It's Almost a Real Book!

On Friday the book proofs for “Tammy Rarities From Around The World” were delivered to my home.

Here’s a sneak preview of what the book is shaping up to look like: 

 

 After snapping this photo, I thought about jumping in the middle of the pile and rolling around in it, but being the refined and dignified person that I am, I resisted. 

So Close, Yet...Not

Big News! Harper Collins called my home. Harper Collins, as in one of the world’s leading publishing houses!!!

When I saw their name on caller ID I was so excited thinking they were calling to tell me they wanted to publish one of my YA books. But then confusion took over and I wondered how they even knew I had an unpublished YA book since I had never contacted them telling that? Could a friend of a friend of a friend’s brother-in-law’s cousin have mentioned to someone who worked there that I write YA books?

I picked up the phone using my most bestselling-author-like voice.

Me: Hello?

HC Person: Is this Representative Boehner’s office?

*pause while confusion boggled my brain, then…*

Me: No, I’m sorry, you have the wrong number.

HC Person: Oh, I’m sorry.

Phone: *click*

That was the closest I’ve ever been to negotiations with a major publishing house.

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