Fame as A Writer, an Author, a Perpetual Tourist.

I had my first “celebrity” experience the other day. 

David Castillo Dominici

I was responding to an event invitation and offered to give them one of my books for the door raffle. The response was heartening. “Oh wow” he said, “a real live author coming to our event. Can you sign it please?”

I never expected that.

It made me think about thirty years ago, when my first son was born. I thought he was perfection. I expected everyone to notice and bow down before his glory. (Well maybe not that low) but I was besotted and surprised that everyone else wasn’t under his spell.

But babies are born every day. People get used to it. They admire the newest ones and move on. There is not a lot of glory in being a mother.

I thought having a new book would be the same, only with less sleepless nights and fewer messy nappies.

I expected responses like: A new book? My cousin has a new book. When did you publish it? How big was it? Did it take you long?

Instead I got admiration, and a whole new level of credibility.

I have an invitation to show up at this event in my new role as an author, (what do authors wear?) to speak to people as if I know something (I do, but don’t we all) and to be noticed. (I am not sure I want that)

I don’t know how the event will go, but there is one thing I already love about having a book published.

I can now add a new category to my occupation list.

Every time I travel between New Zealand and Australia, I have to fill in one of those little immigration forms. Sometimes I write that I am a house sitter. Sometime is say I am a writer. Many times I am tempted to write ‘perpetual tourist’ or “wanderer and wonderer.”

Now I can also write ‘author’ if I want to. I hope it impresses the customs staff.

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you, tomorrow

 

Haha. I am so excited. I have just submitted my book to Amazons Kindle program. The print version will take a little longer but the e-book version is almost ready to go. It will just take another twelve to twenty four hours while they review it and then it will be out for sale.

I can’t wait. Will it look like I expected it to? Will it work the way it did when I tested it for the three hundredth time? Will anyone notice it?

I am so proud of it. There is a wealth of practical information about how to house sit in it and some quite funny stories. I am not the only one that thinks so. Some of the words reviewers have used to describe it are “offbeat”, “original”, “engaging”, and “informative”.

I am excited enough to be singing an Annie song. "Tomorrow, tomorrow."

Here is how I described the book for the kindle version. It sounds good enough to read and at less than $4 for the e-book, it is great value.

Two years ago, Nikki was a well-paid manager for a national childcare organization in New Zealand and managed up to 120 people. Today she is a house sitter in Australia. She does not pay rent or utility bills and lives an adventurous life on a tiny income.

In this book, she shares her amazing story along with the inside secrets of house sitters, such as where to find house sitting positions, what to pack, how to apply for a house sit and much more.

In her engaging and often humorous writing style, she provides an insight into what it is like to look after other people’s homes and pets. She also shares her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and following a dream.

If you buy it I hope you love it.