I am delighted, elated, ecstatic, crazy happy to announce that I received my copy of the book today, and everything looks good to go!

You can find it online at Lulu, where you'll be able to read the first chapter, purchase it, and leave reviews.

http://stores.lulu.com/dearsillylady


Cheers!
Jillian

YAYAYAYAY!@!!!!!!

That's awesome. Congratulations!!!

just bought my copy!
Woo hoo JK!!!

thanks carey!!

I'll go ahead an warn everyone that this is more of a workbook than an easy-answers book. you're gonna have to think a little, and change a little.

easy answers may come further down the line, but first I want everyone to understand the "why".

WOOOHOOO! Congrats!

I just bought 2. One for the car..

DISTRACTED DRIVER ALERT!!!!!

maybe you should have bought 3... one for every day, one for the car, and one for the "throne room"

Jill, I just bought a copy, and after I've read it, I'm prolly gonna buy a copy for my office staff as well! Yippie!

lol no really when I saw the cover and how it says "first edition" I figured i'd get one that I read and touch and that will go with me everywhere and another that I would keep sealed and never opened for collectible purposes.

thanks everyone! i can't wait to start getting feedback as well. please send any and all comments, typos, arguments, disagreements, ideas, improvements, whatever to jillian@dearsillylady.com

dearsillylady.com is in the works as well....at first it will just be a homepage linking to the book, but over the next year i hope to develop something more interactive.

how wonderful!!! hopefully I can see it tomorrow night.. congrats!

WOOOOOOOOT!

Glad to see all your hard work pay off JK! Congrats!

just got my copy too. thanks i cant wait to get it! how exciting is this!

jk, you frickin rock....can i have your autograph?!?!?!

Got one!
Candy

that's awesome Jillian!

Happy Happy Birthday too!

have a super fun night-

Lisa

Jillian. I am so proud of you. You really made this happen! That is sooo awesome! Seriously though, how can we get you to autograph them?

I am stoked for you Jillian!! We hope to see a copy at OSPW 2.0!!

Stewart C.

AWESOME---
A wedding photographers "must have!"


Congrats!!

You rule Jillian!!

Got mine too!

thanks everyone! let me know what you think :-)

Hi, Jillian!
We have a mutual friend--Carie of Barefoot Memories!
I am writing you just because she wrote to me and told me to check you out! I like your imagery and your blog and your book looks absolutely fascinating! I am so excited for you.
By the way, I am writing to you as a fellow writer as well as a photographer! A book is such a huuuuuggge challenge! What a milestone for you! Congratulations! My small claim to fame is that I am a writer for Rangefinder Magazine, so you might have read some of my work and not even known who I was. To make a long story short, I am very into communciations also! In fact, I teach speech-communication at my local university in addition to maintaining my photography studio! You'll love this: good communication is the topic of my Master Class at WPPI 08!
We have so much in common! I'd love to mention/promote your book to my class when I talk about interpersonal communication skills. In fact, if you wish me to do so, I would like to present one of your books as a prize during my talk! Check the class out at www.wppionline.com It is called S.W.A.T. (Speaking, Writing and Teaching.....about photography!) It is a master class.
I am so hoping that our paths will cross! Again, congratulations...
Smiles, & Stayyyyyy Frosty! (That's my rendition of Be Cool!)
CharMaine Beleele,
New Friend

Congratulations on being a published author!!!

I tried to order 3 times and I keep getting an error message when I try to pay

Yeah - I'm so excited for you! I'm on my way to buy a copy now.

I'm ordering mine now. It would be awesome if you could autograph the osp purchases.


b

Congratulations woman! That's fantabulous!

I just pimped you on my photolovecat blog...
http://photolovecat.blogspot.com/2008/01/d...gh-clients.html

I'm so glad you took the time and courage to do this Jillian!!

Hi CharMaine! Welcome to osp! That sounds like an *awesome* course...something very different that fills a unique need in our community! I wasn't planning on doing master classes this year, but I may have to see if it fits in my schedule afterall. I'd love to chat with you more about using the book as a give away for your class, sounds like a great idea!


