Kathy said around cocktail hour on February 26, 2007
It’s been a long long time to keep a secret this big. But we finally got the green light to open up our yaps about it. Late last year, Joelle and I were approached by Wiley Publishing, the fine folks who put out the “for Dummies” instructional book series. We were contacted by one of their acquisitions editors about authoring one of three books in a brand new series they’re launching called The IT Girls’ Guides. Our book, The IT Girls’ Guide to Blogging with Moxie is due out this fall.
I am still in shock mode over the whole thing even though it is well underway. I am so proud of us and feel very honored to have been asked to do this project. Not just from a personal standpoint but also, as a professional. The best part is I get to write a book with one of my best friends. But hello… we get to write a book! omfg!!!!111!!111!
In other news, I found poop under my thumbnail this morning.
from your moms.
That’s really cool! You guys have come so far.
Will the book have sections on dealing with trolls and blog drama? Cuz, you know, I think you two could address those topics really well. Probably won’t make the book, since that’s all the “shady side of blogging”, but, it’d still be interesting!
from West Palm Beach, FL
Cocktail: Champagne Bellini
Actually we do touch on it (or at least its in the plan)! Hehe! And thanks!
from your moms.
congrats!! (on the book not the poop)
from Farm Country, PA
Cocktail: Your Mom
Congratulations you crazy book writin’ haw. I’m so proud of you.
from Cleveland, OH
Cocktail: White Russian
Congratulations on your book! And on keeping it a secret for so long.
Poop under the fingernail...Mommy Perk?
Lisa
from your moms.
That’s so awesome!
from San Diego, CA
Cocktail: Slighty dirty Grey Goose Martini
yay for us.
from NY
awww yeah!! Congratulations to you both :D
from your moms.
Is this where Joelle has been for the last gazillion weeks? Because, dammit, I miss that bitch.
Congrats to you both! Can’t wait to buy the book, and put it on a prominent shelf in the house where I can show off to my friends and say, “The girls who wrote that book are the ones that inspired me to blog in the first place.”
Holy crap...I’m welling up! Who woulda thunk?
from West Palm Beach, FL
Cocktail: Champagne Bellini
Aww thank you everyone. We’re super excited and so thrilled to have so much support from everyone.
from your moms.
wow! that’s awesome!!! CONGRATS
from Indianapolis, IN
You guys are doing an amazing job. I can’t wait to see the finished product.
from San Diego, CA
Cocktail: Slighty dirty Grey Goose Martini
Thanks, Melody!
from your moms.
Fashionably late, but super-duper-mega excited for y’all nonetheless!
CONGRATS!
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