Monday, February 24, 2014

I Just Want To Be Alone

Attention.  I have a big announcement to make!

No, I'm not pregnant. And I didn't win the Powerball. I didn't win anything. And you're not going to win anything here either. It's not a big giveaway. So...now my announcement doesn't seem all that exciting. Crap. 

BUT it is exciting! And it's something that you are most likely going to like. It most definitely will make you laugh, I can guarantee that.

What is it, you ask?
 
It's a BOOK. I'm in a freakin' book. A BOOK! I am now a published author. Yep, you read that right. It's legit. Too legit, too legit to quit. (Picture me doing the hand motions right now...MC Hammer style) And I have to say that I am so so so very honored to be in the company of the other kick ass amazing ladies that contributed to this book!

Look on the back cover! It says "Somewhat Sane Mom" right there in the middle. Holla!

And what is even better is that YOU CAN PRE-ORDER the book, I Just Want to Be Alone, right now.  Right this very moment!!!! Follow my Amazon link right down there.


But why should you order it?  What is it all about?  Well, it is collection of the FUNNIEST essays written by some super cool lady writers about the men in our lives.

Here is a little description, according to Amazon:
The second volume in the best-selling I Just Want to Pee Alone series!

Don't get us wrong, we love the men in our lives – we do (most of the time). It's just that sometimes we would like them to go away. Not forever or anything like that. Just for an hour … or a day … or a weekend. We want some time to ourselves to read a good book or take a walk or do anything other than try to make a dent in the never ending mound of dirty clothes that keeps piling up on the floor on his side of the bed. We just want to be alone. All alone. Is that too much to ask?

I Just Want to Be Alone is a collection of humorous essays from 37 of the most Super Cool Lady Writers you'll find on the web. Including: People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Baby Sideburns, A.K. Turner, My Husband Ate All My Ice Cream, and Bad Parenting Moments.

I have had the privilege of reading most of these essays in the book and I can honestly tell you that you will laugh your ass off!  I rarely write about my husband on this blog...but I did for the essay.

Here's a little taste:

"We still keep it hot and heavy.  Yes, maybe those are hot flashes.  And maybe I am still carrying around the extra 30 pounds of "baby weight" from 3 years ago..."
 
So if you are in or have ever been in a relationship, you will relate to this book. Trust me. You will laugh. And you will nod in agreement while reading almost all of the essays. You will want to read it over and over. Then you will buy it for all of your friends. You will give it as a bridal shower gift. You will read it in your book club.  YOU WILL LOVE IT.  

Have I convinced you to order yet? Yes? GREAT! Books will be available on March 22nd. But you don't have to wait! Did I mention you could pre-order your copy? SO go on back up to the Amazon link and click the order button. 

If you want to check out any of the other AMAZING writers who are included in this fabulous anthology, you can find them here:

People I Want to Punch in the Throat
Moms Who Drink and Swear
Baby Sideburns
A.K. Turner
My Husband Ate All My Ice Cream
Bad Parenting Moments
The Underachiever's Guide to Being a Domestic Goddess
The Ugly Volvo
Let Me Start By Saying
Motherhood, WTF?
Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms
Frugalista Blog
Toulouse and Tonic
Nicole Leigh Shaw
Somewhat Sane Mom
MyLifeSuckers
The Mom of the Year
Hollow Tree Ventures
When Crazy Meets Exhaustion
Funny Is Family
Abby Has Issues
Kissing the Frog
Nurse Mommy Laughs
Our Small Moments
I'm Still Learning
The Fordeville Diaries
You're My Favorite Today
Ironic Mom
Life on Peanut Layne
Loripalooza
I Love Them The Most When They're Sleeping
From Meredith to Mommy
The Nomad Mom Diary
649.133: Girls, the Care and Raising Of
Lisa Newlin – Seriously?
Keeper of the Fruit Loops
Magnolia Ripkin
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