My Celebration - Idea #2

I've been trying to think of something to do to celebrate when my first book is published - and for each subsequent book after that. One of my fabulous CPs suggested I have an adventure.

I think that sounds like a whole lot of fun!

I don't think they'd have to be big adventures. I don't even think they have to be adventures in the true sense of the word. Just doing something I'd never normally do, but would like to.

I've been trying to think of some things I'd like to do, but wouldn't normally:

• day spa
• helicopter ride
• nothing - for a whole day
• a girls weekend
• deep sea fishing

Do you have any ideas for my adventures? What would you do if you could pick something?

My Celebration - Idea #1

A few weeks (months?) ago I blogged about how to celebrate publication of a book and questioned what I could do to celebrate (when that day arrives *grin*).

One option I've thought of is to celebrate using the same theme as that for wedding anniversaries - after all, these will be just as important milestones for me. Why use them? Well, I like the variety each one will bring, and the flexibility to twist the theme into something I want.

I've made a list of the anniversaries (the one I have goes up to the 60th - okay, maybe a little optinistic) but I have had to meld the traditional and the modern, as the traditional doesn't cover every single year.

To give you some idea this is what my list looks like:

Book 1 - paper (a framed copy of my first ever book cover)
Book 2 - cotton (clothing or sheets - depends on time of year)
Book 3 - leather (handbag)
Book 4 - Flowers (natch - big bunch!)

and so it goes on through wood, candy, wool, bronze, pottery, tin... finishing with diamond at 60.

I think this idea could be fun!