Where Do I Start?
It's been so many days...let's be honest...it's been Spring Break around here. And so much has gone on. I can't really remember what state I even left the school in. While ADA has gone to hell, however, new pieces about the book that have come out -- including this, from yesterday's Page Six. (I'll show you guys the other ones once the links are up on the canyoubebought site.)
I had my L.A. event which was amazing and special because my family came in for it and L.A. was my adopted home for so long so a lot of close friends were there...and also because arguably the world's best-known prostitute, Brooke Taylor (from HBO's Cathouse), showed up and announced that the book accurately and honestly showed what the lifestyle is like. (And the moment was caught on tape!) She's so sweet and smart and I couldn't be happier about the endorsement. Amazingly, when I wrote Bought, I invented a prostitute character who was beautiful and intelligent and erudite and cultivated -- not actually believing this could exist outside of the world of fiction...and then the real-life version walked into my life. Jessica, of course, seems perfectly put-together and like she's strong enough to tackle anything the world throws at her but actually collapses into rage and insecurity when pushed even the slightest bit. From what I can tell, Brooke is Jessica without the control issues and other hang-ups.
What else? The In The Flesh reading video is up and I've received copies of all the recent radio interviews so those will be going on the site ASAP. Oh! Laist.com ran a review of the book. And I went to Book Expo (#BEA09 for you twitter types) yesterday and the good news is that there were tons of people lined up for me to sign copies of Bought. Alas, there had been a screw-up so there were no, uh, copies there. I decided that this was far better than the other way around and went out there and told these amazingly sweet ladies all about the origin of the book -- the Details piece, the scary pimps and devious madams -- and how I'd realized we all sell ourselves out to some degree. There were some vigorous nods and let's just say there was a whole lot of estrogen empowerment going on in that little corner of the festival.
I'm taping something for Better.TV tomorrow (don't really get what that is/when it airs) and doing a few radio interviews this week. Also going to be on Hannity on Wednesday night. And then! On Thursday, I'm going to Philly to read with James Frey! I'm really excited about this. On Saturday (which, I'll have you know, is in fact Principal David's birthday), I'm going to Chicago for the Printer's Row Book Festival. DC the following Monday for a local TV show. Exciting, exciting events that are ideally prompting busloads of people to buy Bought but alas will leave my beloved school slightly neglected. But! Just to prove I never forget you guys, may I now present this photo I took the other day? I just want you to know that Big Things lie ahead for us...
I admire men of character and I judge character not by how men deal with their superiors, but mostly how they deal with their subordinates. And that, to me, is where you find out what the character of a man is.
-Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf-
Glad to hear you are doing well Miss David..:)
Sounds like this is exactly what you need Pr. Anna, a whirlwind life full of success, glamourous peoples, and great partays. Mega congrats on all, and I am with you on the ratio of people wanting books vs. number of books, it just shows how popular “Bought” is. Now I just wish I could get it in my Wal-mart. Got enough Jodi Picoult and Nora Roberts gosh darn it!
I hope Ms. Anna that you are comforted by the fact that Toddrod is here for you and the Anna David Academy! Toddrod only wants what is best for the ADA, and he is encouraged by all the good feedback and reviews that Ms. Anna’s book Bought is receiving! Toddrod feels confident enough to speak on behalf of everyone here at the Academy that we are 100% behind you! Flex your well built guns, and persevere through the next few weeks as your book climbs the charts! The student body is motivated and the attitude here at the ADA is magnificent! We look forward to the time you can come back to reflect, laugh, and ponder all that has happened with you and the ADA on a regular basis!
Well done, Anna!
I didn’t even know ADA had an elevator. I’ve been taking the stairs all these years!
Finally, an elevator!
Thank You, there was a lot of great stuff in this edition.
well, with the lone exception of hc screwing up and not having copies of #bought at bea09, all appears to be going well! a lot of quality information in the post, including your trip to chi_town! take care of yourself, we can’t have a run down principal, you see how things have gotten with joe in charge and it’s been all i can do to keep ted and christian out of the girls locker room.
mike (security chief, pep rally guru)
#endorsedbyreallifeprostitutesasifyouneededanotherreasontobuybought
This is all very exciting
Now its on to Hannity on Wedesday, I have to check that out.
We all just wish that everyone on the planet goes out and buys “Bought”
Hey, I’ve been taking good care of the Academy while our beloved Principal is away!
I’ll admit Anna’s office may need a little tidying… http://tinyurl.com/35vlna
And OK, I admit I broke your lava lamp, but everything else is fine.
I really dig the reading video, glad everything’s going so well at a mile a minute.
The ADA: Sky’s the Limit, Bitches! (Now with an elevator!)
Jessica is a work of fiction ??
Well, there go my weekend plans …
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.
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Albert Einstein
What happened to Alison’s link from your website? Is anything wrong?
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Principal David,
I’m afraid I have an incident to report at the Adacemy. Someone broke into the main administration building last night. Thankfully, the damage appears to be minor. Enty was made thru a broken wondow on the first floor. The only real damage appears to be to 8 computer keyboards in the office – all the A and D keys were removed. We’re still trying to determine the significance of that.
In addition, you extension 242 was somehow redirected. Everyone calling you is ending up on some sort of phone sex hotline. Officer Mike is trying to repair that now, but it seems to be taking him an awfully long time. He’s been working on it for several hours.
We found some graffiti on one of the outer walls too: http://tinyurl.com/ohpmjy
Damn kids. We’ll have that removed by this afternoon.
Holy cow – are there enough typos in that last message? I need to buy a copy of “Typing for Dummies”.
You were missed, Anna.
You guys make me laugh. I love being part of the ADA student body. Or maybe I just like the student’s bodies..I’m not really sure. Wow, that was a lame joke. I’m tired today.
Hey Anna,
Just dropping in to say hi. Hope everything’s going great. We’ll look forward to catching up once things slow down a bit.
Your next post is a little wacky at the moment. It’s probably supposed to be links.
Meanwhile, lots of fun vlogs and stuff on Alison’s site. As Greg Gutfeld would say, “Check it out, check-it-outers!”
http://www.alisonrosen.com
the problem with extension 242 required a significant amount of investigation. do you know how long it takes to get information out of someone who does nothing but moan during a phone interview? and the screaming! funny thing was, they kept asking me what i was doing…i’ll ask the quesitons around here!
i have several follow up interviews set up for tonight, but as soon as that’s done, i’m going to find out if there was a message in that bacon graffitti for yours truly.
mike
ps: erin, that was a pretty good one.
#boughtbecauseitdoesabodygoodandmakeserinhappy
The LA event looks like it had a good turnout and you look like you’re having quite the time of it. Very cool. Likewise on the In the Flesh reading. Appreciative crowd, good bit of humor, but what’s with the timer? “No, that’s not a timer … (wink .. wink)” Good reading though.
Regarding the graffiti, I have long wondered why the men’s bathroom always smelled of meat.
All right, I’ll admit it that the graffiti was my fault, but it was really wishful thinking on my part that if I did push that button, tasty tasty bacon would fall out. But, alas, all i got was more hot air.
And that’s not just some phone sex number, that’s “women who only do it for shoes” line. Its all part of the overall marketing plan. And makes the ADA a bit of monies to pay for that fancy new elevator.
Synergy man, all synergy.
I know nothing…. NOTHING…
Anyone interested in a BLT sandwich? I’ve got the lettuce and tomatoes!