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Thursday, September 22, 2011

I'm LEGIT!

First, I want to apologize to those of you who haven't received a blog visit this week. I'm hammering out the last of my revisions on my literary ghost romance so my AWESOME agent can send it out on sub. I will try to hit everyone's blogs before next week.

As for my title up there, remember when I promised that the SECOND my deal was listed on PublishersMarketplace I was going to paste it over here?

Well that day has come! Oh, and I guess now I can finally share that we also sold to Germany. I've been keeping that one under my hat for a while.  ;)

For those of you who've never seen PM announcements, here's what they look like (albeit scrunched up to fit in my skinny column):

September 22, 2011
Children's:
Young Adult
AG Howard's SPLINTERED, an urbanized gothic retelling of ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, in which a sixteen-year-old descendant of Alice Liddell (real life inspiration for the Lewis Carroll novel), realizes the story was true when she is pulled into the darker side of Wonderland to fix the things her great-great-great grandmother Alice put wrong, to Maggie Lehrman at Abrams Amulet, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, at auction, by Jenny Bent at The Bent Agency (World English).
German rights to Bertelsman Juvenile and Heyne, by Friederike Biesel at the Thomas Schlueck Agency.


Me's a very happy writer today (and the fact that it's my mom's birthday, too, only makes it sweeter). I've dreamt of this moment for years, and can't wait to be celebrating each of your PM announcements in the near future!

Thanks for indulging my impromptu silliness, and have a wonderful weekend. Hope to see you on Monday for some poetry. :)

50 comments:

  1. I am jumping up and down with you in spirit! This is awesome. Congratulations!!! :)

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  2. that is very, very cool -- so thrilled for you!

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  3. That is SO excellent! Big congrats (whee, and to Germany too!) And SPLINTERED sounds really good. I have to read it when it comes out--love the premise. :) I've met Maggie Lehrman; had a critique with her at an SCBWI retreat. Best wishes for a great editor-writer relationship!

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  4. Cassie~ Thank you lady! It's an exciting moment. :) I'll bask in it until the edits come in the mail. LOL

    David~ Thank you! I'm such a goof about the things I "dream of." My next shining moment will be the day I fly in an airplance somewhere and someone's waiting for me with a limo and my name painted on a sign. HA!

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  5. Carol~ How cool! I've heard great things about Maggie. And she was very cool when we spoke on the phone. :) Thanks so much for the kindnesses, and I hope you enjoy Splintered when you finally get to read it (some year and a half from now). LOL

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  6. Too legit to quit! Congratulations on the ongoing success, Anita. I can't wait to follow the process of your MS becoming a book with a *cover* and *paper* and everything!

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  7. ...sounds like an excellent read, congrats ;)

    El

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  8. Not silly at all. Congratulations! We're all thrilled for you.

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  9. Awesome! Congrats on Germany too! I can't wait to read this one.

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  10. I saw that on PM and I was going to send you a clever, snarky tweet about it. :) Now you've hauled off and ruined it by blogging about it.

    Congrats! "Auction is my middle name." Hehe!

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  11. Go you! Sounds awesome. Can't wait for it to come out!

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  12. Cyber standing ovation! Congrats, Anita!

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  13. What wonderful news! I am soooo happy for all the good stuff coming your way :o)

    Okay, quick question- this ms that you're editing, is this the second book in the two book deal with Amulet?

    BTW, I so have MC Hammer's "Too Legit to Quit" playing over and over in my head, lol :o)

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  14. YAY!!!! Woot woot!! So exciting, Anita! You must be floating :) I'm floating for you, my friend. And good luck with your revisions, this is the one with the blind MC, yes?? Can't wait for that one to be published :)

    I also have "Too Legit to Quit" (hey, hey) in my head now. Thanks Sophia! ;)

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  15. Tame Lion~ Thank you!

    Sophia~ LOL. I should've imbedded that song's video here. That would've been fun! :) Thanks for always supporting me, Goblin Sistah. Hee

    Elliot~ Hey, thanks! Well, hopefully once the editor whip it into shape, it will be worth a read or two. LOL

    Isis~ Your name is beautiful! And thank you. :)

    Mandie~ Hey girl! Thanks! I've been dying to spill the beans on Germany for quite some time! It's so hard to be patient, as you and ever writer knows. ;)

    Anna~ LOL. Beat you to it, did I? Hee. Thanks girl. And yep, I have to give credit where it's due. You totally called the auction part. :)

    Kathleen~ Thanks so much! Me neither. ;)

    Kathryn~ Awww, love that! Thanks.

    Angela~ Hey girlie. Thanks! And no, the editor hasn't decided which book she wants to be my book II. But I think she's leaning toward the phantom YA spinoff. The book I'm revising is an adult novel, and if you click on the red "literary ghost romance" above, it will take you to the book's descrip. :)

    Mare~ Hey pal! Thanks! Actually, it's the book with the deaf heroine; I'll def keep you posted on it! And I'm uber excited about it too. That's the book of my heart. *sigh*

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  16. Thrilled for you Anita. Thanks for sharing! It's so encouraging to hear about your successes.

