Summer Does New York

Oh. My. Heavens.

My smut writing alter ego is going to make it into print--she's in an anthology.

and not just any anthology. . . .

Summer's going to be in a Simon and Schuster Pocket book. Perfection, the first Summer story, is coming out with stories by Michelle Pillow and Kimberly Dean.

Ellora's Cave has struck a deal with Simon and Schuster for ten anthologies and my story is showing up in the second one. There's already a link! There's already an ISBN! It's five months away from publication! Hey! Wow! Hmmm . . . it's currently doing better in sales than Kate's books. (note to self: Amazon numbers mean nothing.)

Kate rushes over to give Summer a fake hug/kissie combo and is now wondering how she could ride in on the hussy's silk kimono tails.

Comments

  1. Suisan10:09 AM

    Wow! Congratulations!

    Now, when you're hugging your alter ego, and your alter ego is wearing a silk kimono, please be sure that you both are not standing at the top of the stairs or some such awkward place. I have this vision of you and she jumping around, giggling, and squealing and then falling down because the silk kimono tails are so slippery.

    I don't want you to hurt yourself interacting with your alter ego. This is the sort of craziness which ends up on TV dramas.

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  2. Anonymous11:15 AM

    Congrats Summer, commiserations to Kate!!!

    Very exciting news!

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  3. Megan Frampton11:30 AM

    Yay! That is such awesome news!

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  4. Wendy11:46 AM

    Hey, great news Kate!

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  5. Tori Scott12:57 PM

    Woo-Hoo!! Congratulations Kate!!!

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  6. Sam1:00 PM

    Whoo Hoo for your dirty alter ego!!!
    LOL

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  7. Amie Stuart1:57 PM

    Congrats Kate! Taht's fabulous!

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  8. Valeen4:07 PM

    That's great news! Congrats! I'll be watching for it to come out.

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  9. Kate4:31 PM

    Thanks for the congratulations everyone! It is fun. Suisan? It's too late. The evil one is winning.

    And Severina? If you're too old to bear children then you must cease poking your eyes out. It's that simple. Oh, you could just do the root canals instead.

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  10. Anonymous8:33 PM

    Excellent news! Congratulations!

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  11. Anonymous12:01 AM

    Way to go, Miss Summer. :) So, when do we see cover art?

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  12. Anonymous8:16 AM

    Congrats, Kate! :D

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  13. Bookseller Chick11:22 AM

    Congrats, Kate!

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  14. Beth Ciotta4:41 PM

    Wahoo!!!! Congratulations Kate, um, Summer! Awesome news! Happy dancing in your honor!

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  15. charleneteglia8:18 PM

    Wahoo Kate/Summer! I think you and Summer need to team up. *g*

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  16. Meg Allison8:13 PM

    A little late here -- but, congrats! :)

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  17. Michelle Pillow11:28 AM

    Yeah! :)

    It's great to be in antho with you and this one is very exciting news!

    Michelle

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  18. Sarah Palmero11:13 AM

    Wow! The holy grail. Congrats, Summer! (And you too, Kate. ;) )

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