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KoKo

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80. Incredibly nice news and a Big Congrats to you!

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 10:18 PM

Sep 2012

Anything we can do to call attention to the cutting of Arts Programs is important.

And...that you got on NYT Best Seller ...well it can't get better than that!

Kudos!

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My novel, THE UNWANTEDS, just hit the New York Times bestseller list [View all] Wheezy Sep 2012 OP

Huge congrats!!! OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #1

Same here! This is great! freshwest Sep 2012 #87

Hats off to you, Wheezy MotorCityMan Sep 2012 #120

LOL. Wheezy Sep 2012 #165

Congrats Wheezy skeewee08 Sep 2012 #2

Sweet! I'll have to check it out. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #3

Yep same here - the idea is so intriguing! And truedelphi Sep 2012 #213

So excellent! Habibi Sep 2012 #4

Congratulations! Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #5

How wonderful. My books are still in my head, ready for a screenplay..LOL Congrats. monmouth Sep 2012 #6

Congratulations! Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #7

Congratulations!! I can't manage to write fiction - I stick to NF. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #8

Lit mag - Wheezy Sep 2012 #53

Wow! That is wonderful! Spazito Sep 2012 #9

Fantastic! Mother Of Four Sep 2012 #10

Congratulations. That is awesome news! bklyncowgirl Sep 2012 #11

well done, Ms. Wheezy. marasinghe Sep 2012 #12

I just reviewed your books and it totally sounds like something my 8 year old Jennicut Sep 2012 #13

Sounds like she's perfect for this series. Wheezy Sep 2012 #112

WOW Congrats! Our school still has art classes. My brother's kids do not lunasun Sep 2012 #14

Oh YEAH!!! calimary Sep 2012 #15

Amazing and wonderful... Freedomofspeech Sep 2012 #16

Librarians are my rockstars Wheezy Sep 2012 #64

Fantastic! Is this it? goclark Sep 2012 #17

That is it, indeed! Wheezy Sep 2012 #54

Great video of you on that site too. Live and Learn Sep 2012 #94

Thanks!! Wheezy Sep 2012 #111

big congratulations to you!!! Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #157

Way Ta Go !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #18

CONGRATULATIONS!!! uppityperson Sep 2012 #19

That's great! JohnnyLib2 Sep 2012 #20

Cheers for the creatives! Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #21

Congratulations! Cleita Sep 2012 #22

Wait, people still actually write BOOKS??!? FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #23

Haha! Wheezy Sep 2012 #166

YAY..I love a good read=imaginative and exciting... Tikki Sep 2012 #24

Congratulations!!! Melissa G Sep 2012 #25

I am so jealous... WCGreen Sep 2012 #26

That's awesome...congrats! Telly Savalas Sep 2012 #27

Congratulations. emilyg Sep 2012 #28

That's just wonderful! The Grail! Off to check it out. (Fellow writer). nolabear Sep 2012 #29

Congrats...I will read it! slor Sep 2012 #30

WOW! WOW! WOW! Seriously. Just ... WOW! nt ncgrits Sep 2012 #31

Congratulations!!!!! magical thyme Sep 2012 #32

congrats! fishwax Sep 2012 #33

Yay, you! graywarrior Sep 2012 #34

WOW Wheezy!! wendylaroux Sep 2012 #35

Congratulations! Daphne08 Sep 2012 #36

I'm so happy for you!!!!! (and a little green, I admit) Congrats!!!! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #37

Congratulations! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2012 #38

Awesome! I'm buying it! Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #39

Yes, both books in the series are available as Nook ebooks! Wheezy Sep 2012 #57

I love your sig line, BTW! tavalon Sep 2012 #128

Super! That makes things much easier! Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #190

Dang wryter2000 Sep 2012 #208

oops! Wheezy Sep 2012 #230

Dystopia is in! Baitball Blogger Sep 2012 #40

I've read that book! I really enjoyed it. avebury Sep 2012 #41

That's awesome! Wheezy Sep 2012 #55

Congrats! Must feel great to have your work recognized. ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #42

!!! mia Sep 2012 #43

Congratulations! Pithlet Sep 2012 #44

Yep, I have to keep up the trend tavalon Sep 2012 #129

I have done the same! (Come on, Nance!!) Wheezy Sep 2012 #167

Congratulations Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #45

BRAVO - I am in admiration aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #46

Wow! gateley Sep 2012 #47

CONGRATS! MercutioATC Sep 2012 #48

still prefer the smell of a real book PatrynXX Sep 2012 #49

WOW! How awesome! Indpndnt Sep 2012 #50

WOW!! Congrats and well done!! beac Sep 2012 #51

Good for you Corgigal Sep 2012 #52

Awesome! Wheezy Sep 2012 #113

well it`s been a long time since i`ve done this... madrchsod Sep 2012 #56

I'm honored. Wheezy Sep 2012 #58

Wow LunaSea Sep 2012 #59

Just bought it...congrats! w8liftinglady Sep 2012 #60

Oh my dogs, thank you! Wheezy Sep 2012 #114

WOW!! THAT'S FANTASTIC!!!! FourScore Sep 2012 #61

How absolutely wonderful!!! kevinbgoode1 Sep 2012 #62

Thanks, and welcome to DU! Wheezy Sep 2012 #168

Congratulations!!! CherokeeDem Sep 2012 #63

Keep us posted! tavalon Sep 2012 #130

that is the most awesome thing i have heard in a long time. mopinko Sep 2012 #65

AWESOME!! Congratulations! What a fab accomplishment! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #66

Wow and Laurajr Sep 2012 #67

Congrats man! Third Doctor Sep 2012 #68

I will definitely check this out. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #69

