YOU ROCK, STEPHANIE!!!! If I buy the book and mail it to you, would you sign it and mail it back? Oh, I can't think of anything better to own, besides a thrummed mitten kit! CONGRATULATIONS! You are more on par with a yarn goddess than a yarn harlot now!

bookbookbookbookbookbookbookbookbook! How AWESOME and AMAZING is that!?! and it'll be out just in time for my birthday. I'll be sending out reverse birthday presents this year! congrats!

book... book...book?
WHEN IS IT COMING OUT????

That's awesome Stephanie, I can't wait to buy the book. I hope you will still come and SnB with us even though you are a published author now

Crap! I was just about to swipe your image and stick it on my blog under a big bold title along the lines of "to the person who picked my name in the gift exchange, hey doesn't this book look cool?", then I go to the part where we can't actually buy it yet. Sigh. So I guess I'll have to delve into your hint suggestions instead and buy the book for myself later.

Congratulations! I'm sure I'm not the only one who can hardly wait for it.

okay, I jumped the gun. March. When in March? What cities are you touring? Where when how? Spill.

Wahoo! My warmest heartfelt congratulations to you, Dear Stephanie. I can't wait to preorder 10 copies. I'm so glad you put this up before I hit the road. I couldn't have stood to be driving five hours and not having known this!!!! I'm so proud of you and I know this will be a BIG HIT.

I am so far beyond impressed, I can hardly stand it. I will buy it!! Can't wait.

I need a little lay down myself now. I think the first run is already sold out.

Lord liftin' love a duck! When I read the line, "I already wrote it", I physically felt a jolt of excitement. And then I leaned in to ensure I had read it properly! yay! A real, live book! Tell us, please, is there a book tour and if so, is it taking you to Atlantic Canada? Halifax/Dartmouth, perchance? If so, I'll be the one in line, wearing bells. hee hee!

Bookbookbookbookbookbookbookbookbook - YAY!

Now, there was never any question as to whether you were writing a book or not (I've been reading it, I even clicked all the way back to January 1, 2004, where it starts). There was not even any question as to whether you were writing a book that was going to hit paper (Storey Publishing don't just hang out with cool knitters, I'm sure).

But it's so nice to see its face. March 2005. Hmmm.... ...that may be a tad late for Christmas. I will, however, buy a dozen or so (Amazon doesn't have it listed, yet, FYI. I checked) and give them to deserving readers, most of whom don't knit.

And I predict a huge bestseller. Really. (I'm good at predicting bestsellers - I used to work in publishing, in another country, and have a pretty good hit rate...)

CONGRATS!!!

Wow, Steph! That is truly an awesome surprise that it will be out soon. We'll be anxiously waiting and we know it will be a very popular book!

Oh, amended to say... does your 8-city tour include Seattle? If not, why not? We knit a huge whole lot around here - AND buy a lot of books... (ok, I'm 3 hours from downtown... ...but still!)

Congratulations! March is awfully far away though.

Awesome! Can't wait to read it -- from a long-time lurker, first time commenter.

Oh, yippee, yippee yippee!!! I am SO pleased, beyond pleased. And I really like the cover art which works really well with the upper title. I will say, however, that I do not believe that it is possible to knit too much!! Thanks heavens that the catalogue copy reveals that you do not believe it either!

The thumbnail page has some VERY interesting stuff one it! For example, do these publishers actually think that your meditations are "tongue-in-cheek"? Don't they knit? Here is where I confess that I have always assumed that you are absolutely serious but willing to see the humorous side of your seriousness! It also indicates an 8-city "Confession sessions" author tour -- Harlot-fans everywhere want to know: where will you be going??

I can seriously understand your need to lie down for a little now. You will let us know EXACTLY when it shows up on Amazon, right???

Congratulations on the bookbookbook! I will be pre-ordering a copy from Amazon. Be sure to let us know how you like those fancy knitterin needles.

Kat in Boston

I have my fingers crossed that there will be a book tour.

I'm so excited for you!

