The Morning After the Night Before

Well, I finally slept off the (virtual) Champagne, punch, and excessive excitement of yesterday’s cyber launch party. What an incredible day, and I have all you lovely people to thank for making it such a wonderful success. I am truly overwhelmed by the support, encouragement and good wishes I received: here on the blog, on Facebook and through personal emails. I just received this gorgeous little flower card from a lovely friend, Lorna, to wish me good luck with the book. I love it so much, I'm putting it on my reading and writing blog too as it goes well with today's post there!

Thank you to every person who bought my book, or intends to, either on e-book or in print. But even if you have no intention of buying or reading it, I thank you for your interest and support. I shall always remember my first venture into full length fiction. To make the day complete, my local newspaper ran a feature about me and it was in last night’s edition! My lovely journalist friend, Sara, did a piece on me in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard today (and is contacting another of my more local papers). I feel a little like royalty for this week, though it’s a shame I look nothing like William’s Kate!

A few friends couldn't manage to leave a comment on the blog, through no fault of their own but did on the facebook page – perhaps it sometimes couldn’t cope with the number trying at the one time! So, in the spirit of fairness, their names were entered into the draw along with everyone who commented here, and I’ve included their answers in the fun questions.

And so to the Results! I’ll give the run down of the Jane Austen Character quiz and the Heroes first, but not with the names of those choosing them – you all know who you are! 

Jane Austen Characters

Elinor Dashwood  (12)

Elizabeth Bennet   (4)

Catherine Morland   (1)

Anne Elliot   (1)

Emma Woodhouse   (1)

Fanny Price  (1)

Wonder if it’s because many of us are writers that we seem to belong to the Elinor Dashwood Club! Interesting that no one is Marianne Dashwood - we perhaps have hidden depths.

Heroes

Rett Butler   (4)

Mr Darcy    (4 )

Heathcliffe   (2)

Atticus Finch   (2)

Mr Knightly   (2)

John Thornton   (1)

(Richard Armitage!)    

Hitman   (1)

Gandalf  (1)

Hamish McBeth  (1)

(Robert Carlyle)

Aragorn  (1)

(Viggo Mortensen)

Capt Jack Sparrow   (1)

(Johnny Depp!)

Sydney Carton  (1)

Steven Seagal   (1)

(heroic with ONE expression!)

The Quiet Man  (1)

Mr Rochester    (1)

Own Husband   (2)

(and one of above!)

That was fun. Some surprises too. If you don’t know who any of them are, look them up. One or two were from men with a sense of humour. Another humorous friend who couldn't leave a message here said 'a man who did all the cleaning and paid the bills so she could write'!

And now, randomly chosen by my husband from a bowl containing all my guests’ names. 

The Voucher Awards

£10 Amazon voucher to:   Elizabeth McKay

$10 Amazon voucher to:   Linda Kage

Well done! I’m so pleased that one is for a home-grown guest, and one from a transatlantic friend, especially when the names were all mixed up together.

I'll contact you shortly, Elizabeth and Linda, and will get the vouchers emailed on their way sometime today.

Again – many, many thanks to all who participated in any way to make my day so special.

Love to all,

Romy



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