Christian fiction,non-fiction, and poetry excerpts,reviews, articles, writing tips, author updates,etc. Emphasis on faith based books and the Christian writer's spiritual mission. http://writingforthekingdom./ en-us Webligo BlogHoster &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Today I'm contemplating my book release party which will be held on Saturday,August 9th. There are many things to be considered when planning one. It can really get quite complicated. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Location is paramount because without a location there can be no party. I wanted a&nbsp; space that was classy yet relatively inexpensive,which was not an easy task. Yet, God was faithful and after weeks of searching, I finally found one in the city of Atlanta. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Next I had to consider my guset list, making sure that everyone knew when and where it would be held. I chose to use digital invitations through evite.com. It was a simple solution for me, with each person on my guest list being notified, and then confirming by email.&nbsp;&nbsp;So family and close friends come first, then my writer sisters, church family,colleagues, and finally casual aquaintances. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of course there is waiting to see if their invitations have been accepted and then how many guests they will each bring which, inadvertently,&nbsp;adds to the number of guests. This is a number I must really pay attention to, weighing my options adding people to the list when and if they are needed. Quite naturally, I'd like to invite everyone I know but that is just not possible when using a limited space. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The menu is another great concern, whether or not you will serve food, a three course meal, refreshments, or just dessert. I've chosen to do light refreshments and dessert. I didn't want to have the burden of cooking or major catering on that evening. So I'm preparing simple yet tasty &nbsp;finger foods so that my guests aren't hungry. Then I will serve cake, complete with my book cover on it. Now that's exciting. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Decorations are the next thing on my list and my theme of course, is purple, my favorite color since forever. I've already purchased the paper products, with a&nbsp;lavender flower pattern on it.&nbsp; My plan is to have plum and lavender balloons and hopefully fresh lilacs on the tables. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wardrobe and hair have already been planned. I will wear my favorite purple spaghetti strapped&nbsp;dress with purple stilettos to match. My hair will be prepared by my hairdresser in an elegant style which will complement the outfit. My jewelry, although diamonds,&nbsp;will be conservative because that's&nbsp;who I am. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Finally, there is entertainment and how it fits into the entire program. Now this is probably the hardest part because everything must flow perfectly.&nbsp;Another church sister/event planner will&nbsp;be the mistress of ceremonies and orchestrate&nbsp;everything.&nbsp;So I plan to have programs printed up in lavender, of course. A church&nbsp;sister/writer friend of mine will be over the music.&nbsp;I want a soloist to sing one of my favorite gospel selections. I'll read an excerpt from my book. I also plan to have someone read my auto-biography. I will surely have to make a speech, although I don't really like&nbsp; this idea. I also plan to recite a dramatic poem I've written just for the occasion. Don't ask me where this boldness has come from, but I know it's something I must do. A local bookstore will have a representative present to sell books.&nbsp; Then there will be words from my guests. Finally, I will do&nbsp;the actual book signing as one of the pivotal events of my life comes to a close. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Am I looking forward to it? Absolutely. Am I afraid? No, God has not given me a Spirit of fear. Hallelujiah, I'm rejoicing that the book release is on its way. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal">Sponsored by EnterTo.com the first REAL <a href="http://mail.enterto.com/signup.html">spam free email</a><br /> <br />Click Below to discover and share content from anywhere on the web<br /> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script> http://writingforthekingdom.3steps.com/16613/