PUBLISHED!!! I would say that I am very excited to have it in my hot little hands, but that would be an understatement. So now, how about booktourbooktourbooktour?

Again, a thousand congrats-you truly are an amazing woman. All that you do, and you do it all so well.

Congratulations. That's so awesome. :) I'll definitely be joining the line of pre-orders at Amazon.

Congratulations! Mazel Tov! I remember very vividly the first time I went to a bookstore and picked up the journal that had my first published story in it. I started giggling and held it to my chest and did everything but burst into tears. And of course, I bought it. Even though I already had a million copies at home.

Can't wait to pick up a copy of your book. Again, congratulations. There is nothing better than seeing your words out in public on the page.

Ooooh, I'm with Cassie. Are you touring to promote it? Also, I'm curious: Did they make you change the Canadian spellings?

Congratulations, Stephanie,
I can hardly wait for a portable copy of your wit and wisdom.
I too am on my way to Amazon, to pre-order, but I will still want to buy another copy, when your book signing tour comes my way.
All good wishes.

Hooray Harlot! This is truly awesome news and I can't wait. I already searched for it on Amazon (even though I know it won't show up yet). I'm hoping to create "a buzz" for you.

And a tour! This is truly exciting stuff!! I hope you visit the Pacific NW (we do a lot of knitting out here). We do have great coffee and chocolate...

CONGRATULATIONS, Stephanie! That is so exciting for you (and for me, as I can't wait to order it!)

SQUEE! *claps hands together and bounces up and down*

(Of course, we know that this post is really just a sneaky way to get us to forget the mitten mistake revealed yesterday. *wink*)

How wonderful! You wrote me a book for Christmas. Wow, how great of you ^_^

Thanks, Julie

EGADS! A book!? Stephanie, your blog is a new one to me and I'm already enamoured with you and your mittens. CONGRATS on publishing your book!

Book? Book?! BOOK! BOOK! BOOK!

Mazel Tov! Mazel Tov!

Wait a minute, released in Canada in March 2005? I have to wait that long to get my grubby US hands on a copy?! Can I even *buy* it in March since I'm not a Canuck in Canukland?

OH if you could see me now, standing on my chair clapping. Congratulations Stephanie, I've loved your published writings already and NOW a whole book. Guess what I'm gonna buy as soon as it hits the stands for all my knit friends :)

Also for your knitter gifts I got a wonderful knit gift from my best friend for my birthday this year. Check out:

http://www.pearcecreations.com/

It's very well made and I wear it daily.

Congratulations on the book!!! Sure hope your 8 city tour will include Boston...I'll be sure to come see you.

(If that's not incentive...heh)

My friend and I faithfully read your blog each day. We both thought you must be a professional writer, because of your way with the English language...

too cool, and thanks for all of the gift ideas...they're awesome.

Congratulations! I second Laurie & Dena that you need to come to the Pacific NW. I too would drive 3 hrs to Seattle if that was the city. Although the Portland/Vancouver area would be my personal pick! It's definitely going on my Amazon list today.

-Gina

Most heartfelt congratulations. So very cool -- I've been looking forward to your 100 Things list, but this is even better. It'll be on my St. Patrick's Day gift list... I've never had one before, but I'm going to have one this year just for this! You must be walking on air.

How fabulous! Congratulations!

Can we somehow buy a copy from you so it can be signed?

YAY!

Fantastic! Congratulations Stephanie!!! It sounds like it's going to be a fabulous read!

Congratulations, Stephanie, you SHOULD be thrilled! I am going right to Amazon to pre-order the book. This is really fabulous news.

So are we all converging on Toronto for a book release party?

Congrats, I can't wait to get a copy! My b-day is the end of Feb so I'll start dropping heavy duty hints so that someone pre-orders it for me. Another source for fiber lover's jewelry is www.ramshornstudio.com. I got sheep and spinning wheel earrings from their booth at Rhinebeck and they also have brooches, clasps, buttons, etc in fibery and Celtic themes in silver and pewter. Very cool stuff. Almost as cool as your BOOK!

