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STAY in Target

September 12, 2011 Filed Under: Mrs. X can suck it, STAY, Target

So, back in February of 2009, I was shopping at Target when my agent called to tell me that STAY had sold.

I still don’t remember what I’d gone in to buy.  Handsoap? Laundry detergent?  Dog toys?  Whatever the item, it was probably an excuse to visit the book section, stare at all the covers, study all the imprints, and daydream about seeing my book on Target shelves one day.  I was always particularly fond of Plume’s beautiful covers for Jane Green’s books (and Jane Green’s books in general).

I can’t say it ever felt like a realistic dream.  It was actually more than my mind could completely fathom — kind of the way I used to kiss frogs as a kid, hoping they’d turn into princes, even though I had a pretty good idea of what the odds were.

But, yesterday, while running errands with J at the very same Target, I pulled him over to the book section.  And there it was: my very own beautiful Plume paperback, hanging out with one of Jane Green‘s beautiful Plume paperbacks.

If you know anything at all about me, I’m sure you can guess that there were happy tears involved.   Me and crying happy tears in Target go way back.

But, I have J now, so I don’t plan to kiss any frogs.

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  1. Laura Kay says

    September 12, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    Congratulations!

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  2. Amy says

    September 12, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    congratulations Allie, must be a wonderful feeling

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  3. Lisa Sharp says

    September 12, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    Congrats!!

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  4. Jen says

    September 12, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    :) That’s so great! Congratulations! I smiled when I saw it in my Target a few weeks ago!

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  5. Vanessa says

    September 12, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    Congratulations! Is it even better than being carried at Amazon? Also? You are above the Jane Green book you gave me a few years back! :)

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  6. Terri C says

    September 12, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    Congratulations! Although I have my autographed hard cover edition, I will be sure to visit Target to see your book on the shelves.

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  7. Jessica Guadagnino says

    September 12, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    That is just freaking cool! Congrats!

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  8. Jessica Guadagnino says

    September 12, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    That is just freaking cool! Congrats!

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  9. The Modern Gal says

    September 13, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    That’s so awesome!! You are so big time!

    I saw Stay the other day at my teeny tiny local library, and I freaked out! I was going to take a photo for you but didn’t have my phone with me :(

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