Extra! Extra!
I did it! With–and only with–y’all’s help. Many, many thanks to all my readers.
FICTION: DEBUT.
BELLE OF NEW YORK, about a beautiful Southern Debutante who comes to New York and lands a job in the mosh pit news room of a highly conservative cable network while reveling in the hedonisitic pleasures of the city, based on the blog BELLE IN THE BIG APPLE, was sold to Sarah McGrath at Scribner, by Bill Contardi at Brandt & Hochman (world rights acquired).
Looks like I’ll be staying in the Big Apple after all… Now, all I have to do is convince Southern Boy to move up here with me.
November 14th, 2005 at 11:35 pm
Magnificum! It’s great to see your talent rewarded. Rebus gestis tuis omnes gaudemus.
November 14th, 2005 at 11:47 pm
Congratulations!!
November 15th, 2005 at 12:23 am
Congratulations! Always enjoy reading your blog! Can’t wait to read the book.
November 15th, 2005 at 1:57 am
Well done! Keep up the good work.
November 15th, 2005 at 2:44 am
Congratulations!! You did it all yourself, and gave us some interesting reading in the process..
Well done, Belle..
and good luck with the Southern Boy…
November 15th, 2005 at 2:50 am
That is awesome news, and thoroughly deserving as well.
But please make sure it’s available in Australia, pretty please?
November 15th, 2005 at 4:40 am
Dear Belle,
Congratulations!This book will sell!
You sure have got your readers overseas as well, but we won’t be able to get it here in Germany that easily, I fear. So I hope you will keep up your blog as well!
Best wishes from Upper Bavaria
Sam
November 15th, 2005 at 6:36 am
The ride of your life begins …
November 15th, 2005 at 8:31 am
Congratulions Belle! I am addicted to your blog, I can’t wait to read the book. Well done!
November 15th, 2005 at 8:47 am
So how are you going to persuade southern boy to make the move?!
November 15th, 2005 at 9:56 am
Many many congrats!!! If you can convince Southern Boy to move up North, there may be a real possibility of me getting a Yankee Boy to move Down South.
I’m anxious to read when it happens.
I’ll look for the book!! Any clue on publishing/release dates?
November 15th, 2005 at 9:59 am
congratulations! I’m already waiting for the book!
just don’t neglect us faithful blog readers while you’re busy writing it!
November 15th, 2005 at 10:05 am
WOW!!! CONGRATS BELLE!! It’s all because I started reading your blog a couple months ago and you know it!
November 15th, 2005 at 10:07 am
Bravo Belle! We all knew you could do it!
xoxo, L
November 15th, 2005 at 10:26 am
Congrats, Mimi’s gonna plotz
November 15th, 2005 at 10:30 am
Congrats! What does granddaddy say now?
November 15th, 2005 at 10:31 am
LOL. Mimi’s deal is next. Hers will be the big money deal. Sex sells.
November 15th, 2005 at 10:37 am
Yet another book that will make my list of things to read!
Congrats Belle!
November 15th, 2005 at 10:49 am
Congratulations! I’m looking forward to reading the book!
November 15th, 2005 at 11:20 am
Well done. You deserve it.
November 15th, 2005 at 11:29 am
Congratulations! This is fabulous news and well-deserved. Can’t wait to see it on shelves.
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November 15th, 2005 at 11:32 am
Belle,
Congratulations! I read your blog everyday, cant wait to read the book! When is it available for purchase? When do we get to see what you look like?
Ashley
November 15th, 2005 at 12:10 pm
Congrats! Good job!
November 15th, 2005 at 4:24 pm
I am SO happy for you…congrats!
November 15th, 2005 at 5:20 pm
congratulazione signorina
November 15th, 2005 at 6:30 pm
yay, congrats! story about persian boy is sadly true, otherwise I would have been partying in cane with y’all that night. Looking forward to meeting chef though. Can I bring the bouncer?
November 15th, 2005 at 7:43 pm
I hope Southern boy decides you’re worth the move. It seems he thinks you’re pretty special. Congrats on the book.
November 15th, 2005 at 7:44 pm
That’s fab news. Congratulations Belle
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November 15th, 2005 at 8:39 pm
wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. congratulations
November 15th, 2005 at 8:50 pm
Congratulations! Keep us updated on the release dates…..
Oh, and let me know when I can expect my loyalty, um, I mean royalty check!
November 15th, 2005 at 9:13 pm
It was inevitable.
November 15th, 2005 at 9:34 pm
Belle,
Congrats! I am so happy for you-!!! Amydell~
November 15th, 2005 at 9:48 pm
Congratulations! That is wonderful.
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November 16th, 2005 at 10:23 am
Fantastic news. Keep up the fabulous work.
November 16th, 2005 at 2:20 pm
Hey
My internet is screwing up, takes me hours to send emails…. some good news, nothing definite. 17th should be fun hopefully O and Rob can come too.
x
November 16th, 2005 at 2:34 pm
Felicidades, it’s always great to see how one’s work is rewarded…
November 16th, 2005 at 2:37 pm
thats so exciting i feel sick (nothing personal)
November 16th, 2005 at 5:41 pm
OMG! Shut up…you have a book now? WOW…thats so amazing! I am so reserving a copy at Barnes and Noble! Good luck, and hopefully SB will see that he has no choice but to go with you…
November 16th, 2005 at 5:42 pm
congratulations! it’s always so great to see talent rewarded. can’t wait to see your book in my friendly neighborhood bookstore!
November 16th, 2005 at 10:09 pm
So exciting!
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November 17th, 2005 at 5:59 am
Hi Belle,
Congrats on the book deal, well done!
Really enjoy checking out your blog
Best of luck in the future
Alan logging in from Ireland
November 17th, 2005 at 4:02 pm
Congrats!!! that’s awsome!!!
good luck getting southern boy to move..
November 17th, 2005 at 7:42 pm
Congrats Belle! I think this is the first time I’ve commented, but I’m a faithful reader
Can’t wait for the book!!!
November 17th, 2005 at 9:15 pm
congratulations! i’ll get a copy as soon as the book gets to the Philippines!
November 17th, 2005 at 9:18 pm
congratulations! we’ll get the book as soon as it hits the bookstands in Manila.
November 18th, 2005 at 12:24 pm
Oh, God. Please do us a favor and write from your heart. I can’t stand the thought of a whole book of shallow observations.
November 18th, 2005 at 8:46 pm
CONGRATS!!!
November 19th, 2005 at 11:10 am
(What Brett said)
I didn’t want to say anything and rain on your parade, but I agree.
Your writing is extraordinary, especially for someone with no wrinkles yet. But I’ll wait for the next book, which I’m guessing will be more about life in general than how it revolves around Belle.
November 19th, 2005 at 11:31 pm
Wonderful news and well deserved.
November 20th, 2005 at 7:33 pm
Congratulations!!!
I look forward to your book. You can remind Southern Boy that love moves.
November 22nd, 2005 at 1:15 pm
wow: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! you are a very talented writer - always love reading you..
November 24th, 2005 at 4:08 am
That is great! I enjoy reading your blog!
Joy
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