Ahem.

www.booksense.com

I thank you

WOOHOO! Wow, I'm so excited for you....I am loving the catalog page! Can't wait, can't wait:)

Dude, you have your own 8-copy counter display. You're an impulse buy! Hee.

Have been out of town for 8 days I had a lot of Harlot to catch up on last night and I read it all in one whack. The mud room roof, masterbation and Estonia were all very intersting topics, but Number 5 on your "The Harlottiest Month" entry (Dec 1) caught my eye. I KNEW you must be publishing a book this month. There's no way you'd slip that in otherwise you sneaky Harlot.

Does that count as something I know about you?

Many congratulations. You are a wonderful writer and talented knitter.

We can hardly be surprised that her harlotness is being published - of course she is!

Such talent can not be, should not be withheld from the world at large.

I shall of course be among the first in line to purchase Volumn One... .

Lettuce Knit's gonna get a bunch of sneak peak copies right? right? RIGHT?????

Congratulations on your book! I'm a faithful reader of your blog but this is my first time commenting. I really, really, really hope that your book tour will include Boston!

I can hardly wait to get it! I am sure it will be full of humor and excellent knitting.

Definately on my wishlist!

Congrats Ms. Stephanie!

When can we order the bookbookbookbookbook?!? I want! And well done!

It's so nice to know I'm not the only person who shuns foriegn films because subtitles do not go with knitting lace.

Yeah! That's so very incredibly excellent! Congratulations! A neo-urban knitting role model for all todays knitters. I've never met you, but I feel so proud for you.

Stephanie
you must be thrilled down to your hand-knitted socks covered toes to be a true blue author!!!! CONGRATS! I do want to be in the running for the mitten kit--- so here is my entry. "The talented, amazing, intelligent Yarn Harlot is so creative and amazingly energetic that she changes almost all patterns before she knits them so that the knitted object will have her special stamp of individuality."

Congratulations Stephanie! This could mean a lot more yarn buying for you, which means a lot more fiber reading fun for us! It's a winwin book deal! nice cover, too.

Big congratulations!
And look at you now! I remember the days when I would eagerly read my knitlist just for a Stephanie Pearl story. Then I spotted your essay in on of the knitting mags. Made my day and made my sides hurt.

You've come a long way, baby.....

P.S. Let me know when you're in Chicago!

See now it will pay off to know people who are book buyers (like me). Suddenly all the courses here at NYU will have At Knit's End as a required text!

Congratulations! Let us know what cities are included in that tour!

Stephanie, congratulations! :-) I can just see the lines outside the bookstores now...the Harloteers are coming, the Harloteers are coming! hehehe Hope you swing by NYC.

OMG...if you go to Seattle...I would HAVE to go up there! Then...I could meet you, get my book signed, probably meet a lot of other people I've read but never met...Oh man, this sounds like girls weekend out material to me...

A book....wow. what an accomplishment! You ARE the Knitting Queen, Harlot!

I am SO excited for you! Not to mention I will be checking Amazon every day till they let me pre-order. Angling for San Francisco, tourwise... San Jose will do, too...

Congratulations Stephanie. How awesome for you (and us)! I'm thrilled for you...

Congrats Stephanie.

So exciting. Once again I get to combine my favorite hobbies of knitting and reading thanks to you :)

HOW FANTASTIC FOR YOU!!!!! I can't believe you held out on us so long! And now I must tell EVERY SINGLE KNITTER I KNOW!! NS yarn stores best be preordering gazillions of copies... CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Stephanie,

I'm so excited to hear about your book! I can't wait to read it. I know I'll be getting at least two copies-maybe more!

Three cheers for the Harlot!

Congratulations Stephanie, can't wait to order it.
You must be thrilled.

Oh, brava! Must tell the folks at my LYS to get it in as soon as it's avaiilable!

I don't suppose Philadelphia's on your book tour? We have lots of chocolate and knitting!

Nathania, let the treat-baking and punch bowl-dusting begin.

