What could be the more Best Day Ever?
Selling a book to a New York publishing house!
YES!!!
After more years of dogged determination than I care to mention, I've landed a two book contract with DORCHESTER PUBLISHING here in New York. And can I say, beside myself? Beside myself. Me. Then Self. Beside.
I'll be hitting the scene slated for a fall 2009 debut with the first of my historical fantasy romance series: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker. (At least, for now, that's the title, my agent says long titles are in).
My book in two words? Victorian Ghostbusters.
Yes, it's that cool.
So the moment I found out about this, I had to share it with a couple of friends on the inside loop before I could tell the world.
Liz Maverick and Marianne Mancusi, certainly no strangers to publishing, took pictures of me in my ridiculous bliss. This is what it looks like to have a dream come true. Yes, it's that rabid-joy look again that you'll recognize from the previous post. Now that I can officially shout this news to the rafters, there will be more celebratory pictures to come with many other wonderful friends.
So I want to thank the academy... my family, my boyfriend, God, my friends, etc.
No really.
I'm really, really thankful and blessed.
For those of you also wanting what I've wanted as long as I can remember, keep on keeping on.
Persist.
Because your dreams want to meet you.
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17 comments:
That is amazing news! Congratulations!!!
Leanna I'm so happy for you. What awesome news!
*SCREEEEEEEEEEAM* *clap clap calp* *more SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM-ing*
Gosh, girl, I'm so freakin' happy for you. I swear, if you were here, I'd hug you so tight, your eyeballs would pop out. You. Go. Girl. YEAH!!!!
Many, many congrats!!! Very much deserved.
ROCK ON LEANNA! You deserve this and I can't WAIT to read it! I love the Victorian era.
WOW! That is so awesome, congratulations!
Congratulations!! And you definitely caught my attention with Victorian Ghostbusters! :-)
Wooooooohoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, Victorian Ghostbusters? I LOVE it. Ghostbusters happens to be one of my favorite movies. ; )
Yeah! Congratulations, you effing deserve it, and I can't wait to read the first book when it comes out.
Congratulations, Leanna!
Huge congratulations!! Dorch is a great house with some of the nicest authors on the planet!!
hugs,
Alyssa
FINALLY!! I was DYING keeping it a secret! Now I can shout my cheers from the rooftop!!
MWAH! You deserve this! I'm so excited for you to join the Dorchester family!
xoxo
Mar
Huge congrats, Leanna! I know exactly how you feel because I'm in the same place as you are--and I'm also a new author with Dorchester. Isn't it the BEST feeling EVER?!
Very happy for you!
Thank you everyone for your warm wishes!! It really means a lot to me to have your support. It's such a tough business it's so great to have cheers on a big break. :)
LOL maybe I should retitle it "Victorian Ghostbusters" - well, I think that's what got the editors attention to begin with. It happens to be all my favorite yum in one fell book.
Alyssa, I definately feel you with the authors-are-awesome at Dorchester I'm so excited to join the fam, thanks tons, I love your work!
Marianne - *grin* It's fun cause now I get to celebrate twice.
Tracy! Yay Dorchester newbies! Yep, definately best feeling ever.
Thanks again everyone, you've made something very special even moreso.
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Yay! I'm so happy! You're a lollie and now I can scream it from the rooftops! You rock GF!
Congratulations, Leanna!
Congratulations! I'm here from Marcia Colette's blog. Love your logline and the title.
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