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My hands are shaking!

  • Nov. 6th, 2008 at 12:08 PM

I'M THROWING A BLOCK (BLOG) PARTY!!!



I'm thrilled, stunned, crying, laughing and pinching myself purple.

I just sold a THREE-BOOK DEAL TO SCHOLASTIC PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, my AMAZING agent did. But I sweated over them!!! Over the last 6-7 years that is.

I've had so many rejections It would take me an hour to count and list.

So I'm not.

I kept failing. But I kept failing BETTER. Rewriting so many times I can't even tell ya that either.

Please celebrate with me!





There's tons of food, there's drinks galore, there is a whole table loaded with every kind of dessert you can think of! Please eat - it's all non-caloric - throw balloons at each other, high-five with me. Toss confetti, dance, wiggle your hips, cry, weep, laugh. OH YEAH, BABY!!!!

I am blessed to know you all and to have gained so much wisdom, advice and much-needed doses of perseverance over the past couple of years when I was seriously ready to give up.

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[info]lindsey_leavitt wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:32 pm (UTC)
Yay Kimberly! Congrats! I'm eating cookies in your honor right now.
SCHOLASTIC!
I can't wait to hear more you awesome girl, you!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:25 am (UTC)
Thank you, thank you, Lindsey!!!
And have another cookie - they're fat free.
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[info]pamm wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:32 pm (UTC)
THREE CHEERS FOR YOUR THREE BOOKS!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:26 am (UTC)
THANK YOU, PAMM!!!!! I cannot believe this is happening!!!!
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(no subject) - [info]lkmadigan - Nov. 7th, 2008 04:49 am (UTC) Expand
[info]cyn2write wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:37 pm (UTC)
Yes, yes YES!!! I am so happy for you!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:27 am (UTC)
THANK YOU, CYN!!! I'm absolutely flabbergasted!
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[info]seaheidi wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:38 pm (UTC)
OH MY GOODESSSSS!!!

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy for you Kimberly!

WWOWOWO!!

=D
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:41 am (UTC)
THANK YOU SO MUCH, HEIDI!!!! It's absolutely knocked my socks off. I'm in shock and hoping I don't wake up! ;-D
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(no subject) - [info]kimberleylittle - Nov. 8th, 2008 09:24 pm (UTC) Expand
[info]bec_fitzpatrick wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:45 pm (UTC)
WOW! Wonderful! (And I'll take some of those calorie free desserts :)
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:27 am (UTC)
Thanks, Becca! Have some of the chocolate mouse with chocolate chips and shaved dark chocolate on top. ;-D
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[info]newport2newport wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:45 pm (UTC)
YAY, KIMBERLY!!!!

This is a fantastic party -- and you are definitely the guest of honor!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, times three!!!!!!!!!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:28 am (UTC)
Thank you so much! You are so sweet! The guest of honor - I never thought about it like that. Wow.
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[info]stacy_dekeyser wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:47 pm (UTC)
Yippee!!!
Yay, Kimberley!!!

Awesome, wonderful news! I'm so excited for you!

I'll absolutely drink to that. :)
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:29 am (UTC)
Re: Yippee!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, STACY!!! I'm absolutely stunned and shocked. I guess revising a million times works! ;-D
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[info]cynleitichsmith wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:15 pm (UTC)
WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a million kinds of happy! You are amazing! I can't wait for details! I can't wait for the books. You SO deserve this!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:31 am (UTC)
Re: WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a million times in shock, Cynthia!!!!!

Thank you so much for your help and kudos over the last few years!!! Friends are priceless.
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[info]fandoria wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:18 pm (UTC)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That is such exciting news! I'm so thrilled for you!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:31 am (UTC)
Thank you so much!!!! Its' nice to *overshadow* all the election talk. I got final word about the deal on Election Day! How about that?!
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[info]marypearson wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:29 pm (UTC)
Kimberley! This is beyond wonderful, amazing, and awesome! Yeah,baby, load up that table with goodies! It's time to celebrate! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:32 am (UTC)
Thank you so much, Mary! I'm stuffed now - which is keeping my feet on the ground again. :-D
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[info]pixiechick_sw wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:40 pm (UTC)
OH...MY...GOSH! Congratulations!!!!!! That is SOOOOOOOOO awesome!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:33 am (UTC)
THANK YOU!!!! It's so incredible. Totally unexpected!!!
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[info]sbennettwealer wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:49 pm (UTC)
Whee! Congratulations!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:33 am (UTC)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Have some more cake with that ice cream, please. And there's still a tray of strawberry tarts over there . . .
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[info]lisa_schroeder wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:50 pm (UTC)
Kimberly, that is freaking AWESOME!!! Is this YA?

