So, something crazy and wonderful and beyond amazing happened today! And it made me squeal and dance around the house!
I was overwhelmed by all the wonderful congratulations on Twitter and Facebook that I made a slobbery mess of my face.
It’s been a long journey full of hills and not many valleys. But I kept climbing and finally found my way back to the summit.
And luckily, I had support along the way. Someone to lift me up when I doubted myself.
That someone is my amazing agent Peter Knapp with The Park Literary Group. I couldn’t have made it here without him, and I’m so happy he wanted me as his client. He changed my life! Go follow him and like him. He’s … did I already say amazing? Oh, okay. Well, HE IS!
So here it is!! I have a new shiny book deal with Entangled Teen!
Thank you Liz Pelletier for having faith in me! Thanks everyone for having patience while we worked this out. And a special thanks to Erica Chapman, Shannon Duffy, Shelley Watters, Marieke Nijkamp, Veronica Bartles, and many others who’ve helped me along the way. LIBRARY JUMPERS will be in hard cover soon, and I’ll get to hug and cry on it and sleep with it …
And now, I think I’ll go eat some chocolate.
43 Comments
Jeannie Intrieri · June 19, 2014 at 9:43 pm
Congrats!!! So happy for you Brenda. You are a lovely soul. You are so inspiring and helpful to the writing community. I am truly happy for you. Cheers!
Margie · July 12, 2014 at 3:27 pm
Woot! Woot! So stinking awesome! Very happy for you!
Nikola Vukoja · June 19, 2014 at 9:43 pm
Brenda you are wonderful & everyone who has ever had contact with you for even a second, knows how giving and supportive you are of all writers.
If Library Jumpers is 1/2 as brilliant as you are, then its going to be a SMASH HIT – congrats on the book deal and on keeping the faith.
Maria Hebert-Leiter · June 19, 2014 at 9:45 pm
Congratulations!!
Dannie Morin · June 19, 2014 at 9:46 pm
*wields credit card ready to buy ALL THE COPIES!* I am soooooo stoked for you!!
Andrea · June 19, 2014 at 9:59 pm
Congratulations! Your book sounds intriguing!
Shelly Steig · June 19, 2014 at 10:43 pm
Heartfelt congratulations!
Lindsey Loucks · June 19, 2014 at 10:48 pm
Congratulations!
Dee · June 19, 2014 at 10:59 pm
Yaaaaay!!! So excited for this to come out!
Rachel · June 19, 2014 at 11:07 pm
So thrilled for you Brenda! You’re such an incredibly generous human being and we’ll all be spreading the word when it’s time.
Leanda Wallace · June 19, 2014 at 11:16 pm
Congratulations! This is fantastic news! And I’d say this definitely warrants a slobbery messy face, lol! 😉
Dan Koboldt · June 19, 2014 at 11:32 pm
Congratulations, Brenda! No one deserves this more than you. Looking forward to 2016!
Amy L. Sonnichsen · June 19, 2014 at 11:34 pm
Woot! Congratulations, Brenda!!
Debbie Dorris · June 19, 2014 at 11:38 pm
Congratulations Brenda! Soooooo happy for you! 😀
Karla · June 19, 2014 at 11:42 pm
Yayay! And it sounds awesome. 🙂
Jessica · June 19, 2014 at 11:45 pm
Congrats! So excited for you!!
tbrosz · June 20, 2014 at 12:16 am
I’d like to think that this success is just a down payment for all the good karma you’ve built up helping other writers. Congratulations!
P.D. Pabst · June 20, 2014 at 12:44 am
That’s fantastic news!! Congratulations woman!!! I’m so excited for you, I’m squealing too!! You definitely deserve this because you have contributed so much with helping other writers succeed. And I’m gonna eat lots of cheese and chocolate, and maybe some more cheese to celebrate for you.
However, it must be said…I don’t wanna wait ’til 2016 to read it. Waaaaaa!
