tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post8237701201493027075..comments2024-03-26T23:31:37.080-04:00Comments on Balancing Act: IWSG: The First Ever Bookless Book LaunchSamantha Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-3352077516220256702016-05-06T09:15:53.903-04:002016-05-06T09:15:53.903-04:00 Stuff happens and we can either go with the flow ... Stuff happens and we can either go with the flow or make ourselves sick with stress. You handled things perfectly, lemonade girl. :)Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-39763529170942354542016-05-05T18:17:14.557-04:002016-05-05T18:17:14.557-04:00Thanks Stephanie. It's definitely not always e...Thanks Stephanie. It's definitely not always easy to be positive in the face of adversity. Luckily, I have my family to rant to and once I've blown off the steam, I can put on a better public face. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-74204645991871471012016-05-05T09:11:39.831-04:002016-05-05T09:11:39.831-04:00How fantastic that you had a full book launch. Co...How fantastic that you had a full book launch. Congratulations! It sounds like you handled it very well, and you have an excellent attitude about it. I would have fallen apart. I'm more of the life hands you lemons, throw them back in life's face sort :-) I need to work on being more positive. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176348103661458022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-64784617674474129662016-05-04T18:23:55.384-04:002016-05-04T18:23:55.384-04:00You handled it with dignity and aplomb. It was a g...You handled it with dignity and aplomb. It was a good book launch party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-9445180902753362302016-05-04T16:01:53.777-04:002016-05-04T16:01:53.777-04:00I did manage to get one copy by ordering it on rus...I did manage to get one copy by ordering it on rush shipping from Amazon, but I couldn't afford to do that for the group. So, we all got to see and touch one at least!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-62392182051270719212016-05-04T16:01:13.145-04:002016-05-04T16:01:13.145-04:00Yes. I definitely felt like I understood that phra...Yes. I definitely felt like I understood that phrase "roll with the punches" in a whole new way. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-25182950014155131812016-05-04T16:00:48.538-04:002016-05-04T16:00:48.538-04:00Thanks so much for coming. Looking out and seeing ...Thanks so much for coming. Looking out and seeing friendly faces always makes this kind of thing easier. And Grandma Jo Ann's cookies are the BEST!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-50457013726081562832016-05-04T16:00:12.899-04:002016-05-04T16:00:12.899-04:00Thanks, Yolanda! Thanks, Yolanda! Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-68135854229538421812016-05-04T12:52:43.297-04:002016-05-04T12:52:43.297-04:00I would have cried too if my books hadn't show...I would have cried too if my books hadn't shown up for the book release party my friends threw me. It was just my friends, some family and I, but I at least had the book to show off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-85775571038593180442016-05-04T09:48:06.215-04:002016-05-04T09:48:06.215-04:00I had something similar happen when my first book ...I had something similar happen when my first book came out, only there were delays with the Ebooks. I think that's the nature of publishing; there are always punches we have to roll with, but it certainly sounds like you handled it well.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-66691911284078762162016-05-04T06:52:25.312-04:002016-05-04T06:52:25.312-04:00I think you handled it well. (I was lucky enough t...I think you handled it well. (I was lucky enough to be able to go to Samantha's launch party.) <br />Life has a way of throwing us obstacles and you did a great job of adjusting your stride. I think it was a great idea to take pre-orders for the paperbacks and move forward with the launch as planned. You handled the printing snafu with aplomb. The cookies were a nice touch too. Who doesn't love cookies and an engaging reader? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-42921667748781260992016-05-04T06:35:36.608-04:002016-05-04T06:35:36.608-04:00Can I say I identify with your plight and I was go...Can I say I identify with your plight and I was going to say much more. In fact, I did and erased it. I'll just say, I'm sorry, but I think you handled it well! You are a superhero! You took the negative and made it a positive!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com