that. Mark has been away this weekend and I have been a woman possessed. I have hardly eaten, I haven't washed and there are dishes and clutter everywhere. But it's DONE. It's DONE. The words are echoing in my head. I can't really get my head around them.
Creation is a messy business no matter how you look at it, and I need to go and sort out the mess I have left behind this weekend. I've been so far down and so far up this week I don't know where my head is anymore. BUT it's DONE. I have written my book. It is there in black and white. No matter what else happens, I did it.
I've just spoken to my parents and one of my peeps and I am going to try to get my head together with a glass of wine and a bath full of sparkly bubbles.
SIGH.
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35 comments:
wow meg!
you are amazing!!!!!
congratulations! big time!!!!
have a wonderful bath and bubbly!
I still remember when you first mentioned your book on here, all the doubts, set-backs, and the emergence back into it. This is wonderful! Congratulations, Meg! Can't wait to see it in the bookstores some day SOON :)
wooohooooooo!
wow. three cheers for you.
i really hope you enjoy the bubbly and the bath.
well done on such a wonderful wonderful achievement
-leonie
CONGRATULATIONS!!! i'm so happy for you!!
~ruby
I'M SO FUCKING PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!! :-D xoxoxox
whooooooohooooo that's just so freakin' great!!! You go girl!! :D
This is rather inspiring...both the writing the book and the drinking the wine + taking a bubble bath ;)
much love to you
xox
Isn't that the best feeling EVER??? I raise my glass to you!
Meg.....saw that you finished writing your book. Great...but arent there already enough books in the world?
Seriously - what is the purpose of birthing another book child into the world?
Why do you write?
George Orwell (he was an Enlgish writer ...not as good as Joh Grisham...but quite good non-the-less...have you heard of George?)...anyway George Orwell explained the reason for him writing was to make the world a different place...and to promote baseball as a game for men..and not just for the girls.
Meg...why do you write?
Yay!!!! I'm so proud of you!!!! Looking forward to picking it up at Chapters very soon!!!! :o) When you're on your book tour will you let me cut in line for my autograph? Wishing you all the best. Congrats!!!!!
Do tell more. Do you have an agent? What is the story about? Where do you go from here?
Well done! Congratulations! What a wonderful thing to have done.
Wow!! Congratulations!!! That is such a huuuugggeee accomplishment! It must feel so amazing.
You are such a wonderful writer...I can't wait to find this new baby of yours on the bookstore shelf!
xoxo
Megg, I've been gone for so long I didn't even know you were working on a book! I gasped in astonishment and awe. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! This is SUCH an amazing accomplishment and I hope you are giving yourself major pats on the back and hugs and jumps for joy. You are WONDERFUL! Hip Hip Horray!!
xoxoxox
I can´t wait to read it!!!
Congratulations! Writing a book is such a long and painful yet fulfilling process...I know, since I'm in the process of doing that myself! You must feel so great! Good luck!
Great Job, Congratulation's, I have never gotten past the first draft so I applaud your perseverance. Way to go.
Kate
Congratulations!!!!!
I wish you many blessings with it, but for now, relish in that sense of achievement :-)
And what a great post to read as I'm just starting writing "my" book.
Great to hear you're thinking of moving to Bath. Between Bath and us, it was a "love at first sight" thing ;-)
I haven't yet blogged about the book I'm writing, but might soon. It's still at the seeds, tendrils and buds stage ;-) but ideas and images are flowing...
Congratulations Megg - can't wait to see it in print!
wooooooo !!! how wonderful is that :) yay you ~ you must feel like a million dollars : ) xo
woo-hoo! you totally rock girl! i'm sitting in my chair in my office at work doing a little happy dance for you!
Meg. as the only Male person on this blog - I ask the question:
"Meg...why do you write?"
What is your book about?
Is it a story of love and romance -perhaps unrequited love of the third degree: dark handsome man (Italian origin) - meets poor lonely gal from Mid-West America....romances her....takes her for a bowl of linguine then suddenly dumps her....at first she is distraught...but with the help of a few pals down the pub..she rises in her spirit...tells handsome man to take a running jump(oily and shallow)....then finds new/true love with a librarian.
P loves those sort of books.
"Meg..why do you write?"
i randomly found your blog after reading boho girl's this afternoon. i'm working a book myself and have been having major (MAJOR) writer's block/self doubt/self hatred/laziness. it's been a dark couple of days around here and i smiled when i saw the first entry on your page. GOOD FOR YOU. The sincerest congratulations from a complete stranger.
Oh Megg!!! Congratulations!!! I can hear the pride and joy in your words.
Wishing you fantastic success...and waiting in line to read it! :)
ox
will congratulate you in person in a few weeks...:-)
Shall we celebrate! ? xx
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
You are amazing and so inspiring!
Enjoy some R&R
Wooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!
You rock, girl!
Found you through a series of links too long to recount, but I wanted to say, Congratulations of the highest degree!!! I just finished the first draft of my novel, and it's so much fun!!!
Wohoooooo!
That is the most exciting, inspiring, awesomely impressive thing I've heard all week.
You seriously do rock. I am motivated!
x
Yaay!!!! Congratulations!! I SO know that feeling of creativity just putting everything else on hold and you're possessed, that's exactly how it is. You either do it completely or not at all. That is so wonderful, can't wait to hear what your book is about, weee!! xoxo
WOW!!!!!!
wonderful~~*~*~*~**~*~*~**~
:)
love,
mccabe, who is in awe.
YES!!!
a little late...
but heartfelt all the same, my love!!
much congratulations!!!
sending big hugs and lots of love,
xoxoxox
Sparkling writing!! Thanks buddy for such a great information!!
Keep growing!! You are doing great Job.
Your work is so full of useful information.
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