No my dearest fans, I have not gotten eaten by giant worms! I am just busy trying to figure out my life plus trying to console myself in the wake of the devastating news that I did not win the Blooker Prize! No! Not even close! Some Iraq vet guy won. Now come on! Would people really rather read about WAR and TIMELY ISSUES than Rachel Cooper’s obsession with Anthropologie blouses and huge c*cks?

Apparently so.

Now I know I’ve been elusive but you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of me at an upcoming Hugo House fundraiser called “Write-O-Rama,” this coming June 17 and then again starting on July 11 where I will be teaching a blogging class at ye olde Richard Hugo House. It’s going to be loads of FUN and we’re gonna party our asses off in that class so you’re gonna be sorry if you don’t take it.

And that’s all I have to say about that.

Just a note that the Seattle Weekly recently featured me in an article again - thank youuuu Seattle Weekly! Me loves any kind of publicity. Oh, also thanks to my friend Diane Mapes who mentioned my book in her hilarious Seattle P.I. column about dating.

Other book news. Hmm. The book is doing well in local boutiques. It’s now being stocked in a lovely litle store right near my house called Peridot that you should go visit. Where I bought my oh-so-stylish headband!

If you have a book club that would like to read my book, by the way, I would love to come talk to you or to call in if you live far away. BreakupBabe hearts personal (or phone!) appearances and will take my payment in booze, thank you very much. Just think - you can say you met me before I was famous!

I am anxiously awaiting news of the Blooker Prize and have already talked about it so much that I’ve no doubt jinxed it but hey, it was nice to be shortlisted anyway. I’m sure one of the other very worthy contestants will win (because I’m all humble like that.) Really, the other books do look quite good and - oh, what the hell am I talking about - I want to WIN! My book is the BEST! Well it might not be the BEST but I still want to WIN! Please give me the effing prize, already so I can get on with my life!

Sheesh. I mean thank you.

Love,
Rebecca