Proud!

[poliphilo]

I rang Alice. The conversation went something like this.

"Hi Dad."

"How did you know it was me?"

"Your name came up. Also a picture."

"You've got a picture of me on your phone?"

"It's one of Granny's. You're about two years old and riding some sort of bike. It's awfully cute."

"Anyway, I've read the contract. it looks good. I think you should sign...."

Alice is writing a book. It's a book that'll fill a gap in the market ( I don't think I should say anything more because it's a very stealable concept) and she's just gone and hooked herself a publisher at the first try. Brilliant. 

We didn't talk long because her partner had taken a bottle of champagne out of the fridge and was about to uncork it.

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm as pleased as if it were a book I had written myself.

[jfs.livejournal.com]

Congratulations at one step removed :-)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic! I trust you'll let us know what it's about once it's published.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I will indeed. Once it's published I'll be plugging it for all I'm worth! :)

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to Alice!

I'm just about getting used to the new phone technology so it no longer surprises me when the offspring answer their phones with, "Hello, Mum!"

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I really haven't got the hang of mobile phones yet.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Wow! That is simply super!!!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Like father, like daughter. :^)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

S'right. :)

[clindau.livejournal.com]

Great! I'm looking forward to hearing more about it.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'll keep you posted :)

[msjann65.livejournal.com]

So, your daughter got the writing gene! Wonderful! When the book is published will you share title and author with us on the other side of the Great Pond?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

All my kids like to write.

The book will be published in America as well as the UK. As soon as it comes out I'll be plugging it all I can.

[sovay]

It's a book that'll fill a gap in the market ( I don't think I should say anything more because it's a very stealable concept) and she's just gone and hooked herself a publisher at the first try.

Congratulations to her!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[qatsi.livejournal.com]

Good for her. Tell us more about it as and when appropriate.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I certainly will!

[wyrmwwd.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks

[ibid.livejournal.com]

Wayhay! Well done Alice

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

The girl done good!

[oakmouse]

Well yay! Congratulations to her (and you)!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[alice-g.livejournal.com]

He he I feel like a little celeb!!! Thanks everyone for the nice comments - and Dad! It doens't feel real yet really. Lord only knows what will happen! Needless to say I'm a happy bunny right now. xx

[kaysho.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to her!