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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:04 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
the fabulous agent said it was okay to
share the good news.

last thursday, i accepted a three book offer
from greenwillow, an imprint of harpercollins.
my editor was so enthusiastic and wonderful
from the start. the book went to auction, but
in the end, i felt she would be the best fit
for me and my books.

the offer is for spirit bound, its sequel, as well
as a childrens picture book. she had googled me
and found my blog, saw my brush work and a random
post i had made the previous day about my dream
to do a picture book with my own art one day. and
she put that in the offer!

to say i'm amazed and astounded is an
understatement! don't let anyone tell you that
having a blog under your writing name
isn't worth doing!!

thank you to everyone in this forum who
has offered advice and encouragement. i still
remember our nanowrimo thread in 2006 when
i wrote 35k in words of spirit bound.
 
you guys are awesome!

and altho i'll be on the YA shelves when the
book comes out, i'll always be a fantasy writer
foremost at heart. *hugs*

 

cindy pon
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Jared Evers
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:19 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Wow, congratulations! That's fantastic!  Must be a nice payoff, eh?  :-)
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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:20 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
thanks, jared!

i still can't believe it myself.

typing it out hasn't helped yet. haha!

cindy pon
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Jared Evers
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:25 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Take a day or two to just enjoy that feeling, is what I say.   Open a bottle of something and watch a couple good movies, for example.  Or brag to all of your friends and family.  I'd probably do that first. smilewinkgrin
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Daniel Ausema
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:28 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Wow, that's super exciting! Congrats!

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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:30 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
thanks, jared!

great advice!!!

i'm spreading the word now! =D
 
and thanks, daniel!

cindy pon
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C.L.
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:38 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Wowee! Big, big congrats!

 

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Lyn
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 2:44 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Congrats congrats congrats (for each of the three books) plus another congrats just because that is awesome news. :-) Wow!

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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 3:01 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
thank you!!!

i'm hoping talking about it will make
it seem more real. haha!

it hasn't completely sunk in yet and i've
had the long weekend and all...

cindy pon
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Rob Santa
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 3:15 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
WOOHOO!


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and CEO of Ricasso Press

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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 3:20 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Pop a cork! Great news! SO happy for you.
And . . . your blog rocks, btw ;-)

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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 3:23 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
rob, i've come a long way since subbing
my first bad chapters on critters. thanks for
pointing me in this forum's direction. =D

mystic, thank you!! my blog isn't as rockin'
as it could be, as i've been distracted of late!!

cindy pon
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 3:32 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Congrats! Fantastic news! And to auction too.... they were fighting over you!

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John M. Whalen
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 3:36 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
That definitely qualifies as a "brag." Definitely. Congratulations! It probably won't sink in until you actually see the book on the shelf. I love it when a plan comes together.
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 4:21 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Woo HOO! Many, many congratulations!

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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 4:25 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
thank you so much, everyone!!
 
yeah yeah yeah

cindy pon
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someone told me about the pub lunch blurb--as i don't
pay for the extended deal annoucements :

May 27, 2008
Children's:
Young Adult Cindy Pon's SPIRIT BOUND, set in an ancient kingdom based on Chinese folklore, myth and magic, to Virginia Duncan at Green Willow Books, in a three-book deal, for publication in April 2009, by Bill Contardi at Brandt & Hochman (NA).

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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 5:26 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

Wow, wow, wow.

That's all I can think of saying.

Wow!

Congrats!

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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 5:34 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
richard, my sentiments exactly.

thank you so much for the well wishes!

cindy pon
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 7:19 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
WOW!!  Massive enormous gigantic CONGRATULATIONS!!!  Well done!

Kate Shaw

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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 7:23 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Go Cindy!!

Congrats :) Have they given you release dates yet?

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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 7:26 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
thanks kate and CW!

cw, my editor seems to want the book out for
summer 09. we need to discuss deadlines and dates
as that seems soon to me. i'm trying not to panic.

not so much on the revisions of spirit bound
but on writing novel 2. =X

i know i can do it, but i'm not pros like some of
you guys!! eeee!

cindy pon
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:) 2009's a whole year. You can do it. Such great news and I want a copy when they're finally in print. Did you post this in the shameless self promo forum? And add it to your post in the published author's thread?

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xiaotien
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  		   Posted 5/27/2008 7:37 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
thanks, cw! i'm glad you have faith
in me!! *breathe*

no, i didn't! i wasn't going to add myself
as a published author until i got published!
and i'm sticking by that!

hee!!!

cindy pon
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Holy ****ing shit.

Cindy!! Way to go!
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