Oh My! I'm Lovin' It ... in the studo this Friday with a wonderful announcement from Interweave Press, LLC, the publishers of Cloth Paper Scissors and Studios magazines (only two of many of their publications ;) that their newest book, Inside the Creative Studiois now available for pre-ordering. That's not the best part...oh no...after scrolling on down the Table of Contents...I found that my studio here at the Love Shack is featured!
Chapter 4. Small Space, Big Style
This all came about because of the lovely Cate Prato, an editor of Studios and the author of this book, who contacted me last summer after seeing my blog post for the on-line Where Bloggers Create IIparty about my new studio space here at the Love Shack. By the end of August I had submitted my studio photos and a short bio to be included as a studio vignette in the Winter 2010 STUDIOS Magazine.
Time dragged on as I anxiously awaited to see if I had actually made the cut ;} Then when the on-line, pre-view was released in September, I was so shocked (and amazed) to find out that I was not just a vignette...BIGGER THAN THAT...I was a featured studio!!! When I received my copies in the mail, I immediately jumped to page 86...let me tell you...there is no way to describe how great it feels to see yourself in print! Not for me anyhow ;-}
Throughout the fall I was on cloud nine and then shortly after the holidays I received another email from the lovely Cate, asking me for some more "personal" information about myself as an artist and how I feel about my studio space. She mentioned that a book may be in the works and that I must remain on the QT about it until they were sure that it was even possible. So I quickly dashed off some intimate details and once again found myself sitting on pins'n'needles, waiting to see if I had made the cut...lol I told no one about it except for my DH and had just about forgotten all about it.
So today when I opened up my email from Interweave announcing: Huge Fall Preview! New Books to Fall in Love With! and saw Inside the Creative Studio listed as the first new release...I was ecstatic to say the least! I still didn't know if I was in the book and was almost afraid to click on the link to read the preview...lol You see, I didn't want to bother Cate with questions about it because she had received a promotion soon after the initial email requesting information...and...I was almost afraid to ask in the event that I didn't make the cut! BIG Scar-dy Cat I know...lol
So I'm trully honored to be included in this book and simply cannot wait to get my hands on it! NOT even sure if I get a free copy...lol Doesn't matter...I'm off to pre-order one anyhow...cause I'm sure my Mother will want an autographed copy ;)
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Fondly, Roberta
CONTRATULATIONS!!!!!! :) VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!
Posted by: Debra Bunker | 07/22/2011 at 04:59 PM
Roberta, How exciting! Happy dancing for you! I am sure that your mother WILL want an autographed copy!
Posted by: Jodene Shaw | 07/22/2011 at 05:45 PM
Awe, congrats...that has to be super exciting. =)
Posted by: Anita | 07/22/2011 at 05:59 PM
Oh my goodness Roberta! How very, very exciting! CONGRATULATIONS! I can't imagine how thrilling that must be to be in print! SO excited for you : )
Posted by: Life with Kaishon | 07/23/2011 at 01:21 AM
Roberta... that is so exciting!! Congratulations! :)
Posted by: Jennifer | 07/23/2011 at 06:35 PM
Congratulations, that is awesome and I can't wait to get a copy. I'll have to have you sign it!
Posted by: Cortney Lyon | 07/23/2011 at 08:53 PM
Roberta!!!! I can't even find the words to tell you how happy I am for you...AWESOME...PROUD....EXCITED...however you look at it...You deserve it so enjoy your moment...Again!!!! xoxoxo
Posted by: Denyse@Crazy Beautiful Life | 07/24/2011 at 01:54 PM
Wow!! Congratulations! I know what it feels like to open a mag and see your piece published! Such a good feeling!!
Posted by: Bonnie | 07/25/2011 at 11:24 AM
Hey Congrats!!!! Tooo- tooo- COOL!!! You see??!! Good things do come around and BOY do they outweigh and actually erase the downers..So happy for you:) You really deserve this:)
xoxo
Lucy
Posted by: Lucy | 07/25/2011 at 02:55 PM