Ms. Harlot, are you by chance in need of an official tour attachee to carry your notions, keep you in caffeinated beverages, and take the hand-off when your 18-hour bra goes off?

YAY!

How exciting! It happened much faster than I thought it would. Trust the Harlot to not fool around. My birthday is in March, and I want a signed copy. If your tour brings you south of the Mason/Dixon line, I am there. Can I add it to my Amazon Wish List yet? You deserve those gold needles, go ahead, you know you want to. Congrats and thank you.

I am so happy for you! Congratulations!!!!
You really are an inspiration, Stephanie.

Congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment!

How about a European Tour? At least come to London - there's a lot of us this side of the pond who read your blog and are your fans.....

How exciting! There'll be a mass stampede (with me in the lead) to be first on the preorder list. Now, all I need to figure out is how to get my copy signed by the author.... Oh, yeah, bring that book tour to Florida, will ya?

Congrats on the book! You should definitely treat yourself to a pair of those 24K gold knitting needles as a reward for such a great accomplishment!

Is Canada thawed out from winter enough in March for you to even go on an author tour? If you make it to Ohio (well, Cinci or Dayton) I'll be there. :) Congratulations!

The stand-up comic of knitting! We, knitters everywhere, are so proud of you! And I will be among the millions buying your book because I love your blog so much.

Congratualations!! How wonderfully exciting! Can't wait!

YAY!!! I'm so excited for you!!!

OHMYGOD! Congratulations!!! That's amazing!!! If it's anything like your blog, you've definately got a best sellter on your hands, girlie! I can't wait to pick up a copy (or 5 or 10 ;) )!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That's really fantastic! I'm so happy for you and can't wait to have one in my hot little hands. How does it feel to have your bio and pic in a catalog? Congratulations on all your hard work. You deserve this.

BTW, those yarn and needle earings look a smidge dangerous, no?

It would be unrealistic to expect that your book tour will come to Waukesha, Wisconsin (though truly this is a place in need of thrummed mittens)... so I hope you will be stopping in Chicago (which would be a manageable journey to pilgrimage for a signed copy.)

You are so unbelievably cool!! I must have it, MUST you hear me!

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's another vote for putting Boston on your tour! Or, umm, anywhere in the general Northeast area? I'd drive to Maine, or New York, or Philly even...

My boyfriend's response when I sent him the link: "I guess I should plan something to do by myself that day."

Wow! Congratulations...a tour and everything! I can't wait to read it; I'm sure it will be as wonderful as your blog.

Keep us posted on all the perks of stardom, will you? Does it come with golden needles? Inquiring minds...

Congratulations!!!!
Can't wait to get a copy.Hope you will come to Kitchener/ Waterloo.

Congratulations! What are the 8 cities on the confession-sessions book tour?

Ah...the power of semantics... ;-)

Add me to your lists of congratulants (Did I just made up a word?)!!!

Oh BOY! I can't tell you how excited I am, for you as a fellow knitter and for me that I get to buy your book! A big congratulations to you. I can hardly wait. I think I'm going to read it to my husband too. (I've learned that while he won't read just anything he'll listen to anything and enjoy it if I read it aloud.) Heck, I'll read it to my two-year-old too!

Congratulations on the book! I "BINGE" knit. i.e. - knit like crazy for 6 months, take a break for 2-3-4 yrs. Latest binge started last
Sept. Now that I had discovered your wonderful blog (which I have become addicted to) and now a BOOK in March - WOW, I may never stop knitting.

All the best, Pat

You sure picked up this knitters gloomy Friday afternoon! Congratulations, Steph!!!

I just want you to know that my eyes hurt now that I've been squinting at the screen on the catalogue page trying to read the fuzzy print from the sidebar preview, because I can't wait until march to read what you wrote. Warm fuzzy (as in mohair) hugs, and hearty (as in Aran) congratulations.

