That Nora Roberts. She gives any author or writer many, many things to aspire to, from positions on bestseller lists all over the world, to a backlist as big as my backside, to knowing that at any moment, should you wish for a Nora Roberts novel translated into Aramaic, someone probably sells it. It’s a lot to comprehend, that writing career of Nora Roberts.
And now we have a marker that few will ever attain, a moment of recognition so huge that I stop in awe and think, “Holy crap, I so want to drive to Maryland.”
Seems Ms. Roberts is a huge baseball fan – and I bet, from my bitter position in last place of my Rotisserie leage, that HER Rotisserie fantasy baseball team is in first place from opening day until October. And it seems the Hagerstown Suns, a single-A minor league team, have decreed July 6 Nora Roberts Day at Municipal Stadium.
And behold, the moment of recognition that few shall attain: The Nora Roberts Bobblehead.
The first 1000 fans who arrive at the stadium will receive the very first ever created Nora Roberts Bobblehead Doll.
Take a moment and consider the awesomeness that is your own Nora Roberts likeness nodding away at you from your desk. You can use it to build your own WWND Shrine. Working too hard? Should you take a break for chocolate?
Nora nods, “Yes!”
Someday, will you personally be the single greatest author the world has ever known?
Nora nods, “Yes!”
Is your every written and spoken word a stroke of inimitable brilliance?
Nora nods, “Yes!”
What could be better than nonstop gravitationally-guaranteed affirmation from a world-famous best-selling author? Few things, unless that bobblehead comes with a free bag of boiled peanuts, but I don’t know if such delicacies are sold as far north as Maryland.
Either way, I’m seriously considering a road trip. Do you think I can convince my husband to drive 5+ hours to Hagerstown for a baseball game with an 18-month old in the backseat in mid-July heat when I am pregnant out to here?
Nora nods, “Yes!”
I think we should make an event of stalking eBay the day after.
Who’s in?
So, Nora, did you have to pose for the bobblehead??? Or do they do it from a photo? What are you wearing?
I think they should have JD Robb ones too!
Stephanie…“Screw RITA, too hell with NYT list” …eat your heart out Danielle Steel!
Good luck on the pitch, & Congrats Nora!
My first thought was: dump work, pack bags – it’s only a hop, skip and a £500-3000-mile-jump from London to Maryland.
My second thought was: oh please Sarah, pleeease Candy, won’t you run a Smart Bitches contest to win a Nora bobblehead? For such a fabulous prize I’d do more or less anything.
You can see a picture of Nora’s bobblehead doll and read the article at:
http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=166588&edition_id=1843&format=html
and it’s your anniversary, too? awww! congrats… that thing’s so freakin’ cute!
(thanks diane for the link)
Since I live in California, I’m going to have to settle for owning almost every single book she’s written.
Go Nora!! And Happy Anniversary. The only downside may be what can your husband do to top that.
Holy crap!!! I WANT ONE!!!! Hey…that’s my birthday…you think…well…do you think that maybe…Nora…are you listening…Nora might give me a bobblehead????
The Nora bobblehead is absolutely adorable! Nora! You’ve got to have some of these on hand at the summer picnic/family reunion! Never in the history of our family clan has there been anyone who has gotten a bobblehead made in their likeness.
Your Coz,
Rita
My husband—award winning photog-took the pictures—one every fifteen degrees or something like that. Full circle. Why I’m wearing Armani, naturally.
Hey, Rita! I’m honored to be the first of our family to be a bobblehead.