CONGRATULATIONS!

All of your blood, sweat and tears finally paid off!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:35 am (UTC)
Thank you so much, Lisa!!! Two of the books are Middle-Grade and one is YA - but it has a potential sequel that the editor likes as well - and I have two MORE YA's that I hope she buys one day, too. ;-D
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[info]melissawyatt wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:51 pm (UTC)
Oh HOORAY!!! This is wonderful news! You are amazing and inspiring! Confetti is flying!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:37 am (UTC)
Did I ever tell you that FSG took Healing Spell to acquisitions last summer and it got turned down? And now with this freakin' amazing deal, I see the Big Picture. It was meant for someone else! I'm just so flabbergasted I can't hardly wrap my head around it. ;-D
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[info]crissachappell wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:52 pm (UTC)
yaaaaaay!!!!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:37 am (UTC)
THANK YOU, Crissa!!!!!
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[info]jo_no_anne wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:56 pm (UTC)
WHAT!!!!!?????!!!!
This is AWESOME news! Congratulations, you super star!!!

Edited at 2008-11-06 09:56 pm (UTC)
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:38 am (UTC)
I KNOW!!!!!?????!!!!!

I'm just freakin stunned and spinning around. Thank you for the congrats. You are so sweet!
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[info]medwriter wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 10:03 pm (UTC)
Congrats!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:25 am (UTC)
Thanks so much!
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[info]fabulousfrock wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 10:29 pm (UTC)
Congratulations!!!! Times three!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:24 am (UTC)
Thank you times three!!!!
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[info]jessicaburkhart wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 10:39 pm (UTC)
CONGRATULATIONS!! 3 books! Wow! :)
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:24 am (UTC)
Thank you so much, Jessica! Love your new cover, too. I agree - I think it's the best so far, too. ;-D
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[info]angie_frazier wrote:
Nov. 6th, 2008 11:48 pm (UTC)
OMG!!! Congrats!!! Who is your editor, Jen Rees?? She's my editor there. I'm so excited for you! When can we hear about the books???

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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:23 am (UTC)
Thank you, Angie! Lisa Sandell is the editor. She just moved over from Scholastic's imprint Orchard which is going more picture books and paraphernalia now. But Tracey knows her well - and what she likes! And I think Lisa also worked with Arthur Levine a few years back.

More details coming! And Tracey says that she's putting it on Publisher's Lunch, but not sure when. Hey, I only get the freebie P. Lunch - do you get the deluxe?
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[info]brian_ohio wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:14 am (UTC)
Though you just recently friended me and begged me to friend you back, I don't know a whole lot about you.

But this is GREAT news. Three books... Man! That's a dream. How high off the ground are your feet? Are you wearing socks? Do they stink?

Congrats!!!!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:20 am (UTC)
Hey, I've been spilling my guts over at YACons! Actually, it just occurred to me the other day that I hadn't friended several people on that political blog since Cyn started it so I added the ones I didn't have yet - and I read everyone's profile so I know ALL about you, mwah, ha, ha. ;-D

Three books is a total dream - never expected it in a million years. Flying and dancing and stinkin' up the whole house!
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[info]dreamerwrites wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 12:41 am (UTC)
Congratulations! That is amazing! Hooray for you!!!!!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 03:32 am (UTC)
Thank you so much for the hooray!!! ;-D
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[info]susanwrites wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 01:38 am (UTC)
Oh Kim, this is SO SO SO exciting. I couldn't be happier for you. Congratulations.
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 03:33 am (UTC)
Thank you, Susan! It's so fun to share with other people who know what this means and how hard it was to keep going. Whew!
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[info]kidlit_kim wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 02:22 am (UTC)
AWESOME! Congrats! I'm so happy for you!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 03:35 am (UTC)
THANK YOU, Kimmie!!! I can't hardly believe it's really happening! There's fresh angel food cake and berries over there on the sideboard . . .
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[info]lkmadigan wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 04:47 am (UTC)
That's awesome!

CONGRATULATIONS!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Nov. 7th, 2008 02:43 pm (UTC)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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