I have a publicist!

by | Mar 11, 2011 | Uncategorized | 38 comments

I just found out this afternoon that Gallery has finally assigned me a publicist.  I can’t even lie… it’s SO COOL.

So from now on, Blog Friends, please do not approach me directly.  I am much too important.  Please direct all your inquiries to Stephanie—

I KID, I KID.  If you know anything about me by now, you know that I have ZERO EGO.  Nobody’s more surprised than me that I’m on this ride!

And so far, it’s definitely been fun.  I’m very blessed.

Now if the current WIP would just magically come together, maybe I could get some sleep.  But maybe that’s asking too much?  Possibly?  Yes?

Probably.

(One thing I’ve learned about this whole writing gig:  blessed or not, there’s always something new to stress about.)

38 Comments

  1. adam.purple
    adam.purple on March 11, 2011 at 2:32 am

    Things are really going your way. Be sure to stress about that!

  2. Abby Minard
    Abby Minard on March 11, 2011 at 2:49 am

    OMG, so cool! Congratulations! Or should I be emailing this comment to your publicist? Ha, just kidding ;p

  3. alexia
    alexia on March 11, 2011 at 3:02 am

    Woohoo! Totally awesome. I'm so excited for you! You'll have to tell us more about what kinds of things a publicist does. Unless it's all top secret 🙂 I have a general idea, but that's about it.

  4. Karen Lange
    Karen Lange on March 11, 2011 at 3:05 am

    Congratulations! That's so exciting! 🙂

  5. David Batista
    David Batista on March 11, 2011 at 3:24 am

    I tried to leave a comment, but your publicist directed me to the press release instead. Bummer!

    Haha! No, congrats on the great news. This is so exciting!

  6. getyourselfconnected
    getyourselfconnected on March 11, 2011 at 3:28 am

    I thought the title was "I have a pugilist" and as I used to box I know what that is!

    Congrats! Your book is on the ready to go list! I can read 300 pages a night so I hope it is long! All my best.

  7. Joy
    Joy on March 11, 2011 at 3:57 am

    Very, very cool Jenny! You're moving on up, to the big time… 🙂

  8. Amanda
    Amanda on March 11, 2011 at 4:01 am

    Awesome! So exciting! Hopefully we'll get to hear more from the publicity front. I'm curious what that'll be like! 😉

  9. Botanist
    Botanist on March 11, 2011 at 4:07 am

    Dear Jennifer Hillier's Personal Assistant's Undersecretary's Chief Letter-Opener,

    Please convey my heartiest congratulations.

    Humble and Unworthy Regards
    Botanist

    😀

  10. Tess
    Tess on March 11, 2011 at 4:14 am

    We pray and pray for publication but we are clueless about the emotional ride that we step on when signing the contract. I get it. Thankful, yes. Terrified at times, yes. congrats on the progress!!

  11. Heather
    Heather on March 11, 2011 at 4:33 am

    Congrats on your publicist! Whoo hoo!

  12. Slamdunk
    Slamdunk on March 11, 2011 at 4:50 am

    Congrats Jennifer. I'll be able to say that I followed your blog before you went big time with the publicist.

  13. JEFritz
    JEFritz on March 11, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Publicist! Fancy. Don't worry about your MS. Well, go ahead and worry, but it will come together, a little more every day.

  14. Kate
    Kate on March 11, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Congratulations – and that is so true about each step bringing someing new to stress over!

  15. Marjorie
    Marjorie on March 11, 2011 at 9:07 am

    Warm congrats on the publicist! I also gave you the Stylish Blogger Award. Because your bloody bullet holes are awesome.

  16. Caitlin
    Caitlin on March 11, 2011 at 9:32 am

    Yay Jennifer! I'm so happy for you, it's all coming together now *insert evil laugh here*! Step by step, you're getting there!

  17. Mary
    Mary on March 11, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    Congratulations! That is wonderful news. I am new to your blog– can't wait to dig into it a bit more– looks really cool!

  18. Monica B.W.
    Monica B.W. on March 11, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Oh that's so awesome!! Congrats!!
    You make me proud every day! 🙂

  19. Ben
    Ben on March 11, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Oh wow, this is so freaking cool. Simon & Schuster might just have a lot of faith in you.

  20. Joann Swanson
    Joann Swanson on March 11, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    Very exciting!!

  21. Sophia Richardson
    Sophia Richardson on March 11, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Congrats, Jennifer. I hope you will be sharing all the secrets you learn!
    – Sophia.

  22. Anne R. Allen
    Anne R. Allen on March 11, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    Congratulations. I don't know a whole lot of writers who have publicists. Seriously awesome.

    You made such a nice comment about my "10 reasons I'm not reading your blog" post on Monica's site that I had to come over and visit. Nice, easy to read blog here, in spite of the (necessarily) dark color scheme. Works for me.

  23. Holly Ruggiero
    Holly Ruggiero on March 11, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    That great news.

  24. Jen Daiker
    Jen Daiker on March 11, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    I'm in such a giggly mood this made me chuckle!

    I knew you before you were famous… YOU REMEMBER THAT!!!

    Just teasing! Have a fabulous weekend you fabulous celebrity 🙂

  25. Jennie Bailey
    Jennie Bailey on March 11, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    I just can't imagine – a publicist! That's beyond cool. Congratulations!

  26. Karen Peterson
    Karen Peterson on March 11, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Dear Stephanie,

    Please send Jennifer my congratulations.

    Very exciting!

  27. Marsha Sigman
    Marsha Sigman on March 11, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    LOL. Now I have to talk to your people first??? Congrats to you!!!! You so deserve all of this.

  28. Marsha Sigman
    Marsha Sigman on March 11, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    If she needs help spreading the word about how freakin' awesome you are, you know all your bloggy friends are ready to step up!!lol

  29. Jennifer Hillier
    Jennifer Hillier on March 11, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    Holy cow, thanks for all the support, guys! A person can never have enough good vibes come their way, and yet I'm feeling pretty filled up right now thanks to my bloggy peeps. Thank you!

    (Plus did I mention you guys are hilarious? :D)

  30. Samantha Sotto-Yambao
    Samantha Sotto-Yambao on March 12, 2011 at 12:14 am

    Yay for publicists! So cool! Exciting times, my friend. 😀

  31. Milo James Fowler
    Milo James Fowler on March 12, 2011 at 2:11 am

    Another benefit of NOT self-publishing: you get a PUBLICIST. So very, very cool!

  32. Lydia K
    Lydia K on March 12, 2011 at 2:28 am

    I hope you feel like it's good stress. That is cool news indeed!

  33. Meredith
    Meredith on March 12, 2011 at 5:44 am

    Yay for a publicist! You're super important now! Congrats!!!

  34. Girl Friday
    Girl Friday on March 12, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Please go around saying "We must do lunch. I'll get my people to call your people" at every available opportunity.

  35. Ricky Bush
    Ricky Bush on March 13, 2011 at 12:21 am

    You are sooo right. That is soooo cool! I'll more or less be my own publicist with my small pub, so kudos to ya.

  36. Robert Guthrie
    Robert Guthrie on March 13, 2011 at 12:36 am

    Major congrats!

  38. HC
    HC on March 17, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Congratulations on your success. 😀 I hope to count myself amongst those ranks someday too. It's very exciting I'm sure. Can you tell me how you customized your blog? I'd like to do something to spice up the look of mine too.

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