That’s right!! Samhain Publishing got the email today. We’ve been given RWA recognition. Just a year after we first started releasing books, we’re joining the ranks of recognized epublishers. Crissy called me right after receiving the email and I’ve been waiting for her to post to the Business group so I could tell everyone!! I am so pumped and excited even though we were fairly confident in our success, since multiple books qualified us for recognition and we made sure our paperwork was in order. Congratulations to all the authors and staff who made this happen. Here’s to the next big thing!
About Me
There is nothing worse than writing a bio. And writing one for your blog sidebar? Blech. Maybe you landed here via Google, followed me from Twitter (does that make you a stalker?) or maybe we met at a conference or you clicked a link from a comment I made at a blog you visited. Hopefully whatever I said didn't make you so mad you came looking for a picture to throw darts at (yep, that's me up above, in my favorite cowboy hat) but instead drove you to find out more about the amazingly witty and intelligent person behind the amazingly witty and intelligent comment.
However you found me, who you found is Angela James, executive editor of Carina Press, Harlequin's new digital-first press. I'm passionate about digital publishing, my mission is to drag people to the digital dark side, one reader (and author) at a time. I'm also Brianna's mommy. At my blog you'll get an odd mix of personal and professional posts about parenting, publishing, books, cooking, sewing and life in general. Come back often, comment frequently and go green—buy ebooks!
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:cheer: :clap: Congratulations! Way to go Samhain!
Psst Angie – I’m going to start blog stalking you until you post on my blog! I figured it works for May! ROFL
Don’t ban me, I’m just kidding… :muahaha:
Congratulations! You guys worked hard for this, good going.
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Woo-hoo! Although I have to say, you haven’t just joined the ranks of recognized e-publishers. Samhain is a recognized *publisher* — just like all recognized pubs, from small press to NY. Way to go!
We RAWK!! :boobie:
Kate, I guess I meant that only three epubs have gone before us, in that regard. I’m totally cool with being in the same category as St. Martin’s and Tor, lolol!
Thanks everyone, still excited
Michelle, don’t feel bad, I comment on like…4 blogs a day and you never know which one it will be. It’s a very small percentage of the blogs I actually read. But I do enjoy blog stalkers
Woo Hoo! :jump: This is awesome news. Congrats to Chris and to you and everyone at Samhain. It’s amazing how far you’ve taken this company in so little time. And I’m so excited to be part of the ride.
Now to fire off a letter to RWA announcing my first sale to an RWA publisher. This is totally
news!
YAY!!!!
Major congrats! That’s awesome!!
Congrats to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep, Angie, I figured as much — but wanted to give props to Samhain for joining the big guns so quickly. It’s so totally COOL!!!
I had no doubts, of course. I’ve been impressed with Samhain from the very beginning. Y’all are fabu. :kissie:
:cheer: Oh yeah this is so great!! Mega congrats to Samhain!
:jump: :jump: Awesome news…congrats!
Congrats!
:cheer: Congrats! This is such awesome news! I know everyone at Samhain is psyched tonight.
:chicken:
WHOO HOO Congrats Samhain!! This is awesome news!!
Oh, and I just love the dancin’ chicken, though after pushing send, I started wondering if it had other meanings besides being a cool dancin’ chicken, LOL
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Congrats, everyone!!!!!
~~Meg
FANTASTIC!!!!! I was out and Kally Im’d me about. One year! That shows you what a quality house Samhain is. :hips:
Wow!! Congrats to Samhain for a major accomplishment! And congrats to all your authors, too!!
Angela that is awesome news!!! I knew it would be good news for you. :cheer: :cheer: Now we just need to open up those submissions again… :whip:
I would like to say that despite being Michelle’s (the Braden one, not any of the many other Michelles on the net) accountability partner, I am not accountable for her Stalking plan.
Congrats Samhellions!
:thanks: Spectacular. Samhain is setting the world on fire! I’m so proud of you all.
Congrats! I am proud of all you’ve accomplished in just one year! :kissie:
Life is sweet. Amazing!
Okay, the truth is Samhain deserves it. I have picked up a few authors from MBAM and have been thouroughly impressed with the high quality work of the authors, editors and cover artists. Plus, Samhain attracts wonderful aspiring authors with awesome talent!
Not to mention the existing queens of the pen out there in the market already who are sticking with Samhain even though they have contracts with major houses. All of this says a lot about Samhain.
When it came to submitting and accepting a contract with Samhain, my writing partner and I saw the great potential. First class business woman, Chrissy and top editor Angie, and of course our own editor Laurie, a diva herself, are what sold us on going with Samhain and no one else.
RWA better give Samhain the respect it deserves!
LOL May – I didn’t think you would notice that I used you as incentive for my stalking.
Angie – at least I’m a friendly stalker! I’m not violent in any way (at least I don’t think so). You’re the one with the :pengydie: emoticon.
I keep a very close eye on Angie because I’m afraid that she’ll do something to me like what she did to Jaci. :chair:
Yeah! I can’t wait to see our first sales in the RWR!
:jump: Congrats on Samhain being RWA recognised! Nice to see
Congratulations and Woooohoo! :cheer:
Patrice
This is so awesome!! Congrats to everyone at Samhain for all their hard work; especially the editors and authors who turn out such wonderful reading material.
Coming in late to say MAZEL TOV!!!!!!!!!!!!
FANTASTIC NEWS!!! Congradualtions Chrissy and Angela, editors and Samhain authors!!
I applaud you
Marquete
I meant to leave a congratulations earlier but everytime I tried to leave a comment, your theme wasn’t working. Oh well, it’s late, but still sincere. Congratulations!