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  17. YAY! That's awesome! You need to watch out or you might just become my idol ;)

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  18. Jane~ thank you lovely. You're always so sweet and supportive. I appreciate that!

    A.M.~ YES. I won't be satisfied until you've made of me a graven image. #goatstatue Hee

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  19. Anita G., that is SO fantastic. I am just so happy for you! Yay!!! And happy b'day to mom~ :D <3

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  20. Um, I sort of can't believe I know you. Can I stand nearby and catch a little "halo effect" from your greatness?

    This is so very exciting!

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  21. THIS! IS! SO! COOL! You are a #goatmaster. #GoAnita; #ruletheworld.

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  22. This. Is. So. Freaking. Exciting!!! Will you frame it? I would, I so seriously would:)

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  23. SQUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I took a screen shot and am saving it in my important writing folder! Congrats a million times over :)

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  24. Our PM announcements got posted on the same day! How fun! Congrats on the German deal!

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  25. CONGRATS!!! Awesome news! So happy for you!

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  26. 2 Legit. 2 Legit to Quit, hey, hey...

    Yeah, it's Hammer-time, baby!

    My pride for you bubbleth over. (it's a word!)

    love you.

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  27. Leigh~ Hey, thanks! And you're so sweet to wish a happy day to my mom. :) Much appreciated!

    Pony girl~ Haha. Yah, yah. Whatevs. I'm not great. My agent is! LOL. Thanks pal!

    Riley~ Hee. Thanks cutie! Ooh, #goatmaster. Nice ring to it. Ha!

    Anne~ Aw, thank you! And that's a super idea! I will! BTW, I got your email and will be responding this weekend. :)

    Kerri~ YAY! I saw the pic you put on twitter!! Thanks awesome twinkster! woohoo!

    Ryan~ I saw yours! And RTed it. :) CONGRATs! And I hope they don't change your title. I love it! BTW, you sold fast!

    Tonya~ Thank you lady! Pretty exciting stuffins. :)

    Rookstar~ Hee. YES it IS a word. Just like Anyhooters is. Heh. Love you, too!

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  28. Yay!!! You did it!!! Congratulations! Definitely an awesome birthday gift to your mom. :)

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  29. That is so cool! And as we have been on the same timeline since, well apparently for seven years now, I want one too! Hopefully soon. And so cool that you've sold to Germany! Hopefully there will be many more sales to come!

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  30. Woohooo! I saw this on Susan Dennard's blog, too: http://susandennard.com/2011/09/23/publishing-industry-lowdown-sept-19-23/

    Raising my glass. *clink*

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  31. Meredith~ Thank you! Aw, that's so true. Mom's are always happiest when their kiddos are happy. :)

    Liesl~ Yay! I'll be watching for your announcement! Oh, and thanks about Germany. :)Ich erhebe mein Glas nach Deutschland!

    Kayeleen~ Hey lady! Thank you so much!

    Mary~ Salud! :) And thanks for the link! How awesome!

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  32. Whee! Congrats again, my dear. You deserve all of this, you wonderfully talented person you! I bet you're in cloud nine. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work and determination. You are one lady i admire very much.

    Love love love to you <3

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  33. Cherie~ Thanks, my sparkly chum. :) I feel the same way about you. Deep admiration, because you're one of the most sincerely sweet and helpful gals I've ever met.

    Love you!

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  34. Woohoo! Congratulations, how exciting for you!

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  35. Caitlin~ Thank you so much! And thanks for stopping by. :)

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  36. Congrats! Love the premise of your story and look forward to reading it.

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  37. Joyce~ Thank you! 2013 seems so far away, but I'm sure once the edits come in, it won't seem far enough. LOL

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  38. Hey Well done, but more so I wanted to just use this comment box to admire the picture you have on the top of your Blog, graphical sultry faces love it and yet again well done

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  39. Well done, Anita! I'm so happy for you!

    P.S. I left a blog award for you over on my site!

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  40. Sychronicity~ Thanks so much! I had fun coming up w/that banner. I'm happy w/the mood is portrays. :)

    Lady Gwen~ Thanks, on both counts! :) I'll be by soon.

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  41. Wahooo!!! It must be such a thrill to see your name in the PM columns :) A two-book deal AND foreign rights? Congratulations! I'm so excited for you :)

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  42. Thanks Caitlin! I'm still floating in the clouds. But then I think about going out on sub again and anticipating the passes, and it humbles me pretty good. LOL

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  43. Whee!! This is amazing!! Savor this moment :).

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  44. Lol, but it's still exciting ;) I have an award for you over at my blog if you want to come by and get it. And you know what's amazing? You don't have this one yet!

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  45. This. Is. So. Effing. Cool.

    But baby, you were always legit :D

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  46. Congratulations Anita. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person. :)

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  47. Elizabeth, you're an angel to say that. Thank you so much! It's been forever since I've visited you. I'm on my way right now. :)

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