RC Hancock · June 20, 2014 at 12:55 am
Holy Freaking Pastrami! That’s so awesome! And HARDCOVER?! Jealous.
Rissa Watkins · June 20, 2014 at 1:27 am
Congratulations! How exciting.
Julie · June 20, 2014 at 1:32 am
Congratulations, Brenda! You’ve done such cool things on your blog– I can’t wait to see what you’ll do in print! 🙂
Also: Ace Ventura dancing = best celebratory GIF EVER.
Denise Drespling · June 20, 2014 at 6:50 am
Congrats and WOW! That books sounds awesome. I’m sure we’ll be following along on your journey so that we’ll know when it hits the shelves 🙂
KatherineS · June 20, 2014 at 7:01 am
Congratulations!
Kathleen Blasi · June 20, 2014 at 7:03 am
I am SO happy for you, Brenda! After all you do for us writers, to hone our work and get noticed, you deserve something wonderful to happen. Congratulations!
Anna · June 20, 2014 at 7:37 am
Congratulations! That is so amazing and your books sounds awesome!! For all you do for writers, you certainly deserve this!
Julie Dao · June 20, 2014 at 8:40 am
Congratulations, Brenda!!! You so deserve this good news! You’re such a stalwart cheerleader for others and now it’s YOUR turn. Can’t wait to see this on the shelves and pick up my own copy <3 <3
Chris Bailey · June 20, 2014 at 9:05 am
Congratulations! I’m looking forward to reading!
Rachel Schieffelbein · June 20, 2014 at 9:57 am
Congratulations, Brenda!! You are amazing and I’m so happy for you! And I can’t wait to read LIBRARY JUMPERS! It sounds awesome!
Brenda Drake · June 20, 2014 at 11:02 am
Thank you, everyone! I’m so overwhelmed by all the support and well wishes. I love this community so much. You all are beyond awesome!
Heather McCorkle · June 20, 2014 at 11:13 am
Congratulations Brenda! I am so excited for you! I know how long and hard your road has been and that makes this so much sweeter. I can hardly wait!
Stephanie Scott · June 20, 2014 at 11:35 am
Congrats! I’ve heard such great things about Entangled. I saw Liz Pelletier speak at an RWA conference this spring and WOW. What a great person to work with. 🙂
Mary M. Bauer · June 21, 2014 at 8:57 am
Great news Brenda — HUGE congrats! Can’t wait to read your book!
Rena · June 22, 2014 at 12:11 am
Wooo-Hooo! Way to go Brenda! Congratulations, and I can’t wait to see your book in hardcover!
Meredith Johnson · June 22, 2014 at 12:25 am
Eeeeeeeeepppppp! Best news! Huge congrats 😉
H L Wampler · June 22, 2014 at 2:36 pm
Congrats!!! That is amazing! I’m so unbelievably happy for you and can’t wait to buy it!
Violet Ingram · June 22, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Huge congrats. You so deserve this. I love the book description. Can’t wait to read it.
YAY.
DJ Siciliano · June 24, 2014 at 5:03 pm
CONGRATS! Sorry this took so long to post…I cannot wait to get more info about your book.
Bridgid Gallagher · June 25, 2014 at 2:04 pm
I love this post!! 🙂 And HUUUUGE congrats, Brenda! LIBRARY JUMPERS sounds awesome!
Kirsten · July 8, 2014 at 10:55 am
Wonderful, creative post! Congrats on securing such a fantabulous deal! 🙂
Brenda Drake · July 8, 2014 at 11:29 am
Thanks, everyone! You all warm my heart with the sweet congratulations!
Erica M. Chapman · July 10, 2014 at 12:27 am
Hey! I didn’t say CONGRATS here ;o) I’m SO SO happy for you, my friend <333
Brenda Drake · July 13, 2014 at 10:34 pm
Thank you, Erica! Love you bunches!
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