I was sure you'd win, but what a year you've had: two brilliant books published, two RITA nominations, and a finalist in March Madness. Your editor and publisher must be feeling extremely smug right now.
*sniff* I'm all teary-eyed by everybody's vote and support and willingness to go to the wall, fighting at the last metaphorical barricade.
I walk around the house humming 'Those Were the Days.' That's ABBA, isn't it? 'We'd live the lives we'd choose. We'd fight and never lose." I think I am in love with lost causes.
It is no shame to go down in a super-tight contest with a book like Iron Kissed. Patricia Briggs seems to be an entirely class act.
And, on a bright note, now I do not need to figure out how to work a SONY e-book.
There is, as Anneka said, no rain that does not water somebody's turnips.
I'm sorry you didn't win, despite my vote, but I think it speaks to how people feel about your book that when it went up against an author who has hit #1 on the NYT list, you only went down by 12 votes.
Oh rats is right...I was cheering for ya!
ReplyDeleteAt least you can take comfort in knowing that the un-winners circle is full of some tremendous authors. You're in good company:)
Oh Lord yes. I'm in the company of awesome good writers. A better- managed universe would have us all going out for drinks to toast the winner.
ReplyDelete(And making Patricia Briggs pay for the first round ... *g*)
I'm feeling sorry for whoever it is who doesn't win the tournament because I didn't make it through the finals.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I let 'em down ...
Buy that person a drink in your better managed universe, and all will be forgiven.
ReplyDeleteDarn, I was hoping to see you win, Joanna. Was tough, both great books.
ReplyDeleteYou are still a winner in my eyes!
ReplyDelete((HUGS))
I was sure you'd win, but what a year you've had: two brilliant books published, two RITA nominations, and a finalist in March Madness. Your editor and publisher must be feeling extremely smug right now.
ReplyDelete*sniff* I'm all teary-eyed by everybody's vote and support and willingness to go to the wall, fighting at the last metaphorical barricade.
ReplyDeleteI walk around the house humming 'Those Were the Days.' That's ABBA, isn't it? 'We'd live the lives we'd choose. We'd fight and never lose."
I think I am in love with lost causes.
It is no shame to go down in a super-tight contest with a book like Iron Kissed. Patricia Briggs seems to be an entirely class act.
And, on a bright note, now I do not need to figure out how to work a SONY e-book.
There is, as Anneka said, no rain that does not water somebody's turnips.
I was disappointed to hear you didn't win. Iron Kissed was a good book too. Congrats on making it in to the finals!
ReplyDeleteAw, man. Soooo close. Dang it!
ReplyDeleteBut if you don't win, at least not winning by a hair is better than not winning by a landslide. Really well done, Jo. {s}
It -was- really well done, Jo. This is the first of such contests. The future is bright. And it was a lot of fun, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteJo,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you didn't win, despite my vote, but I think it speaks to how people feel about your book that when it went up against an author who has hit #1 on the NYT list, you only went down by 12 votes.