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March 30, 2006
March Lit Chicks News
Since March is sooooo long, the Literary Chicks asked me to pop in and let you all know what they’re up to these days. I’m Jonathan “Jazz” Terlicki, the Literary Chicks’ office manager, wardrobe coordinator, and general genius-of-all-trades. (More about me later, darlings, I know you want the dish!!!)
Right now I’m sitting in the empty offices here at the LC, surrounded by confetti and empty champagne glasses from the big RITA celebration party for Lani and Alesia! We’re all so proud of them both, and I SO won’t go into how I always get stuck with the cleanup. Let’s just say that Jazz is due for a teensy raise . . .
Okay, enough about moi. On to the FAB news of each of our brilliant and beautiful authors:
The lovely Lani’s latest news is the RITA nomination for EX AND THE SINGLE GIRL, which should have been named PORTIA FALLON AND THE PENIS TEFLON, and if that doesn’t get you to buy the book, nothing will. Also, Lani’s really excited about the release of THE COMEBACK KISS, which is coming out in May, and is the continuation of Finn’s story, the hot bird thief from MAYBE BABY. Lani is way too humble to admit that her reviews have been KICKING ASS, but if you sneak a peek at her website, you can read all about it. And daisies are tres chic, n’est-ce pas?
Our darling Beth’s news, straight from her (because Beth writes her own news and makes my life so much better. She even offered to pop over to the offices with her new Dyson and help clean up. I LOVE that girl!!!) --
FASHIONABLY LATE is waiting anxiously at a bookstore near you, just dying to be read, but my very newest release is Life As A Poser, the launch book in “The 310”, my new series for teens. I’m publishing these under the name Beth Killian, and even though they’re marketed toward teenagers, I’m confident that my “grown up” (ha ha, I now know you guys all have a mental age of 19) readers will die laughing. You can read an excerpt and find out more on my new website: www.bethkillian.com. Ooh, and I just heard that MTV will be running TV spots to promote the book in May, so keep your eyes peeled. (Assuming you watch MTV. Which you really should, if only to gawk at episodes of “My Super Sweet Sixteen.”) I’ll be doing lots of signing and speaking events this spring in Arizona and Los Angeles; check out my Appearances page for details. Please drop by and say hi if you’ll be in the area. Please. I’m begging you.
Our wonderful Whitney is off at the playground beating up the other moms (trust me, they SO deserve it – check out Whitney’s website for details!!) but she managed to fax me a few notes. She’s too modest to admit it, but she just made another FABULOUS book sale so the Whitney Gaskell oeuvre is on a roll!!!
TESTING KATE is coming out on Halloween -- October 31, 2006. Basically it's about a chick who goes to law school, hates it, and is in a love triangle with her ex-boyfriend and sexy neighbor. See her fabulous cover here!!
Here's the back cover copy:
No one is better than Kate Bennett at playing by the rules—because no one has her knack for running into bad luck. Orphaned while in college, Kate handled her loss like a trooper, graduating with honors, acquiring a secure job and a dependable boyfriend. But now, with her thirtieth birthday around the corner, Kate senses it’s time to shake things up. In her new incarnation as an aspiring lawyer, Kate quits her job, changes her live-in relationship to long-distance, and U-Hauls it across the country for her first year at Tulane Law School. Too bad nothing in the Big Easy is quite so easy….
Before she knows it, Kate finds her life turned upside-down by a notoriously sadistic professor, a larger-than-life new boss—and a romantic indiscretion with a fellow student who’s convinced she’s The One—and that she’s not so sure she regrets…. But can either of the men in her life really know her when she’s just getting to know herself? In a year of self-discovery, the most important lesson Kate may learn is that to change your luck, sometimes you have to change your mind—including what you thought was your dream….
Our ADORABLE Michelle – the official LC European jetsetter – has been flitting around London and Sheffield (made famous by the movie THE FULL MONTY; and may I just mention that some men need a little cardio work??) and basically making the rest of us green with envy!! She’s working on her new super secret project – deets soon!! – and wanted to let us know about the upcoming book about the rocking TV show DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (and, seriously, Eva Longoria? The girl can shop!)
Don’t miss Michelle’s essay, Desperately Seeking Susan, in the upcoming anthology Welcome to Wisteria Lane! It's all about the hit TV show, Desperate Housewives, and you can see previews, and an inside look at the upcoming anthology at Michelle's site!
The marvelous Eileen’s brilliant book, UN-BRIDALED, is rocking the bookstores!!! Eileen is far too busy with her fabulous book release parties and booksignings to send her news, so I’ll let slip a little peep: another fabulous book deal here and more of La Rendahl on the way!! We’re all thrilled!!
Eileen’s latest book, UN-BRIDALED, was released at the beginning of March and has already gone into a second printing. She will be signing it at the Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference in Natick, MA, on April 7 where she will also be giving the workshop “A Chick Lit Hero’s Journey or It’s Not Just about the Shoes.” She will also be appearing with Beth in Los Angeles at the LA Times Festival of the Book on April 29 from 4-5 at the Borders Booth. In May, Eileen will be speaking as part of a Chick Lit panel with Alesia at the Romantic Times Conference in Daytona Beach, FL. See all of Eileen's's news and appearances at her website!!
Our intrepid Alesia’s latest news is the RITA final for The Naked Truth about Guys, in THE NAKED TRUTH anthology. She is awed and thrilled to be in the company of such amazing authors in the novella category!! Her first mystery, BLONDES HAVE MORE FELONS, is rocking the bookstores and mystery and romance readers alike are sending letters that they LOVE December Vaughn! Alesia is going to be a traveling fool in April and May (and does she invite moi? No!
Well, enough about them. Let’s dish about me. I’m tall, buff, and . . . oh, crap. That’s the bell. Must be Beth and the Dyson. Well, ta ta for now!! And be sure to stay tuned for news of our ROCKING SPECIAL GUESTS FOR APRIL!!
Smooches,
Jazz
Posted by Alesia at 8:55 AM
