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OMG!! Dh has just been offered a book contract!!!!!

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michaelad · 15/11/2007 12:10

After years of writing, his (and my)dream finally came true today! sitting here with tears in my eyes...I'm so happy and so proud of him!!!

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BOOquets · 19/11/2007 10:59

Booquets' Mum's book, always happy to plug! Perfect Xmas pressie for mature ladies or chicklit fans who are fed up with thicko heroines like Bridget Jones. It's very funny too.

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michaelad · 19/11/2007 10:22

Dooley, then tell him about dh and tell him to never give up!! We never thought it would happen. He was ready to give up around the time when he met me and I told him not to. Because what he had written deserved to be on a bookshelf just as much as any other book out there and not to languish in a dark drawer.

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Flame · 18/11/2007 21:32

Booquets - what is your mum's book?

Miaou · 18/11/2007 20:23

LOL michaelad

dooley1 · 18/11/2007 19:03

oops.... meant to say CONGRATS not just post our own tale of woe

dooley1 · 18/11/2007 19:02

oh my god, can't tell my dh he will be so He sounds exactly like your dh - has written fantasy all his life, even at one ppint went part time to fulfil his dream and finish his book but he got writer's block and was absolutely gutted

naturopath · 18/11/2007 19:00

Congratulations!!!!!!!! You must be v proud of him. Time to crack open the champagne me thinks

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michaelad · 18/11/2007 18:27

oh miaou that would be absolutely fabulous. I have no idea though how I'm going to be able to remember to remind you for 18 months

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Miaou · 18/11/2007 17:06

Wonderful michaelad! We have a lot of sci-fi and fantasy fic readers in our library - I'll make sure I put a purchase request in once they are near to publishing date (you might need to remind me though )

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michaelad · 18/11/2007 16:59

Yes, I'm sure it will when the time comes! Link to your mum's novel, please!

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BOOquets · 18/11/2007 15:02

Congrats, so exciting. He must want to flash his bum to the world with pride .
My mum's just had a 2nd novel accepted. I always face-out her first novel on shelves in bookstores and libraries, no doubt that will soon become your hobby too.

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michaelad · 18/11/2007 14:51

The title of the first one is "the Adamantine Place" (BoM has read the synopsis),I've just seen the press release and it said that publishing date is summer 2009. That's still a long way away..but I will keep you updated!!

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Flame · 16/11/2007 19:45

DH is a fantasy trilogy readerer

Naartjie · 16/11/2007 19:41

Wow, congrats to him! What will they be called? I'll keep an eye out

ScottishMummy · 15/11/2007 19:54

how exciting

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 15/11/2007 19:54

YAY

Hate that sort of fiction, but DH loves it so at least one sale to the LGJ household.

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Carmenere · 15/11/2007 19:52

Hoorayy!!! Well done your dh Now what are you going to wear to the Oscars when his book is made into an award winning film??

RustyBear · 15/11/2007 19:51

Congratulations michaelad's DH! Are you going to tell us the details when it's published so we can read it?

funnypeculiar · 15/11/2007 19:49

wow, amazing news - well done to him

foxinsocks · 15/11/2007 19:48

how fantastic! Well done to you all.

FlashHarrymoonfiend · 15/11/2007 19:46

but thrilled for him (and you). How bloody exciting is this!!??

Buda · 15/11/2007 19:45

Congratulations to your DH!

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michaelad · 15/11/2007 19:32

catsmother, he's been writing fantasy since his teens, now has several books under his belt but the one that landed him the contract is the newest project.
And yes, we love our fluffball too!!
Expensive, but a true saint with the kids and so worth every penny!!

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