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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Where I interrupt a major contest to squee about my book deal!
I wanted to take a moment away from The Writers Voice to announce my book deal. (The picture above has nothing to do with my book other than the library thing.) Anyway, quick and sweet, here's a copy of what it said on Publishers Marketplace last Thursday and in Publishers Lunch tomorrow.
"Brenda Drake's debut LIBRARY JUMPERS, in which a sixteen-year-old finds that a simple flip of the page can transport her to the library of her choosing, thus thrusting her into a Mystik world hidden amongst the pages of library books, where evil abounds, secrets unfold, and mortals are running out of time, to Georgia McBride at Month9Books, in a nice deal, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in February 2014, by Lauren Hammond of ADA Management Group (World)."
For those of you who are in The Writers Voice contest and don't get picked, don't get down. It's taken a lot of passes on contests, rejections, and tears for me to get here. I know you all can do it. I'm so impressed by all the talent in this contest. Never give up and you will reach your dream!
I'm beyond excited! Now, back to the contest.
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Oh my gosh, Brenda!!! Squeeing with you!!! 3 books??? Awesome awesome awesome and congratulations :D
ReplyDelete3 books?! That's a major SQUEE! Congrats, I'll have a quiet glass of wine to help you celebrate :)
ReplyDeleteI'm dying to read this!! You know I'm so super proud of you!!! Can't wait for 2014!!! Congrats a million times!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a 3 book deal, that will keep you busy for some time. Can't wait to read them. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! So happy for you.
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Omg! That's awesome! A thousand congratulations, what a truly wonderful feeling that must be, and the book sounds *awesome* -- exactly my cup of tea. (you also fill me with hope that "portal fantasy" isn't as dead as they say it is).
ReplyDeleteWhoo hoo! I'm so excited for you Brenda!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Brenda! How totally amazing!
ReplyDelete*breaks into an Egyptian happy dance*
WOOHOO!
That's wonderful!! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteIn addition to the blog words, the picture is more impressive and creative to me.
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Holy moly, that's amazing! Congratulations! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations :D Love reading good news first thing in the morning!
ReplyDeleteWowzers! That is fantastic, you totally deserve it. I think all the helpful contests and praise you give to other writers gave you literary karma. Have a fantastic journey, we are all behind you!
ReplyDeleteSo, SO happy for you :D I've seen this in contests many times and always thought it looked awesome - so glad you and your agent found a good home for it! CONGRATS!!
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome good news, Brenda! Congratulations!:)
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulation. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Your book sounds fabulous! I can't wait to read it! And a 3 book deal? Good for you, Brenda. Very, very happy for you. Thank you also for the words of encouragement for those of us still trying to get there. ;)
ReplyDeleteOH. MY. GOD BRENDA. SQUEEEE!!! I'm hugging you right now. Can you feel it? I'm nearly squeezing the breath out of you because I'm so freaking excited!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is awesome news. Thank you for taking the time to host this contest in the midst of such a busy and exciting time for your career!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Brenda! This is awesome.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, B! And thanks for sharing your success. It's always inspiring to see someone you've followed do well.
ReplyDeleteThat's AWESOME! Congratulations! Looking forward to buying it off the shelves :)
ReplyDeleteWoo-hoo! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Love that picture.
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing news! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such an awesome premise! Congrats, Brenda.
ReplyDeleteYay!!! Congratulations! I know it must have taken a lot of hard work, but you did it! I hope you're celebrating. :)
ReplyDeleteYay! Congratulations, Brenda! Can't wait to preorder it someday soon!
ReplyDeleteI love how anticlimatic and underwhelming the words "nice deal" are, when it's obviously a HUGE DEAL! Congratualations!
ReplyDeleteWahoo! Congratulations! This sounds great!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Brenda. A book deal is worth the interruption and the squee. :)
ReplyDeleteAww, shucks, thank you! You all are so kind and your support tears me up. I'm so lucky to be a part of this community. You've held me up in low times and hugged me in good ones. I <3 you all!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your book deal! It sounds like a great premise, I'm sure my kids will love to read it.
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Congrats so much, Brenda! It's about time this kind of concept was written for a teen audience. The blurb makes me really curious what your MC faces among those shelves! Also, a three-book deal IS big! You deserve to squee and celebrate as much as you like!
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, I just wanted to say congratulations. A 3 book deal...this calls for lots of champagne!
ReplyDeleteI know I don't know you personally, but I kind of feel like I do because of your blog and Twitter, so I truely wish you the best of luck.
Congrats Brenda!! That's awesome!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Brenda! No one deserves it more than you! Have to say I knew it would happen for you when we were chatting away as fellow writer peons nearly a year ago. You're amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow! CONGRATS! That's awesome news. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome Brenda. I'm very happy for you. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Brenda! That's wonderful news!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteWoot! Congrats Brenda!!
ReplyDeletethat is so exciting! congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! How awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic! Congratulations, Brenda! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats again, Brenda! It's so encouraging to see you reach this place in your publishing journey!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good! I'm excited to read it! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congrats, Brenda! <3
ReplyDeleteYay! So cooooool!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! What an amazing moment that must have been :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!
ReplyDeleteAlready tweeted/DMd you, but I'm SO HAPPY FOR YOU <3
ReplyDeleteThat is so incredible!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you.
Congratulations! How exciting!!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting! Congrats, Brenda.
ReplyDeleteJust back from a wedding in France and saw your amazing and wonderful news. Congratulations, Brenda! Wishing you all the best...
ReplyDeleteWHOOOO!!!!!!!!!! You KNOW how thrilled I am for you. Much love! Can't wait to see it in print. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you everyone! I couldn't be here without this community! I love you all bunches! <3
ReplyDeleteWow - sounds like an awesome read! Congratulations!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Brenda! That's rockin good news!
ReplyDeleteGrats, and yes I agree the quality of sumbissions in the contest was very high.
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ReplyDeleteWOW!!! 3-book deal! That is awesome!! And thanks for the encouraging words to the Voice contestents - even though i wasn't picked, i feel like i came out a big winner. every entry was incredible, and i've earmarked so many amazing blogs and was overwhelmed by the kindness of so many! thanks brenda and best of luck to you! can't wait to read all three!!
ReplyDeleteI know I'm late to comment, but I still had to. CONGRATULATIONS!!
ReplyDeleteJust discovered you blog through #pitchwars. This so encouraging -especially since you posted this on May 6th which is my birthday.
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