She's coming
I washed my hands of my manuscript back in February, all 70,000 words of it, struggling to think of anything new and original to say about sex.
Just do it.
Except even that's not original.
I wrote the book while hugely pregnant, then miserably post partum, so I feared that all my funny puns were actually bitter and angst ridden.
You know why you don't want to have sex? Because you pushed a baby out of your vagina THAT'S WHY!
Oh wait. That's me. Whoops.
But my editor got her young, no-kids-yet hands on it, and the first bound unedited copies will be in my hands shortly. Not without notes from her, my favorite being:
"Crotch" Au: You use crotch a lot in this chapter so I switched it up a little.
Ha!
The biggest challenge was that my editor was not a mom, so I spent a bit of time explaining some of the "inside" mom jokes, you know, like not wanting to be anywhere near food during the first trimester or knowing the Disney princesses.
Seriously, WHO does not know about those princesses? (And where are they because OMG I want to live there).
But needless to say, she thought it was funny. And reading back through it now that I'm not knocked up and laid up, I think it's pretty funny too.
And in about 6 months, you'll get to decide for yourself.
(If you don't click then you won't see my pretty book site that my Whipping Boy worked so hard on so please click)
Woohoo! Can't wait to read it. Many congrats on the birth of your new book!
Posted by: Meagan Francis | October 12, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Congratulations on your book - so awesome!
Posted by: Lady M | August 04, 2009 at 05:35 AM
Congratulations Kristen...
If it's even close to being as funny as your blog is at times I'm sure it will be a hit.
BJC !
Posted by: BJC123 | August 04, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Congrats to you!
Posted by: Trenches of Mommyhood | August 03, 2009 at 01:06 PM
Yippee! How exciting! She'll be here before you know it!
Posted by: Cecilia | August 02, 2009 at 08:12 PM
Congratulations!! New to your site and like it! Have a great day :)
Posted by: Shop with Me Mama | August 02, 2009 at 04:53 PM
Can't wait!
Posted by: Linda | August 02, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Congrats! Can't wait to read it.
Posted by: Asianmommy | August 02, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Congrats!
Posted by: georgie | August 01, 2009 at 07:03 PM
That book is Hawt, Kristen! Congrats!
Posted by: Diana | August 01, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Kristen- YOU. ROCK.
Serious congratulations to you. I cannot wait to read it!
Posted by: Lori | August 01, 2009 at 01:30 AM
Awesome.
Posted by: Heather | July 31, 2009 at 11:51 PM
SO SO SO SO SO proud of you!!!! :)
Posted by: jennster | July 31, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Seriously, I'm so excited for you that I might just pee myself. You talk about that problem in there, don't you?
Posted by: Julie @ The Mom Slant | July 31, 2009 at 08:15 PM
It's set to release on my son's first birthday. That's got to be a good sign!
Congratulations!
Posted by: Veronica | July 31, 2009 at 07:15 PM
I'm all over it!
Posted by: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah | July 31, 2009 at 04:38 PM
I'll buy it in the hopes of someday becoming a naughty mom. A girl can dream, right?
Posted by: Lara | July 31, 2009 at 02:02 PM
Congrats! But once again I foolishly fell for the click through at work. Dammit!
Posted by: julie | July 31, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Woo hoo! NIce site. Can't wait to read the book!
Posted by: Amy Jo | July 31, 2009 at 01:24 PM
Super exciting! I can't wait to read it. I know it's going to be hilarious.
Posted by: Mrs. Priss | July 31, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Ah! That's so exciting. Can't wait to get a copy. Hot picture btw!
Posted by: Keyona | July 31, 2009 at 10:41 AM
While pregnant, I was too frisky to focus on writing anything, let along a sex book. Postpartum, I'm sure I would have thrown any sex text away, shouting "lies, lies, lies."
So I'm really, really impressed. Can't wait to read it.
Posted by: Marketing Mommy | July 31, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Wow, congratulations you funny gal. I'll be on the lookout for it. I hear ya about the bitter and angst ridden writing, personally that's when I WANT to write:)
Posted by: Jen | July 31, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Ooooh, a Mominatrix text! Congrats!
Posted by: Kelly | July 31, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Congratulations Kristen! That is awesome.
Posted by: SciFi Dad | July 31, 2009 at 10:03 AM
If I had written a sex book while pregnant it would have been very short: "Get the f*ck away from me you psycho, do you really think I want you touching me right now????"
(Well except for the beginning of the second trimester which I couldn't have written because I was too busy actually having sex. That was a wonderful four weeks...)
I am very excited for you and can't wait to get my copy!
Posted by: Meredith | July 31, 2009 at 09:54 AM
OMG OMG REALLY?!
I am totally NOT going to *squeeeee*
Congratulations!!
Posted by: sam {temptingmama} | July 31, 2009 at 09:52 AM
Yay!
Posted by: Amelia Sprout | July 31, 2009 at 09:36 AM
I'm heading to Amazon to pre-order my copy now!
Posted by: Jenni | July 31, 2009 at 09:18 AM
exciting! congratulations!
Posted by: Jamie | July 31, 2009 at 09:06 AM
I like Shannon's suggestion.
Posted by: prescott | July 31, 2009 at 08:47 AM
@Bill - what are you talking about. I've got a chapter JUST for the dudes.
Posted by: Motherhood Uncensored | July 31, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Awwwwweeeessssooome!
Posted by: The New Girl | July 31, 2009 at 08:07 AM
Well, I'm not exactly the target demo, but I CAN'T WAIT! :)
Posted by: Bill | July 31, 2009 at 08:04 AM
Yeah! Love it!
Posted by: Angela | July 31, 2009 at 07:52 AM
So excited! Can't wait to get my copy! Whipping Boy did a very nice job on the site too... better give him an extra spanking for good behavior!
Posted by: Shannon | July 31, 2009 at 07:49 AM