Drat! Is anyone else having this problem? If you email me the details I'll try to call lulu support tomorrow or monday and see what the deal is.


i'd love to! unfortunately since i'm publishing with lulu i don't see the orders since they ship straight to you. (i don't even see who orders...just a count) but i'll be at ospw and at wppi for a few days, so maybe i'll organize a lunch or something and people can stop by to ask questions, look at the book, and if they really want, i'll sign their book.



you are too cool! thanks so much for the pimping!!



ok, i'm signing off the internet until tomorrow....gotta get ready for my party tonight!

Congrats Jillian, and happy b-day too! I just got my copy--paid with paypal and had no difficulty. Can't wait to see it! Only wish I could meet you in person and have it signed Maybe one of these days when my budget allows me to do conventions.

One more happy customer!

It's the least I could do for your contribution to OSP Jillian!

Yay Jillian!

+1 Rockstar!


I'm wondering if it's because you're outside the US (although you shouldn't be punished for that LOL).

I'm wondering the same thing...hmmmm

so cool!

Congratulations

Jillian,

I got your book last week.

I have it read but as you say i am going to use it as something I can constantly refer to and add my own notes too. I found it easy to read, insightful and funny.

I am addicted to your dear silly lady letters and i am looking forward to your second edition :-)

Great Job

Mags

got mine last week, Jillian! I've flipped through it, and can already tell I'll be referencing it from time to time when I get those "dear photographer who doesn't seem like they need to make any money; can I get a deal?" requests.

like Matt said, it's the least I could do to show our appreciation for what you contribute to OSP!

Just ordered ours!! Thanks for your contribution to the community!!

It was so much fun to meet you on the cruise - looking forward to the next time we can get together. If you are ever up this way, let us know!

Excited for you!

Jillian,

I am so excited for you, and I can't wait to see what directions this takes you! I just ordered a copy of the book. I am going to hae to mail it to you once I get it, so that you can autograph it for me. I want to have an original first edition autographed book, and one of these days when you have the #1 best seller, I will say "i knew her when" lol

charlotte

Bought mine! So proud! Just so proud to know you, you brilliant engineer/wedding photographer/Dr. Phil of OSP!

Congrats and best to you always!

Jillian,

I'm not sure if this has been suggested, or if you even have the time.
But you are a 'doer' and I think it would be cool if you did your own "Dear Silly Lady" podcasts.

Basically set it up where you read people's 'issues' that they email to you and then you give advice or an example of how they can handle the issue at hand.

I think it would be a hit!

Awesome! Thanks Mags & Lori, I'm thrilled that you're finding value in it!


Mark, it was so awesome to meet you and Kerri and your whole family! You guys have something really special!

Thanks Amber! And I'm excited for all the awesome things going on in your life too!

Charlotte, feel free to mail it to me anytime. Hope you like it!


Thanks Jennifer! You're making my head swell, lol.

Johnny, awesome idea! I've definitely been brainstorming ways to expand and make this a continual kind of help...be on the lookout for at least one of those ways soon.


Thanks everyone, you definitely made my day

If you do a podcast, PLEASE get a decent microphone. Any one of these should be terrific. Be sure to get a good pop filter too. Whatever you do, don't get one of those headset mics... they're sssssssssssooooo ssssssssssibilant.

It would be cool if you have a disgruntled "Silly Bride" in the studio with you and you do a live demo!

I came across this after a few weeks of posting; better late than never
A big fat Congrats to you Jillian, this is so exciting! I'll have to get a copy of it.

Order placed Jillian.

Check your email for my ?

thanks nudrat & matt! matt, I'll answer your email tonight, and yes, that's me!

I FINALLY bought my copy today. I've been meaning to do this since you first posted that it was ready!! I'm so excited to get my copy. Thanks Jillian!! and again, congrats!

awesome...I've been waiting for the dear silly lady blog!!! maybe next?

Check out the Photolovecat blog! I haven't posted yet, but I've been added as a contributor. If you have a topic you'd like me to cover, let me know.

http://photolovecat.blogspot.com/