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Friday, November 09, 2007
Celebratory shouts
First, I want to congratulate my girl Lauren, who just made a two-book deal with Berkley Heat. In fact, I'm so excited and proud that I'm gonna bust out the dance monkey on her behalf.
This is a first over here on "Try some; it's good." I'm pretty possessive of my monkey, but I think this occasion calls for something special. Don't you? You want to touch my monkey? You know you do. But no! I will not let you. Well, maybe just this once.
Anyway, make sure you stop by Lauren's blog to show her the adulation she rightly deserves. She's got a kick-ass project called Battlefront that will make a great stocking stuffer around Christmastime next year.
So big love to her for bringing the latest sale to the luminous Laura Bradford. Why, that sounds like a segue, you might say. Indeed it is, my perceptive friends.
Marissa Scott passed on some news, and I just have to brag. See, when it comes to my agent, I don't have a humble bone in my body. And I still can't believe she reps me. She's the tightest, brightest, best-dog-in-the-fight-est-- damn, I gotta move on before I bust out with a cover of Wind Beneath My Wings.
Laura is more than an agent. She's an editor, a friend, and always willing to listen or deal with whatever issue I'm having. I could search for ten years and never find anybody who rocks my literary world like she does. She's a rocket, I'm telling you, and her judgment is money in the bank.
But don't take my word for it. How about the Publishers Weekly Top Deal Makers of 2007? Let's take a look at the top five, shall we?
Roberta Brown
Natasha Kern
Deidre Knight
Laura Bradford
Pam Ahearn
Oh yeah. You read that right. Laura is a rainmaker, a rock star, and the wave of the future. In honor of her rock star status, I've adapted a little ditty for her (with apologies to Kelis and anyone who gets this stuck in their head after reading this).
[Repeat x2]
My agent brings all the authors to the yard,
And they're like
she's better than ours,
Damn right she's better than yours,
She could teach them,
But she'd have to charge
I know you want it,
The thing that makes her,
What the pubs go crazy for.
They lose their minds,
The way we sign,
I think it's time
[Chorus x2]
La la-la la la,
Warm it up.
Lala-lalala,
The pubs are waiting
My agent brings all the authors to the yard,
And they're like
she's better than ours,
Damn right she's better than yours,
she could teach them,
But she'd have to charge
Here's to Laura and Lauren. You two are the best evuh.
Labels: the squee heard round the world
Great post.
Not only did I touch the monkey, I licked it. LOL. Oh, my did I just say that? EWWWW. Well, okay, I am a bit dizzy today on a Friday. Time for a day off by golly. A big congratulations to Lauren and a major hug and big congratulations to our awesome agent Laura Bradford. Whooooohooooooo!!!!
Denise A. Agnew
*Runs*
Laura kicks booooootay!
My Valentine = DONE!!!
First draft is complete at 80,711. I expect I'll add a bit to it in revisions, but the best part is: I AM DONE!!! And in plenty of time too.
The polished version is due Dec 1. GO ME! *touches the monkey*
Huge congrats to Lauren and Laura. Lauren DESERVES this so very much, and Laura, well, Laura just knocks my socks off. Woot!
Go Lauren, go Lauren!
Dang, I'm in a good mood. This would be the day to ask me for a favor.
I touched the monkey more than once and enjoyed it!
Congrats to both Laura and Lauren!
Gwyneth
Is the monkey good luck? Because normally I wouldnt touch a monkey but hey for a little bit of book sale and agent luck there's not many things I wouldnt touch.
Congrats Laura & Lauren!
And you gotta admit, that primate has some serious Saturday Night Fever moves.