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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #30 on: August 16, 2012, 02:18 PM »
Zooming over from the other thread, and still jumping in the air for you!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #31 on: August 16, 2012, 02:34 PM »
Fantastic news!!! Was this the SCBWI-winning story? I seem to remember something witchy... congratulations!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #32 on: August 16, 2012, 03:16 PM »
Very exciting! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #33 on: August 16, 2012, 03:19 PM »
Wheeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I'm SO excited for you.  What awesome news.  They sound like they'll be really fun books.

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #34 on: August 16, 2012, 03:19 PM »
 :partytime Congratulations!!!!!  :partytime

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2012, 03:20 PM »
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Wow!  What great news -- and it sounds adorable!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #36 on: August 16, 2012, 03:36 PM »
So very awesome!!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #37 on: August 16, 2012, 03:50 PM »
Thank you, blueboarders!!!  :hearts

And yes, this is the same manuscript for which I won the Barbara Karlin Grant in 2010! But I've done some major revisions since then.
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #38 on: August 16, 2012, 03:53 PM »
Wow! Great news! I bet you're on cloud 9!!!!

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #39 on: August 16, 2012, 03:56 PM »
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CONGRATULATIONS!

Great news. Great titles, too!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2012, 04:46 PM »
I'm so happy for you, Diana. Bravo!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #41 on: August 16, 2012, 04:59 PM »
Mega-congrats, Diana!!!  Here's to picture books!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #42 on: August 16, 2012, 07:54 PM »
 :bananadance :hurrah :hurrah :hurrah

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2012, 01:26 AM »
Fabulous!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #44 on: August 17, 2012, 08:04 AM »
Woo hoo!!!  Big congrats.  Such a fun story. Can't wait to see it in print. 
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #45 on: August 17, 2012, 08:15 AM »
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #46 on: August 17, 2012, 08:34 AM »
 :wow That's fantastic! Congratulations!!  :applause
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #47 on: August 17, 2012, 08:48 AM »
Thanks a million!!  :cheers: (Just pretend those are foamy cappuccinos, since it's a bit early for beer.)
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #48 on: August 17, 2012, 08:57 AM »
YAAAAAY! Congrats, Diana!!!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #49 on: August 17, 2012, 10:26 AM »
Three cheers for you, Diana! Hooray!!!

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #50 on: August 17, 2012, 11:55 AM »
Excellent!!!  :hairdude
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #51 on: August 17, 2012, 01:02 PM »
Just wanted to drop by and congratulate you again, Diana! Can't wait to see Grimelda made into a picture book.

Congrats!  :yay  :yay  :yay
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #52 on: August 17, 2012, 04:02 PM »
Congratulations, Diana!  :guitar:

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #53 on: August 18, 2012, 03:50 PM »
Awesome, Diana! Congrats!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #54 on: August 18, 2012, 06:02 PM »
This character sounds absolutely adorable!! Congratulations, Diana!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #55 on: August 19, 2012, 01:28 PM »
Wow! TWO books!! That's great!!

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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #56 on: August 19, 2012, 02:14 PM »
Congratulations!!! You're on a roll! Pirates and witches, oh my!!!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #57 on: August 20, 2012, 06:21 PM »
That's great news, Diana!
Congratulations!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #58 on: August 20, 2012, 09:36 PM »
Congratulations! That's wonderful news!
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Re: Two-book deal for witchy picture book!
« Reply #59 on: August 21, 2012, 08:42 PM »
Thanks very much, everyone!  :hearts
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