My Book Will Be Here in a few hours

I am literally speechless. Lol well not in my head, thoughs stay swimmin in that thang but I haven't been able to talk all day. Every time I try to, I get teary eyed and can't hold it together. My mom called me this morning trying to start the cry fest but I kindly informed her that I woke up crying lol.

I am so thankful right now. God...God did not have to do this. He could've let me continue to drift. He could've kept my talent hidden from me but He didn't. He allowed me to open my eyes and believe in myself. This entire process took exactly a year and that was nothing but God. Brainstorming, writing, editing, learning how to self publish, typesetting, printing...everything in exactly one year. God had it ready to go for years, I just had to catch up and get back to the regularly scheduled programming.

I am so grateful for everyone that has supported me with this, my family, my friends, co-workers, strangers, foes, enemies, frienemies lol my dog DJ...everyone.

More grinding is immenent. The grind never stops, it just shifts to other projects. I'm on my way to pick up my best friend as he is the catalyst for the entire Fat Kills saga. I'm so happy to have my three loves in one space. We're all going to cry and thank God and eat and drank and be merry :) Then, of course head to the Post Office to start mailing pre-ordered copies!

I'm going out to this AWESOME open mic tonight...hold on let me find the link... ok here we go: Up and Up Open Mic I mentioned this open mic a few posts back but tonight is the first night I will finally make it through. My sister and editor for life Tandace, has been pushing me to go and promote my book. Tonight will not be a night of promoing my book...lol I can't talk anyway so it's all good. I am going for good times and of course to celebrate Truth's b-day!! I went to high school (Suitland Rams for life!) with the Up & Up founders and this is the most positive group to come out of the Metro area. I love what they're doing and I can't wait to volunteer my time and talents with this group. Oh yeah check out the hotness that is Gods'Illa Their album is about to drop and I can't wait to support and buy a copy.

Aight I'm about to leave the j-o-b. Sidenote, I need to go buy a pen so I can start autographing my book!!!

Forever speaking it into existence,

K.Reid

4 More Days...

I'm trying to get my PR and marketing together...yeah yeah yeah I know, I should've gotten it together months ago but hey man, I was busy self publishing. It will work out regardless. I've been hitting up a few local folks and a few not so local folks for marketing/advertising and reviews. I'm gonna hit the ground running next week once the copies get here and make it happen.

My mom and dad are really excited. My mom is taking a hlaf day on Tuesday so she can be home when the books arrive. I was gonna take the day off but they won't get to my parents' house until 4ish so I'll just leave an hour or two early. My dad is so excited to start slangin books. He has mad ideas and wants to place posters at every barber shop and salon he can find :) I love them so much. There's nothing like having family in your corner.

On another note, I'm not so lonely. Made a new friend finally :) Actually I always make friends but I'm so in my own world it never works out. This one seems cool. We shall see, relationships are...let's just queue the Janet Jackson classic "Can't B Good" (sidenote, i'm still sad imeem.com merged with myspace. i'll get back to posting songs in the next few weeks, just gotta find a site i like)

I'm in good spirits. I'm so thankful that things are coming together. I'm working on stuff for Transcend. and staying focused. I'm also gonna work on the cartoon I wrote for my sister Shantelle...man I love her. She stays lookin out for me and is so supportive :) I have to go through and edit and tweak a few scenes. I was thinking about starting film school in the Spring of 2011 but that might be too ambitious...I def need to be FOCC before I can get down with that. I would love to go full time and just immerse myself.

Song of the day is one of the chapter selections from my book : "Karma Police" - Radiohead

I'm reflective as hell since the publishing process is damn near complete. I love it when Thom Yorke hits "foooooor a minute there, I lost myself, I lost mysellllf"  Ohhh man when he hits that and the bass in the background...gives me the shivers. In 2007 and 2008 I was lost as hell. 2009 was my sacrifice. 2010 is my redemption.

Forever siie,

K.Reid

2010 is here :)

New Year's in NYC was on point. My very good friend convinced me to get a tat and sketched it for me. Tis pretty dope if I say so myself. The final proof of my book will be delivered today and I'm not as excited as I should be but I'm trying. My sinuses are wreaking havoc and I really just want to go home and go to sleep. But hey, the show must go on. I'm glad it's a new year. I'm kind of lonely...which is weird because i'm normally content being alone. I think I just miss the companionship. Working on my book filled that void all last year. Guess it's time to start another best seller :) Actually, I'm going to take a screenwriting class so I can get started on Fat Kills the movie! I also think I want to publish books now...the process wasn't so bad and I have a lot of friends that are in the process of writing. We shall see...I've decided that I will not overwhelm myself in 2010. I'm taking it one day at a time.

Siie,

K.Reid