Today is the official birthday of Her Own Vietnam, known in literary parlance as the pub date, release date or launch date.

Why so many candles? Because it took me so many years to write the book.

What happens next?

Here’s what happens when a book is launched.

– You can now buy it as a paperback or ebook. Click here for details.

– You can win a free signed copy on Goodreads until November 3.

– You can join me on visits to a series of wonderful book blogs. Click here for specifics.

– You can wow your book club with these discussion questions.

Most of all

Most of all, what happens when a book is launched is that people start to read it. (At least I fervently hope so.) People I know, who will read it out of kindness or to see what the heck I’ve been up to all this time. People I don’t know. People who will have their own opinions and perspectives.

Maybe even you.

Her Own Vietnam belongs to you now. I hope you two will be very happy together.