Brava!! Have you experienced the wonder that is Ohio? With congratulations and crossed fingers that you're heading this way....marylee

Congratulations, Steph! Woo-hoo!! Oh, now how do we all get autographed copies, since I'm pretty sure Minneapolis, Minnesota, isn't a stop on your tour? Altho.... let me tempt you... we have over 20 yarn stores in our metropolitan area - yup. That's not a typo - read it and weep and I'll take you on a tour if you drop by.

Oh, yeah, so what size are those darn 24k needles, anyway? :) I suppose that much gold might make them too soft for any serious knitting. Hmm.

Hmm. Rochester, NY, is really close to Toronto. So close, it could easily be added to the tour list if it's not one of the Big 8.

Just saying.

Yay, Stephanie!

I can't even imagine how much joy a full book of your writing will provide for me :)

And I am loving the gift ideas! Of course no one is going to buy them FOR me, but they'll be gifts to me, from me!

tourtourtourtourtour!

Woo Hoo, way to go!!!

So this is why you were in Massachusetts right before Rhinebeck? Hope you visit Storey publishing again SOON. Remember, I'll pick you up at the airport, be your personal driver and even let you rearrange my cups so the rims face upward.

All right, I've had enough!! Can i just say hello from Missouri? I've seen enough east coast-west coast comments.....I want you in MY state!! I have a clueless yarn store that I'm sure doesn't even know there is a whole world of blogliness out here and no one to share the joy of bookbookbookbook with!!! Can this first time commenter/knit lover/blog reader/ midwesterner get a little love?!?!?!? Congratulations Ms. Pearl(Purl?)-Mcphee

hurrah! this has certainly made my day. My B-day is in March, and I know what's going to be on my list!

Oh My God
Congratulations!!!!!!!
I second Chris, come to Minneapolis MN.....
I am so excited for you.
TIme to break out the screech for a celebratory round
cheers

Not just a writer- a PUBLISHED writer!
Love the comment about stalking men in grocery stores for their sweaters. A friend posted a photo of his new gf and my second question was about her scarf and the edging. And I randomly rub sweaters to feel the fiber, even if they're still on people.
Hilarious.

Come to California and send happy sunny postcards home to the family. Never mind that it isn't tanning weather, the postcards will make it feel like tanning weather. That'll get them and their trans-fat ways. Though hm. Perhaps you should start boycotting the laundress duties so the family can fend for themselves while you're gone. And practice signing your autograph 'cause we're going to want them :) Your promo item should be a set of needles with your info printed on it. Hey, they can imprint pens- why not needles! Or a needle gauge ;) bookmark.

You naughty tease of a harlot! How fabulous!
When did you get the time to write it? No wonder the washing has been suffering. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Superwoman!

WHAT NATHANIA SAID! Big party in Toronto! Knitters fly in from everywhere, Woot and double woot!!! Tell your publishers, "Make it SO..."
Wheee!

Oh, yeah, great idea, Nathania - a huge party in Toronto to celebrate the release! And make sure Storey doesn't schedule it for Steph's house - if she ripped apart the mudroom and painted walls for an afghan assembly gathering, I cannot even imagine what she would do in preparation for 1,000 knitters dropping by to congratulate her and buy signed books.

Boggles the mind. Screech would probably be the best course of action.

Congratulations!! How very exciting and exceptionally well-deserved!

This is one book I will definately buy. This is so awsome for you and us too.

Congrats!

I want the book! How about putting Washington,D.C. area on the book tour. You could even schedule it around the time of Maryland Sheep and Wool! Yeah, bookbookbookbook!

Bookbookbookbookbook. Congratulations Stephanie! Just out of curiosity, when did you the time find time to write it? You are truely amazing! Thanks in advance for a good read.

Congratulations!

That is awesome news, you must be so proud. I really like the cover illustation too. I imagine non-knitters buying this for a woman they know who knits a lot because they think "Women who knit too much? Hey, that's my mom/sis/aunt/grandma/daughter/friend/boss/co-worker, she will LOVE this!" And of course knitters will buy it for themselves too. :) Conga-rats!

