The Longest Wait

I'm not a very patient person. But even if I were, a year and a half is a long time to wait for something that you know is going to change your life.

The day before Thanksgiving last year I accepted HarperCollins offer for a 3-book deal. They told me that the first book would be published summer 2011. (The date has now been set as either May or June.) At that point, summer 2011 seemed SO FAR AWAY. It still does. Right now, eight months feels like forever. But, luckily, there have been little e...