It's been hard keeping quiet. I think I would have even gone longer but I found out that my lovely Inkies had spilled the news this past Saturday on the Enchanted Inkpot. he he. It's funny cause I read that post and somehow completely missed my own news. Too much bouncing off the walls I guess.
It was an incredible experience for me because I had the amazing good fortune to receive 4 offers of representation from amazing agents, any one of which I would have been extremely happy to sign with. I had 4 fantastic conversations with agents that all said they loved my book and who made this a very difficult decision. But what made me sign with Joe was that we talked for 2 hours and it felt like 20 minutes. It felt right and I'm excited to see what's in store for me next.
I have to thank each of the agents that offered for me. I am so grateful to them for providing me with the affirmation that I do have what it takes to be a writer. And for that alone I will always appreciate them all. Besides, anyone who says they love my book has got to be the coolest, most awesome people in the world, right? Right.
It was an incredible experience for me because I had the amazing good fortune to receive 4 offers of representation from amazing agents, any one of which I would have been extremely happy to sign with. I had 4 fantastic conversations with agents that all said they loved my book and who made this a very difficult decision. But what made me sign with Joe was that we talked for 2 hours and it felt like 20 minutes. It felt right and I'm excited to see what's in store for me next.
I have to thank each of the agents that offered for me. I am so grateful to them for providing me with the affirmation that I do have what it takes to be a writer. And for that alone I will always appreciate them all. Besides, anyone who says they love my book has got to be the coolest, most awesome people in the world, right? Right.
56 comments:
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!
Welcome to BG Literary, agent-mate!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!
Tremendous news! Major congrats!
Wow! Well done! How did you manage to keep this to yourself for so long? : )
Congratulations! That is awesome good news.
I can confirm, officially, that it is possible to woot and squee at the same time.
Congratulations, Ello. You rock.
Wooooooooooooooooo!
Yay, Ello!!!!!!! So happy for you!!!!!
Let the bells ring out and the banners fly!
I'm treating my eyes on you!
HURRAH FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is wonderful!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!
Oh, Ello, dear Ello!
This is wonderful, wonderful!
!! and !!!
Am so glad...and see, your mother was right!
amazing! This is such great news!
Nothing but thrilled, excited and sooooo happy for you! Here's to a wonderful partnership of many years and many books together!
YAY!!
Nelsa
I am so excited for you, Ellen! Wow! Four offers?!!! So glad you got to choose between four! Amazing! Congrats!
Woohoooo!! Congratulations:)
hey elle...this is awesome news!!! congrats on your new agent! i know it was a difficult decision for you but i know you made the right one. your instincts are always right on...talk to you later.
Congratulations! Fantastic news!
Best of luck to you!
Congrats, Ellen! Great news! I don't think I have that kind of self control;)
Awesome! Barry's agency is so well respected and I've heard nothing but good things about Joe! Well done!
*flaily-flaily-flail*
OMG, four agents? You are no eagle, you are the space shuttle!
But I won't congratulate you--no, I will congratulate Mr. Monti for scoring such an awesome writer!
Okay, I lied; I will congratulate you. YAY, ELLEN!!
YeeeHAW! This is such great news, Ello -- and you SO deserve this.
Now hatch that eagle!
This is so brilliant.
I always knew you had it in you.
It's glad to see that the universe agrees with me.
XOOXOXO
Thank you everyone! You've put a big grin on my face!!!
Yes, congratulations to Mr. Monti for being lucky enough to get you.
In other news,
Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
I don't have Whirl's skills yet and must do it sequentially.
So happy for you!!!
Congrats!
Hooray!!!!
Hooray!
Oh, and also... hooray!
Congratulations! Great news!
Woot! Woot! (dancing broccoli) Yay! (dancing broccoli) (dancing broccoli) (dancing banana)
Congratulations! What a great event!
Woo! Hoo! Hoo!
**Congratulations!!!** You deserve it!
Congratulations, Ell. Couldn't have happened for a more brilliant writer... or a better person.
Fantastic! Excellent news!
Congratulations and best of luck going forward.
Huge congrats!!
Congratulations. This is truly great news.
Congratulations again!! I'm SO happy for you!! <3
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is such fantastic news! I'm so happy for you!
YEY! That's fabulous!!!!!
Congrats :) :) :)
Congratulations, Ello! Very good news, indeed. Thanks for stopping in at The Write Game. Greatly appreciated.
I am late to the happy comment party...but I am thrilled and giddy for you. I knew it would happen Ellen...I just knew it!!!
Miss you so much...need to get together to celebrate with the Fab Four.
This is so fantastic...but I am not surprised at all. :)
I'm also late to the party, but RAH! Congratulations Ellen, you deserve this!
I am doing the Snoopy dance right alongside you. Congratulations and I love the "two hours that felt like twenty minutes". Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
OMGG CONGRATS!!!!! SO SO SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
you have an AMAZING story!!
can't wait to see what's in store for you!!
I am soooooooo happy for you! What fantastic news! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!!!! So glad to hear all the hard work is paying off!!
:-)
grats el! that's ab fab! :D
AMAZING NEWS! CONGRATULATIONS!
Good on ya Ello. I'm thrilled to bits for you!
WoooooooooHoooooooo!!!!!!
What excellent news!
Congratulations!!!!!
This is wonderful, tremendous, exciting news!!!
Woo-hoo!! That's awesome, Ellen!!
I am so, so happy for you. Congratulations!!
ellen, i am so very happy for you!! :-)
i knew your book was amazing, and the affirmation of four agents coming to the same conclusion is the best kind of validation.
congratulations, unyee!
Celebration ground rules:
1. No rants on Da'man for a month.
2. Angus gets to have all the cookies and donuts she wants.
3. We get to have updates and not week later updates but breaking news updates from now on.
4. I want a signed copy.
Now that we are in agreement about these rules. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! and some Yayyyyymoorrrrree!!!! Hi-dee-hi-dee-ho!
I gave you a squeee! on the inkpot loop, Ello, but here's another: SQUEEEEE!!!! :) Happy news! Happy for you!
Congratulations! That is great that you were courted and had your pick of the best. Hope you two much success and a BIG sale!
Congrats! I just found your blog and I'm always so inspired by good news like this.
~fellow brooklyn writer :o)
I'm late but CONGRATULATIONS!!! :-D Very proud of you! ;-)
That is amazing news! I've read his profile, and he seems like a great guy. I wish you the best of luck.
Joe's the best, isn't he? I signed with him last year about this time after having been rep'd by two other less-than-stellar agents. I couldn't be happier!
BTW, your book sounds amazing and I can't wait for it to come out. If you ever need a blurb, let me know!
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