Yea! A book... I collect books. :D

Now, my question is which 8 cities have been picked for your book tour? *points to catalog page hoping one of them is nearby* huh? huh? And what do you plan on confessing to? *grin*

Congrats!

Congratulations!

By the way, waht size are the 14k needles? :)

Li

bookbookbookbook StephStephStephSteph CoolCoolCoolCool !!!

Congratulations! I think your publisher has done right by you with the cover art already.

Can't wait to put in an order...Will you be autographing copies for your fans?

Maybe you should get Ken working on a shopping cart for your blog right away?

-leslie

Congratulations!!!! I cannot wait to get my hot little hands on it. I am a knitting book junkie. Ask my boyfriend. His ankles are perpetually in braces from tripping over my piles of patterns and variously yarn related goodness. :)

Wow! Congratulations!!!! That is just way too cool and exciting! Peace, joy and lots of love to you and yours! Happy, happy holidays!

Will you autograph my copy? Pretty Please? This is so exciting Stephanie!!!!!! Congraaaaaaatz!!!!!!! And to think, I almost KNOW you! xoxoxo Kay

That's great - but what about us men who knit too much?

Thanks to your book catalogue page, I now know what "pithy" and "cogent" mean...well, a little help from Merriam-Webster on line too. I am at the "How do I cast on again?" stage of knitting but you have definitely been inspiring these past few weeks since I discovered your blog. I look forward to the read. Sadly, I crochet faster than I cast on. But you should see my doilies...

All the people asking for signed copies reminds me of a great blog by a writer who handles those requests quite well. She teams up with a local bookstore - if people order the books from the bookstore, she provides the store with signed copies to have on hand. At least I think that's how it works. She gets to support a small-time bookstore instead of big biz, and we get signed copies. Maybe a yarn store would consent to such a deal for you? Worth a thought. Here's her blog page: http://saralaughs.com/blog/

Hey, completely aside from the contest, I wanted to thank you for putting up information about the thrummed mits. My sister, who is currently living in Madison, WI just emailed to say her car died - the clutch went out. She's going to have to get between two jobs (70 hrs a week, poor thing) via the bus, which means a lot of waiting outside. So I'm using the links you've provided to maybe scrounge up the ingredients for thrummed mittens to send her ASAP.

So thank you for making the information available and known, because it's going to help her out A LOT.

*snugs you and squeezes your Cold Canadian Hands* :D

I don't know how you found the time to do it, and I can' wait to get my copy!

Roi - who is going to pop on over right now and pre-order from Amazon - we can preorder, right?

Just one of the many saying CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Just discovered your blog last week, love it! And now a book too? My birthday's in March, and this will definitely be on my must have list!

Congrats, can't wait!

Kate in Wisconsin

I cannot wait to buy this book! And I especially cannot wait to read it! Very exciting!

WOWZA! I knew you could, I knew you could, I knew you could. Just think of all the stash enhancement those royalties will bring. . .

Best,
Elaine in NYC

You rock, girl. Congratulations. I am so looking forward to your book. Big hug, Bea

Jee-zus, I'm so fucking jealous I'm gonna go puke right now. My book got rejected. I utterly suck. Pardon, my worms are waiting...

Author! Author!! :)
Bask!
:)

Well, that would be 127 copies sold already.

;-)

Finally! The wait is over. Well, sort of....

I a so happy for you. And for the rest of us, I know my reading life will be better thanks to you. Congratulations!

Yay Books! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

Bravo to you! And you must have a great publicist. A friend of mine got her book published and then the publisher/publicist shot her and themselves in the foot... so her book are at numera.com/mtd (or link from my blog!). Hope you'll come to Texas!

The earrings at patternworks remind me of medievel maces or torture devices.

Mazel Tov! I am soooo happy for you, and cannot wait to get the book. I live in the NYC area and hope you will be touring through here! Otherwise, I guess it will be a roadtrip to get my copy signed :-)
Tree

bookbookbookbookbookbookbookbook! hooray!!! I'm so unbelieveably excited for it to be released!

