yay! Congrats. You're having a great year, and there's still three months to go :)

I am! I'm kind of in constant shock.

Awesome! I'll be picking it up right away!

Yay! Thank you!

Great news! Congratulations! :D

Thanks!

:D Congrats!

I'm so excited!!

Thank you!

i bought one :)

You're awesome. but you knew that.

will you send me a mega awesome book plate for it, and one for my boyfriend's copy of Shiver?? <3

yep, send me an email with addy . . .

oh, yeah, i dont have one for "Lament" either....

Do pre ordered books make your numbers shiny? And what is biofeedback? It sounds like something I should know about for my work. Did you know that during meditation I've experienced what its like to be a wolf. Out of body in animal. You're more conscious of the heart beating and vision is peripheral and scent directed. I wonder if I hear the heart because its not mine. Cogratulations for all your news.

They do indeed make your numbers shiny -- they count towards first week sales when they all ship so make it more likely that you'll list, if you're going to. I don't THINK that Ballad had enough pre-pub buzz to list, but hey, might as well stack the deck if I can. ;)

And biofeedback is fascinating. It's people who can raise and lower their blood pressure, body temperature, etc., by training themselves to consciously manipulate things controlled by the automatic nervous system. It supposedly can help heal migraines, tension headaches, high blood pressure, all kinds of stuff (none of which is why I was looking at it). Google it. Fascinating!! I can definitely see it being useful for your line of work.

And thank you!!

I'll have to look into that. I already feel I manipulate the nervous system when I work. Its explaining how I do it that's tricky. Thanks.

I can see that. That's basically what biofeedback is as I understand it -- explaining it to each person's body in such a way that they can do it themselves.

That's awesome! None yet in my local stores though, which makes me sad cuz I wanna go look at a copy in person and witness that lovely flame cover. I'll be buying a copy (hopefully) at your launch though!

I have a feeling it's just hit B/N warehouses now and not yet stores. And yay launch! And yay that reminds me I need to coordinate the before hand festivities.

Well, I just bought it and is scheduled to ship tomorrow :-)

WHOA. So fast!

I can't wait until the release DATE so I can buy Ballad! ^_^

Yay! Thanks!

Woot payday is the day before it comes out! I'm so excited for you! It doesn't seem like it was just a couple months ago when I picked up Lament & promptly began recommending it to anyone & everyone. B&N here I come ;)

P.S. I also requested it in our library ;)

Woooohoooo! Thank you on both counts. And I was just thinking . . . I can't believe one year ago I was going "OMG LAMENT IS OUT!"

And I got Lament, 'cause I haven't read it yet. If they're anything like Shiver, I know I'll love them. I noticed that someone asked you for book plates ... would you send one for each of my books too?

and I don't know where to find your email address ...

If you shoot me an e-mail I'll give you a P. O. box where you can send an SASE -- I'll sign them and mail 'em back!

thanks!

Are you willing to send book plates to others who send you a SASE? I would love them too!

Yep -- email me for the address. (here)

Ooh - a few more weeks wait here but it's on my wish list. Congratulations on your awesome year! :)

Thank you!!

OMG

Guess what?????

I'm in the UK as you very well know, and Ballad isn't released until November here, which I was none to pleased with.

So, when you posted on Twitter it was showing on Barnes and Nobles as in stock, I was green with envy at all you americans.

Then, I had a total light bulb moment. There is this little website here in the UK, which stocks American books. It's where I got my copy of Shiver from, and it was delivered BEFORE 1 August, to which I was very happy indeed.

I went and checked, and they have Ballad in stock!!!!!!! That means I get to read it at the same time as you guys and not have to wait. Seriously, anyone from the UK, get on over to this website and order the book!!!

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780738714844/Ballad

I even posted the linky which opens straight on the Ballad page, because i'm kind like that.

I nearly fainted, thats how excited I was ; )

WOW! There it is! I can't believe it!!!

Congrats!!!

Thanks!

Sweet! I can't wait for Ballad to come out! I plan on marching right down to Barnes and Noble the day it's released to purchase it! ~_^

~::Becca::~

Thanks, Becca!

Ok, is it just me being fail, or is Shiver the only one that has a hardback version? *wants hardbacks on all your stuff so they all match, dernit!*

indeed, that's the only one in hardcover. Everything after this point will come out in hardcover first, but I'm afraid those two are only in pb. . . though there's rumors of library editions.

Okay, when the library editions come out, let me know please, especially if they're available to the public as well in those forms...

No worries, just means I have to snag the pb of Shiver too, oh dern the bad luck, really. ;) (Considering I've already got it facing on my bookshelf...)

Hahaha! Well, thanks.

Will stop now, just after this.

Email: Dear Carla, please be advised that your order, consisting of Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater has been despatched. Delivery should be within two working days.

Me: SQEUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE *dances around the room like a kid at christmas*

Thanks for indulging

Whoohoo!!!!

Happyhappyjoyjoy! Mine is ordered (from BetterWorld, which oddly has only one new copy - they better get that one out to me before someone else grabs it!)

I just did a WoW post on Ballad, in limmerick! I submit, for your amusement:

There once was a witty young gent
Who played the 'loyal best friend' in Lament.
Now he must choose
Between his best friend and Muse
Before the King of the Dead collects rent.

Congrats to you! I'm super excited to read Ballad; I've been waiting for it every since I finished Lament.

Hahahahahhah!!! Soo funny.