Author Topic: Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities UPDATE: YABC award! (Read 1287 times)

217mom · « **on:** October 06, 2012, 08:00 PM »

Just returned from seeing Captain Stupendous! Mike Jung’s launch party at Mrs. Dalloway in Berkeley for his debut MG, Girls Geeks and Secret Identities, was the place to be.
Mike was funny and awesome. The lines to have him sign books were tremendous, the food was scrumptious, and there were at least ten BB I recognized and more than twice as many real live kids, the real audience. And the other Captain Stupendous, Arthur A. Levine, was there too
{If my family wasn’t waiting for me at our Sukkah Party I’d have even braved the mile-long lines to say Hello

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Good show and huge congratulations to the BB’s Mike Jung.

JennaWren · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Congratulations, Mike!!!

Jealous, Mirka! Sounds like an awesome night!

KatyD · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:05 PM »

Sounds fantastic. Congrats, Mike!

YAchicka · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:31 PM »

Woo hoo!! Captain Stupendous rocks!! So happy for you Mike!

Natalie · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2012, 08:41 PM »

SO would have loved to have been there, Mike! Congratulations!

AnneB · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2012, 09:26 PM »

You got to go to the party? {swoons}

(broccoli because it's green with envy, too...)

Mike Jung · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:14 AM »

Hey Mirka, I'm sorry I didn't get to see you there! It WAS kind of a madhouse, wasn't it?

The launch party was very, very fun. I was surprised at how nervous I was - I'm always nervous before those things, but I can usually convert the nervous energy into something more useful, and I had trouble doing that yesterday. But it was great to see so many people there, including a high school friend who flew in from New York to surprise me! I got to meet some people for the first time, I got to see a bunch of friends that I don't see very often, Mrs. Dalloway's got to sell a pile of books, and I didn't burst into flames from fatigue at any point. I'm very grateful to everyone who helped make it happen by showing up, buying my book, and cheering me on from a distance!

Kell · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:59 AM »

Congrats, Mike! It sounds like an amazing splash!

Jeanne Ryan (Serenissima) · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:13 AM »

Sounds like a rockstar event for the latest rockstar author!

Anne Marie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:29 AM »

I'm so glad (though not surprised) that it was such a success!

tammi · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2012, 11:24 AM »

Hooray!

Your awesomeness knows no bounds, Jung.

njrm · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2012, 11:42 AM »

AnneN · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2012, 11:45 AM »

It was terrific! (But Mirka, I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to you. I got unaccountably shy during the mingling bit and went and hid in the children's book section. "hid" being relative, because of the blue hair.)

Mike, you did a fabulous job. Your daughter was a star! And you get five million bonus points for singing and playing the ukulele. And your song was (1) actually very pretty and (2) a hoot! In fact, that would be the moment when many people might get MORE nervous, but you really seemed to relax into the singing. And how absolutely lovely that Mr. Levine was there to cheer for you!

PLUS I think your signature doodle is a winner, and I love love love my Captain Stupendous Fan Club Badge.

SYoon · « **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2012, 11:54 AM »

Your launch party sounds truly inspiring, Mike!

217mom · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2012, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: AnneN on October 07, 2012, 11:45 AM

It was terrific! (But Mirka, I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to you. I got unaccountably shy during the mingling bit and went and hid in the children's book section. "hid" being relative, because of the blue hair.)

I definitely *saw* you, Anne. Hooray for the Blue hair.
We'll say Hello at the SCBWI in Oakland, October 20 where Mike is presenting next. I will not present, but will be signing my book, and will get to watch Mike's presentation and the long lines that will form to have his book signed over there. Mike- you were made for this. You are so in the right profession/vocation.

Christy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2012, 12:56 PM »

Oh! I wish I could've been. I bet it was amazing. Pictures? Links?

LoriA · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2012, 06:47 PM »

Sounds like a great time. Congrats again!

AnneB · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2012, 06:54 PM »

Christy, pix of the launch party are here: http://captainstupendous.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/i-survived-the-launch-party-hooray/.

Sigh. I wish he'd had the party in Minneapolis or Chicago. I'd have made it to Minn or Chi!

JennaWren · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:08 PM »

At the risk of stepping on toes (like, um, Mike, did you want to post this first????), because I thought this was fantastic -- I mean, clearly Mike has lots of talent, but singing? Who knew?) -- I am going to share this. Because, really, he just nails it. Writing a book, sales, agony, Star Wars. But also, the freakin' ukelele.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3I28MY9uug&feature=share

Larissa · « **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:10 PM »

Quote from: JennaWren on October 07, 2012, 07:08 PM

At the risk of stepping on toes (like, um, Mike, did you want to post this first????), because I thought this was fantastic -- I mean, clearly Mike has lots of talent, but singing? Who knew?) -- I am going to share this. Because, really, he just nails it. Writing a book, sales, agony, Star Wars. But also, the freakin' ukelele.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3I28MY9uug&feature=share

Amen.

writeaway · « **Reply #20 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:18 PM »

Congratulations Mike. Sounds like a great party.

AnnH · « **Reply #21 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:23 PM »

Congratulations to Mike! Sounds like a really fun event.

Mike Jung · « **Reply #22 on:** October 07, 2012, 08:49 PM »

Quote from: JennaWren on October 07, 2012, 07:08 PM

At the risk of stepping on toes (like, um, Mike, did you want to post this first????), because I thought this was fantastic -- I mean, clearly Mike has lots of talent, but singing? Who knew?) -- I am going to share this. Because, really, he just nails it. Writing a book, sales, agony, Star Wars. But also, the freakin' ukelele.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3I28MY9uug&feature=share

I don't mind at all! And thanks to everyone for the links and the kind words.

Natalie · « **Reply #23 on:** October 07, 2012, 08:58 PM »

Christy Lenzi, you are a cinematographer extraordinaire! And Mike--Mike! You are the ukelele master. I bow down to you both!

Stephanie Ruble · « **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2012, 11:41 AM »

So happy that your launch party was a big success! And that you didn't burst into flames! Wish I could have been there to cheer you on.

writermom · « **Reply #25 on:** October 08, 2012, 12:39 PM »

Love the video! A perfect song and props to you for the mad ukelele skills.

Ev · « **Reply #26 on:** October 08, 2012, 03:58 PM »

Wow! Sounds like a terrific launch for a terrific book by a terrific author who's even a terrific singer. What fun. Wish I could've been there.

<--me being green with envy, but cheering you on

Mike Jung · « **Reply #27 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:36 AM »

GEEKS, GIRLS, AND SECRET IDENTITIES just got a silver medal from the Parents' Choice Awards, hooray! I don't expect my book to win many awards, and as a parent myself it's kinda fabulous to know it's getting positive attention from parenting organizations. http://www.parents-choice.org/award.cfm?thePage=books&p_code=p_boo&c_code=c_fic&orderby=award

H. Pinski · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:45 AM »

GO, MIKE!

Congratulations!

Anne Marie · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:46 AM »

Hooray!! That's terrific!!!

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Author Topic: Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities UPDATE: YABC award! (Read 1287 times)