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5/1/08

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The Thursday Three!

1. Yes, I'm posting early and two less, as I'll be in Atlanta tomorrow morning. I'm doing two readings there today: one at 3:30 pm at the Barnes and Noble on the North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, and then one at the Decatur library, in Decatur, at 7:00 pm. Check out my news page for full details and information. I also want to thank the person who wrote in awhile back when I first posted these dates who was very concerned about traffic and me getting from one event to the other. Because of you, there have been many conversations and plans about my transit, so hopefully I will have no trouble getting to either event on time.

2. I didn't get to see Baby Mama last weekend---too busy being a mama to my own baby---but I heard from my cousin Barb, whose opinions I trust, that it was funny and worth seeing. I have said here before how much I love Amy Poehler, and maybe it's new mom intuition, but a few weeks back I was watching SNL and I thought, "She's pregnant." It wasn't like she was showing all that much, or maybe even at all. But something was different. But then the weeks passed, and she was doing all this press for the movie and never mentioned it, and then I saw her on SNL again and she didn't have a bump or anything, so I thought, maybe I'm wrong. But I wasn't! So yay for Amy. Can you see her and Tina Fey at the park together with their kids? I SO can. And, um, yay me for getting something right these days. (On a related note: to the person who wrote in---I think it was you, Carla?---saying they admired so much how I was juggling everything? It is AN ILLUSION. Trust me. If you were here in my house, you'd see stuff falling EVERYWHERE.)

3. Finally---which seems weird to say, after only three entries---can I just say how nice it is to have fresh episodes of all my shows again? When I finally settled in to watch the new Grey's from last week, I'd forgotten how much I LOVED that show. Five minutes in, it all came back. Same with The Office, which had me totally verklempt, I can't even stand it! It's kind of like you're friends with someone, see them a lot, and then they go away. You're sad, but then you adjust over time and don't miss them so much. When they come back, there's always that fleeting moment of awkwardness, like, will it be the same again? Sometimes it is, sometimes not. I am happy to say that me and my shows are still BFFs. Hooray!

Now I'm going to grab my suitcase and head off to the airport. Again. Wheeee!

4. Okay, QUICK add of a number four: after writing this entry last night to post today, I found out that Lock and Key will hit the NYT Bestseller list a week from Sunday at NUMBER TWO! YEAH! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone for all your support and making this possible. You guys are the best. (Also, Just Listen remains on the paperback list at #3. Double yeah!) My cup runneth over. Seriously. Talk about verklempt. I better go before I embarrass myself.....

Have a good day, everyone!

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On May 1st, 2008 12:17 pm (UTC), [info]madeoflife commented:
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!
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On May 1st, 2008 12:59 pm (UTC), [info]lisa_schroeder commented:
Congratulations - I'm not at all surprised!

I'm glad Grey's is back, but I miss FNL so much.

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On May 1st, 2008 01:17 pm (UTC), [info]jt_dominguez commented:
Congrats! But you should have known it would happen. :-P

I enjoyed Baby Mama very much. My boyfriend did, too, even though I dragged him to see it with me. So that must mean something, right?

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On May 1st, 2008 03:26 pm (UTC), [info]startxjumpin commented:
Congrats!! Lock and Key is an amazing book <3
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On May 1st, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC), [info]chickenbus commented:
CONGRATS!
dang you juggle everything seemingly with ease....tired at times, sure :) but still with ease.
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On May 1st, 2008 04:43 pm (UTC), [info]jakethegirl commented:
Hey Sarah...first of all, congratulations!!! I'm the event coordinator at an independent bookstore in California, and I specialize in YA fiction. I read your book in galley form last October, and I was wondering if all the hardcover releases of LOCK AND KEY look different from the ARCs/publicity photos. The ones we got don't have stripes--or, they do, but the shades of pink are almost the same color so you can't tell it's striped unless you hold it at a certain angle. Was it just one batch that got printed like that? I'm curious. (And one of my regulars bought two on the assumption that they might be worth more money.)
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On May 1st, 2008 05:01 pm (UTC), an anonymous reader commented:
beating the odds
More Ways to Get Lucky

The Odds of ...

· Dating a millionaire: 215-to-1
· Writing NYTimes bestseller: 220-to-1
· Finding four-leaf clover on 1st try: 10,000-to-1
· Getting Rich on 'Antiques Roadshow': 60,000-to-1
· Dating a supermodel: 88,000-to-1

(Sources: 'The Millionaire Mind'; Funny2.com)

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On May 1st, 2008 07:02 pm (UTC), [info]drea12301994 commented:
Congrats on Lock and key!
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On May 1st, 2008 08:12 pm (UTC), [info]laffytaffy2314 commented:
I absolutely loved Lock and Key! Just everything about it. The pond, seeing your old characters again, Perkins Day, JAIME (and his holiday spirit), Roscoe, and Nate and Ruby. *sigh*

Anyway, my copy is being passed around from friend to friend at the moment.



Edited at 2008-05-01 08:12 pm (UTC)
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On May 1st, 2008 09:22 pm (UTC), [info]dazzledby commented:
Congrats! You always sound so surprised whenever your books do so well. They are wonderful and everyone knows that, so it shows. Silly.
I am right there with you, basking in the all of the glory that is new episodes of TV.
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On May 1st, 2008 09:48 pm (UTC), [info]venioinnocenter commented:
NO ONE AROUND HERE HAS LOCK AND KEY. Its driving me insane. Barnes and Noble were supposed to have a display of your books, and their shipment still hasnt come in. Ugh ;[
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On May 1st, 2008 10:22 pm (UTC), [info]rhea123 commented:
Congrats!
And yeah, I heard some places don't get your books. My friend lives in Idaho and she can't find it o.o So I'm sending her one. --sssshhh tis a secret! :)
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On May 2nd, 2008 12:26 am (UTC), [info]gryphonclaw commented:
i'm about to cry, i started a new job today and it happens to be within WALKING distance to the decatur library. i didn't get to leave work until 7:30, at which time i completely forgot to go to your reading.

im SO upset i missed you. it just makes it 100 times worse that you were 0.3 of a mile away from me :(

other than that, i loved Lock and Key, and I'm really happy its doing so well!

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On May 2nd, 2008 12:44 am (UTC), [info]boombox_tragedy commented:
i love the book so far, im trying to take my time with it, but im just loving how you subtly brought back like five past characters, it makes me so happy how they all connect in some little way, the world you have created really is amazing.
I know that you dont answer comments, but im extremely interested in knowing which book was the most inspiring to you. I mean your books, are so well thought out and the little metaphors and things are just so beautiful, This Lullaby will always be my all time favorite, but I just wanted to let you know!
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On May 2nd, 2008 01:38 am (UTC), an anonymous reader commented:
A Note From Ali
I am so excited about Lock and Key! Number 2! You must be very excited.

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On May 2nd, 2008 01:54 am (UTC), an anonymous reader commented:
i just finished lock and key..i've read all your books and i absolutely love them all.. i can't wait till you write another one and soon please......
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On May 2nd, 2008 02:39 am (UTC), [info]firefox1490 commented:
Nothing to do with the post just a btw, went into Barns and Nobles today. Scanned the teen section. Saw your new book. Squeed really loudly. Grabbed a copy to buy. Totally had no clue there was a new book coming out...then looked at my calender and saw I marked it in ages ago. Made me very happy.
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On May 2nd, 2008 11:22 am (UTC), an anonymous reader commented:
hmmmm
hey sarah
i have a question...do you ever think you'll write a series?
ive enjoyed all of your books and ive reread them relentlessly, but i think you could really capture something about a character in a series
anyway you rawk!
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