Brianne Johnson, my agent along with Sr. Agent Michele Rubin at Writer’s House, just got her first book deal.

Here is the synopsis from Publlisher’s Lunch:

VINDICO, pitched as The Breakfast Club meets the X-Men, the story of morally-questionable teens who are forced to become the ruthless and supernaturally powerful proteges of the world’s deadliest supervillains, and THE FEROS, to Jennifer Besser at Putnam Children’s, with Shauna Fay editing, in a very nice deal, by Brianne Johnson and Susan Cohen at Writers House (World).
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It was exciting to see Bri in print and to thrill right along with her that a book that she championed is getting published by a big house. I plan to be her next new author finding a big deal. Got that, Great Book Goddesses in the Sky?

It’s funny, though, watching from afar as deals are set up. The book described above is completely different than mine, so its success doesn’t necessarily portend much for my book. I’ve done my share of marketing at day jobs, but marketing is definitely NOT MY JOB when it comes to writing. My job is to write more good books and be grateful to have Bri wearing the marketing hat. I also need to have patience and faith that great work will be rewarded. I have to make sure that the pages I turn in are my very best work and that there is no question as to the quality of my manuscripts. It’s sometimes hard for someone like me to shut up and refrain from meddling in the process. But I’ve never shied away from things that are hard…

Let’s face it, crafting a book that will attract many readers requires a hefty amount of marketing wizardry; every page and every sentence must win over readers’ hearts and imaginations.

Congratulations, Bri. I am proud to be working with you. And I promise to stop blogging now and get back to my job…