Aw, I wanted to say my mood was \'exhilarated\' but it wasn\'t an option![br][br] So, hopefully many of you remember the OCD book project stuff from last year – the book is coming out 11 May 2010! [br][br]It is titled \'Check Mates\' and will be available for purchase on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk – it is a collection of short fiction, poetry and art about / inspired by OCD, written by obsessive-compulsives from all over the world, including myself.[br][br]Most contributors to the book are members of OCD Tribe, including Stephen Leaver, Rich Writer, Elsie, Sad Clown, Heather1982, FreakOfNature, Weasel, ummmm…I\'m blanking on everyone else\'s screen names here because I\'ve got so used to knowing people by their real names so apologies if you\'re not being mentioned here, but it\'s nothing personal!  But the point is, this book supports people you probably know, if you\'re reading this blog.[br][br]The aim of the project is to counter the false stereotypes OCD often gets in the media, as well as reach out to fellow sufferers of the condition and let them know they\'re not abnormal for it. The writing ranges from drama to comedy, sci-fi/fantasy to horror. [br][br]A portion of the profits is going to the charity OCD-UK, who published an extract from one of the short stories (\'The Royal Bank of Scotland\') in their members\' magazine in the Fall of 2008. [br][br]Also, OCD Tribe themselves have very kindly offered to write an endorsement to quote on the back cover. [br][br]
For more information, please check out the official website: [br][br]
www.conditionalpublications.com [br][br]or join our social network at: [br][br]
http://conditionalpublications.ning.com [br][br]
Also be sure to join our Conditional Publications fan page on Facebook and view the \'Check Mates\' book launch event to let us know if you\'re interested! (If you befriend me on Facebook, I\'ll be happy to send you an invite to both of these. Just search for Vrinda Pendred – I promise I\'m the only one in the world!)