Additional gift idea: for absolutely beautiful hand milled wooden needles, visit www.turn-of-the-century.com... I've purchased them and they are gorgeous and come wonderfully packaged... earrings available too.

Congrats again!

first a family that adores each other (inspite of mug turnings in the cupboard), daughter who knits for friends, witty writings, aran knitting in lightening speed, bottomless stash, world wide friends, and now a book...seems you have a perfect life! Los Angeles (or better yet, Orange County-ya know...Disneyland...) IS on your tour list...right???????????????????? I'd love a signed copy in person!
and to think my kids won't go to the yarn stores with me anymore....cuz I'll spend 1-2 hours working with new knitters in the aisles putting together their scarf yarns and teaching them to knit-feeding the obsession (ok..planting the seeds) They're going to make sure I get a book now..RIGHT???????? *rubbing hands together with my own evil laugh* bookbookbookbook!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

bookbookbookbookBOOOOOK!@$#^

congratulations! :D

be sure to let us know when it's up on amazon. i'll pre-order it that day!

Amazon should have this. *Now*. For the sake of all us knitters'n'readers around the world.

(And me, it was only yesterday when I thought I'd solved the riddle; "this bookbookbook thing, it must be a turkey sound they're imitating! Those Canadians and Americans, with Thanksgiving just passed, Christmas coming up and all"...)

*Congratulations, Yarn Harlot!*

Wait, it's only for women? Awww, damn!

I am so damned pleased for you, Stephanie. Way to go.

Oh dear. Face the facts. This is what we need. I've a strange feeling it may but feed the compulsion :)

Yay! Harlot, Herself, even when the power is out. Congratulations! I want a signed copy too...I'll pay the postage to send it out and get it back! bookbookbookbook woohoo

Congratulations Stephanie!
If you come to Springfield, Illinois I will show you all the Abraham Lincoln sites and my WASHING MACHINE! I'm pretty sure my machine is a bastard offspring of Mr. Washie, since we do as much laundry as you do (1 husband, 1 teenage son, 3 mostly teenage daughters, 3 dogs, 1 bird, and various children that show up claiming to live here). I'll even let you felt in my machine.
So will you be appearing on David Letterman as the world's harliot's knitter?

Stephanie! Woofeakinhooooooooooo! The web is one thing: actual printed eternity is another. You'll be so portable--I can't wait to see it! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

What can I say that hasn't already been said! I'm thrilled, excited, and creating my list of who I will buy this book for! I have six people already!

You are a bright spot in my day. I look forward to reading what you have to share each and every day.

I feel lucky that I live in northeast Massachusetts. I'm close enough to travel to more than a few locations.

Can't wait to see where your book tour will take you.

Carrie

I don't knit. That's just the way I am. I don't dislike knitting, I just don't knit myself. However, I've known Stephanie for more than twenty>mumble< years, since a time when knitting was just for old people (i.e. a long time ago). A few years ago, I became a published playwright and I have a collection of theatrical reviews from around the world. I'd proudly announce show openings to Stephanie and she'd politely comment how nice it must be. Now, once again, she's topped me. She's got a REAL book. Not some silly little play, but a REAL book, to be read by real people. Well... I'm still ridiculously tall and you're still ridiculously not tall. So there!

Seriously, Stephanie, congratulations. This is a great thing and you should be proud. Gloat on. You've earned it.

Love you.

T

Stephanie, you truly are the mimi smartypants of the knitblog whatsit. Your book is on my Christmas List, I don't give a monkey's when it turns up, so long as it does. I *heart* you with all my heart.

BIG CONGRATS! on the book!! Can't wait to get it and hopefully get it autographed! :)

How absolutely awesome!

Whoo, Congrats Steph! I like the DC idea too.... I even have a promise my husband will come to Sheep and Wool if you won't measure his head? :)

Now that I am not in full blown family panic mode, I can say that I have six words for you:

You.
Rock.
Book tour?
Seattle!
*Coffee*! <--- waves this last temptingly

;D This is a really marvellous thing, and couldn't happen to a nicer knitter. Well done well done!

