I Hate Self-Promotion. But Please Buy My Book. Updated - Book Signing in LA.

Natashapearljamfan

Bump for release date, Congratulations Ann. <:-P <:-P

Enkidu

Natashapearljamfan said:

Bump for release date, Congratulations Ann. <:-P <:-P </p>

Thanks for the bump. Publication day. Gulp! I have a blog piece that went up today. It's pretty fun reading - plus you can enter to win a free copy of the book.

http://dearreader.typepad.com/

Wobbie

i'm pretty sure Ann may be a bit depressed.

Buy her book.

frozenwithsalt

I will be buying a copy too. There are many that dream of writing a book (myself included), but few that actually do so congrats....

F Me In The Brain

pre-order arrived today, buy a copy people!

Enkidu

frozenwithsalt said:

I will be buying a copy too. There are many that dream of writing a book (myself included), but few that actually do so congrats....

Believe me, I still don't think it's real. Is it real? And if I can do it, you can do it. Good luck.

Natashapearljamfan

My book was shipped 2 days ago to Australia, can't wait to read it. I also saw it is available at Book Depository and Booktopia.

jlaustin

Picking up at my local Barnes and Noble tomorrow! Congrats! Looking forward to reading it!

Natashapearljamfan

More publicity bump

Enkidu

Thanks for the bump. Here's a photo a friend posted on FB. Her comment: "How to make a flight go by in the blink of an eye? Read Ann Lewis Hamilton's funny, thought-provoking novel, Expecting. (It even comes with a hand so you don't have to hold it.)"

Wobbie

bumpity bump.

have we cracked amazon's Hot 100 yet??

Enkidu

imalive said:

bumpity bump.

have we cracked amazon's Hot 100 yet??

I wish. Now I have to beg people to write nice reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Who knew writing a book was such hard work?

Natashapearljamfan

I'm still waiting on mine :-( it should be here next week, I can't wait to read it. I'll leave a review on Amazon.

Natashapearljamfan

Should of added I'll leave an awesome review

F Me In The Brain

Will review after I read -- just finished the book I was reading last night. (I thought having a newborn that there would be hours where I would be unable to sleep but able to read. What a fool! Every time I can I am trying to steal back sleep time and it is getting in the way of reading. You are up next!)

Wobbie

F Me In The Brain said:

Will review after I read -- just finished the book I was reading last night. (I thought having a newborn that there would be hours where I would be unable to sleep but able to read. What a fool! Every time I can I am trying to steal back sleep time and it is getting in the way of reading. You are up next!)

sounds just like me and our puppy! )

JonnyPistachio

Hey Ann, what link is best to order from?
Or are you sending out signed copies?

everyone be sure to go to amazon and/or goodreads to submit a review when you've completed the book!

Enkidu

JonnyPistachio said:

Hey Ann, what link is best to order from?
Or are you sending out signed copies?

everyone be sure to go to amazon and/or goodreads to submit a review when you've completed the book!

Amazon, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound.com. I'm supposed to sign some sort of book plates to autograph and send to people who bought the book but they haven't come yet.

Thanks for the bump. And anybody reading this who hasn't checked out Jonny Bails Floatin, check that out on Amazon. And leave a good review.

F Me In The Brain

Bump

Wobbie

Enkidu said:

JonnyPistachio said:

Hey Ann, what link is best to order from?
Or are you sending out signed copies?

everyone be sure to go to amazon and/or goodreads to submit a review when you've completed the book!

Amazon, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound.com. I'm supposed to sign some sort of book plates to autograph and send to people who bought the book but they haven't come yet.

Thanks for the bump. And anybody reading this who hasn't checked out Jonny Bails Floatin, check that out on Amazon. And leave a good review.

we want a signed book plate!

jlaustin

Will finish today or tomorrow - really enjoying it! Great read! I'll be sure to leave a 5 star review! Congrats!

Natashapearljamfan

Bump...book arrived in Australia <:-P can't wait to start reading it.

Enkidu

Natashapearljamfan said:

Bump...book arrived in Australia <:-P can't wait to start reading it. </p>

Yay. Hope you like it. I have yet another blog post.
http://girlslovetoread.com/2014/07/how-being-a-screen-writer-helped-me-write-a-novel-by-ann-lewis-hamilton/

F Me In The Brain

Finished, embarrassed to say it took me 10 days to read. This new child thing is killing my reading time! )

Loved it! Not my typical book, have to tell you -- if there wasn't the 10C connection I would never have picked it up based on the cover and the description. This would much more likely have popped up on my wife's nightstand than mine. That being stated, it was a great book. Seriously impressed that this is your first novel and it must be the years of practice screenwriting that find a first effort so polished. Your tone is so comfortable and the environment as a reader opening the book is so comfortable -- if I picked this book up prior to my wife getting pregnant and all of those changes on my sleep level I would have read it in a day or two.
The best part of the book was the characters -- and I was able to get past the fact that some of this revolves around a UCLA student/scene. (I went to SC...) Laughed out loud many times and having just reached the conclusion of our 7 year effort to have a child there were many items that really hit home personally.
Bravo -- really, this was a great read. Looking forward to what comes next!

People always make comparisons when they read a new author -- I struggle here but I think the comparison that popped into my head when I first started the book was one that makes very little sense content-wise....but is strictly based on readability and pace....Chuck Palahniuk. (Strange, right? Have you read him?)

^:)^

Enkidu

F Me In The Brain said:

Finished, embarrassed to say it took me 10 days to read. This new child thing is killing my reading time! )

Loved it! Not my typical book, have to tell you -- if there wasn't the 10C connection I would never have picked it up based on the cover and the description. This would much more likely have popped up on my wife's nightstand than mine. That being stated, it was a great book. Seriously impressed that this is your first novel and it must be the years of practice screenwriting that find a first effort so polished. Your tone is so comfortable and the environment as a reader opening the book is so comfortable -- if I picked this book up prior to my wife getting pregnant and all of those changes on my sleep level I would have read it in a day or two.
The best part of the book was the characters -- and I was able to get past the fact that some of this revolves around a UCLA student/scene. (I went to SC...) Laughed out loud many times and having just reached the conclusion of our 7 year effort to have a child there were many items that really hit home personally.
Bravo -- really, this was a great read. Looking forward to what comes next!

People always make comparisons when they read a new author -- I struggle here but I think the comparison that popped into my head when I first started the book was one that makes very little sense content-wise....but is strictly based on readability and pace....Chuck Palahniuk. (Strange, right? Have you read him?)

^:)^

Wow, Chuck Palahniuk. That makes me feel good. My agent likes the female Nick Hornby comparison. That makes me feel good, too.

Thanks for reading it and I'm glad you liked it. The fertility journey sucks, but it's nice to be able to go back and laugh at some of it. I'm guessing you met with some arrogant fertility doctors. Plus all those awful tests...

Thanks again!

Natashapearljamfan

Thank you Ann, a very enjoyable book. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the PJ book
We get those arrogant fertility Drs in Australia too!!!

Enkidu

Natashapearljamfan said:

Thank you Ann, a very enjoyable book. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the PJ book
We get those arrogant fertility Drs in Australia too!!!

Thanks, Natasha. Come to LA for the book signing!

Natashapearljamfan

Please don't tempt me, I would love to but can't afford it when is the book signing? I hope you have an awesome time.

Wobbie

Hey Ann - if you go to your book signing place 4 days prior....tell Ralph Nader thanks a lot for handing the 2000 election to Bush ) >:P

My wife is reading Expecting and loving it!

I am reading a sneak peek of the "other" book :-$

Natashapearljamfan

Bump book signing this Tues ,, good luck Ann <:-P