HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

October 16, 2008 - Posted by emily

So, my birthday was on Tuesday, and can I just say how much it rocked? I seriously loved this birthday.

Besides getting a ton of cool gifts (including but not limited to this) I also got my author copies of THE WAY HE LIVED. Not only did this mean I could revel in the book’s shiny-covered, new-book-smell glory, it also meant my friends who pre-ordered their copies from Amazon could do this, too (although they might not have. Which is totally fine).

Other good things have happened for my book lately:

–Publishers Weekly likes my cover! True, I had very little to do with it, but still cool.

–I got a totally awesome agent, Michael Bourret at Dystel and Goderich Literary Management. He is very hip and has an iPhone, but he is not so hip as to scorn un-hip people like me. For this I am in awe. This and more, in fact! Even though he didn’t sell THE WAY HE LIVED, he’s serious about making sure it gets some attention. I want to make an “I heart Michael” shirt, but I think if I do that I really will be scorned.

And

–This is so unbelievable I can’t find the words.

Thanks for the birthday gifts, one and all!

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5 Comments

  1. Bree Despain says:

    I’m highly disappointed not to see “Royal Secret” listed as one of your favorite gifts. For shame! :)

    ... on July October 22nd, 2008
  2. susan colebank says:

    Emily,

    I couldn’t find your e-mail address, so I thought I’d post here (Happy B-day, by the way!). I run a blog with three other YA authors at http://the5randoms.wordpress.com, and we interview authors/readers/etc. every Friday. I was wondering if you’d like to do an interview with us this week or next? Here are the five, easy-peasy questions:

    1) What is your typical writing day like?

    2) Why did you decide to write YA?

    3) What is the biggest surprise you’ve experienced when it comes to book publishing?

    4) Do you ever have any “dark days,” when you wonder why you’re a writer? What are those like, and how to you get through them?

    5) Authors talk about “the call.” Usually, it has to deal with getting an agent or getting published or getting an accolade. What was the best “call” you ever received in terms of your writing, and how did it go down?

    Best,
    Susan

    ... on July October 23rd, 2008
  3. Chris Maselli says:

    Happy Birthday Emily!!!!

    ... on July November 2nd, 2008
  4. Chris Maselli says:

    PS LOL Hit enter too fast!
    Congrats on getting your book in hand and a great agent. I can’t wait to hear more good things, sure to come very soon!

    ... on July November 2nd, 2008
  5. Ellen Vanhille says:

    Emily,
    How exciting to be a published author! What a wonderful dream come true. I had intended to come to the party given by your sister, but I ended up with out of town guests for dinner and the timing was not right for me to break away. Please let me know if you will do a book signing at Barnes and Noble so I can make another attempt. CONGRATUALATIONS! Ellen

    ... on July November 3rd, 2008

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