WOW! Congratulations Harlot! Storey Publishing is great, and a wonderful fit for your particular brand of humor. Can't wait to buy one for myself and more for my dearest knitter-friends! Wishing you much success with it...

No WAY! That's awesome, Stephanie -- congratulations!

I will plonk it on my amazon wish list as soon as it's listed!

My heart is singing!!! Now you'll be portable!!!! Can't wait to be one of the initial buyers to buy out your first print run!!! Thanks for sharing...

deb

Ummmmm, I have a yarn shop in New Jersey that loves to host book signings. Just in case bookbookbook turns into tourtourtour!

(see Allyson, above)

Congrats! I know what I'll be buying in March!

Congrats on the book, I can't wait to own it!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder if there is a way to get you to come to halifax as part of a book tour, hmm will have to think about that one.

I had to post a second comment. When I tried a google search for your book's title, google suggested that perhaps I might mean:
"At Knight's End: meditations for women who knit too much"

A week away and WOW!
I add my voice to everyone else's in offering Congratulations!!.
Your family must be thrilled, YOU must be thrilled...I am most certainly thrilled.
I'm ordering one copy asap - I have been printing your writing out since several years ago,and sending them to my MIL in England, who loves every one. Your book will be the icing on the cake for her.
I am SO very pleased for you Stephanie.
Keep a tight grasp on those movie rights

Many many many congratulations!
liz :-)

Congrats!! Well done, How did you manage this beside, kitting, blogging and raising up the kids. Not mentioning your household and the beloved husband :) Did you get any sleep.
Nice That it is coming out just a month before my birthday, so I can put it on the wishlist.

Oh congratulations, Stephanie! Your blog is the first thing I read when I get to work, and I've been recommending it as a great read to knitters and non-knitters, and now a BOOK!! It is already on my "must-read" list. Way to go!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

i figured there was no real way to express over the internet my utter and total joy at your announcement. that was my lame attempt.

and after the book, how about your own line of designer yarn and pattern books that people can actually understand!

i sense this as the beginning of the harlot empire.

long live harlotopia.

hi Stephanie,

Asking for an Asia tour is too much but could I purchase a signed copy off you?

Emy, rainy Singapore

hi Stephanie,

Asking for an Asia tour is too much but could I purchase a signed copy off you?

Emy, rainy Singapore

Wow!!! Congrats Stephanie...your awesome. You are a talented and funny as hell writer. You deserve it!!!

Congrats! This is such fantastic news - I can't wait to get a copy myself! Let me just add my push for a stop in DC on the tour! Seems to me that's right around cherry blossom time...

Hey Stephanie- Every major work project has to be accompanied by a Tempter. Otherwise the satisfaction of managing to turn said project in on-deadline would be flat and de-motivating. Last time it was a novel (or four) by JD Robb. This time it was your archive.

Fortunately I'm done and I still have a week until deadline. (Lets not think about what I'll find to procrastinate with. Maybe writing comments to blogs.)

I can't tell you how fun it was to scroll to the bottom of each month and zig-zag my way up the archive to read the blog in the proper chronological order. I'm sure you understand.

Regards,
Cat

Right on! Keep on truckin'! Rock out with...well...I'll just leave it at that. ;)

Sorry I can't make this long (finals this week, no time to breath) but I can't wait to buy your book.

Will you sell them through the blog signed? I'd so love to have a signed copy.

Love,

Bippy

Congratulations! Can't wait to see it!

whoa. Holy cow, that is amazing!!! Congradulations and I can't wait to buy a copy!!!!!!!!!

Bugger...not quite in time for Christmas...

YAY!

Stephanie, congratulations.
I always thought this could be a book. I am so flattered that you left a comment on my blog once, it's almost like getting a signed copy of your book. (which I would love to have, too.)
Susanne

You stole my dream! But that's fine with me. I wish you all kinds of good fortune. You inspire all of us!

Stephanie, I'm just sooooo excited for you and I will buy your book as soon as it is available. Keep us posted when it's on Amazon. Way to go!