Thanks! You and your students might enjoy this -- Wheezy Sep 2012 #169

Amazing! NEOhiodemocrat Sep 2012 #70

Great news! alfredo Sep 2012 #71

Congratulations! myrna minx Sep 2012 #72

Books! Books! Let's hear it for Books! Congratulations, Wheezy! NBachers Sep 2012 #73

Congratulations!!! nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #74

Artists are saving America .................and the planet ErikJ Sep 2012 #75

Well Deserved! garthranzz Sep 2012 #76

Bravo!!! Tremendous news. valerief Sep 2012 #77

That's fantastic! Congratulations! kimmylavin Sep 2012 #78

Many thanks! Hope you enjoy it. :) Wheezy Sep 2012 #171

Wow, that is so awesome!!! CoffeeCat Sep 2012 #79

thank you! Wheezy Sep 2012 #170

Incredibly nice news and a Big Congrats to you! KoKo Sep 2012 #80

As a wannabe novelist to a real novelist--Congratulations many times over! classof56 Sep 2012 #81

Good for you. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #82

Good on You, Wheezy. GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #83

Congratulations Lisa! kentuck Sep 2012 #84

Way to Go! Generic Other Sep 2012 #85

Congrats, Wheezy! Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #86

Congrats. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #88

congratulations! "Without knowledge that life can be different, there can be no desire to change it" HiPointDem Sep 2012 #89

congrats!! n/t RainDog Sep 2012 #90

Gotta get one - is it in bookstores? rurallib Sep 2012 #91

Yep... Wheezy Sep 2012 #116

I'll Have To Check That Out AnnieBW Sep 2012 #92

CHEER'S outsideworld Sep 2012 #93

LOL tavalon Sep 2012 #131

That is wonderful news!! Congratulations!!! loudsue Sep 2012 #95

How inspiring is THAT? MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #96

Congratulations. riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #97

Great accomplishment! Jessy169 Sep 2012 #98

Very awesome fearnobush Sep 2012 #99

Just keep going. Wheezy Sep 2012 #117

Do you ever notice that we can be so rough and tumble with each other tavalon Sep 2012 #132

I think that's the best thing about this place Wheezy Sep 2012 #172

Me too. tavalon Sep 2012 #193

Thanks for the encouragement fearnobush Sep 2012 #160

Awesome and Congratulations! nt Ilsa Sep 2012 #100

Congratulations! yellerpup Sep 2012 #101

Great work klook Sep 2012 #102

Congratulations! abelenkpe Sep 2012 #103

way to go, sir. congratulations! spanone Sep 2012 #104

I believe that would be ma'am. n/t ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #106

Congratulations! ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #105

Brilliant!!!!!!!!! DFW Sep 2012 #107

Congratulations! Now, make your series's official website and watch the fans come in! :) nt cecilfirefox Sep 2012 #108

WOW! TuxedoKat Sep 2012 #109

Hope you all enjoy, and thank you very much! Wheezy Sep 2012 #207

Fanstasic! Congratulations! n/t chill_wind Sep 2012 #110

Congratulations! emsimon33 Sep 2012 #115

congratulations! how thrilling! renate Sep 2012 #118

Hearing that Wheezy Sep 2012 #202

I am completely blown away Wheezy Sep 2012 #119

We would support you even if your work sucked tavalon Sep 2012 #134

So completely awesome! qanda Sep 2012 #121

Kindle version there? Panasonic Sep 2012 #122

Indeed! Wheezy Sep 2012 #173

Omedetou gozaimasu! AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #123

Congratulations! n/t silvershadow Sep 2012 #124

CONGRATULATIONS life long demo Sep 2012 #125

Wow, that is so cool! tavalon Sep 2012 #126

The Unwanteds is the first book in the series Wheezy Sep 2012 #175

Congratulations. Vidar Sep 2012 #127

Kick! Way to go, Wheezy! Congratulations! Heidi Sep 2012 #133

That's wonderful! juajen Sep 2012 #135

How wonderful! NightOwwl Sep 2012 #136

Congratulations! Raksha Sep 2012 #137

Congrats! mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #138

I've been looking for something new to read. I'll get a copy. Kablooie Sep 2012 #139

Just excellent - congratulations! Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2012 #140

Congrats! How bout some links in the OP? grahamhgreen Sep 2012 #141

Link added! Here it is as well: Wheezy Sep 2012 #179

Awesome news! I must check this out!!!!!!! secondwind Sep 2012 #142

Another Republican How-to book like 1984? Festivito Sep 2012 #143

How lovely malaise Sep 2012 #144

Aaaaaannnnndddd DOWNLOADED! Bigredhunk Sep 2012 #145

thank you!! Wheezy Sep 2012 #176

Wow! Congrats! HappyMe Sep 2012 #146

Very brilliant of you! JNelson6563 Sep 2012 #147

Thrilled for you Wheezy. blm Sep 2012 #148

Lets see... Waltons_Mtn Sep 2012 #149

Hope you enjoy, and thank you! Wheezy Sep 2012 #205

Congrats! LWolf Sep 2012 #150

Congratulations on your success as an author, & with a smart kid like that, as a dad! :) mother earth Sep 2012 #151

Congratulations eaglesfanintn Sep 2012 #152

Teach me how to finish a book? Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #153

I wish I knew how to teach that... Wheezy Sep 2012 #180

Great news and a wonderful subject matter...congratulations... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #154

Congratulations! I've never known anybody to make the NYTimes bestsellers list! sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #155

OUTSTANDING WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #156

Congratulations! PADemD Sep 2012 #158

On your way, Lisa! closeupready Sep 2012 #159

Most excellent! mmonk Sep 2012 #161

Well done, Wheezy! DocMac Sep 2012 #162

I work in a public library! KansDem Sep 2012 #163

Wheee! Thanks! Wheezy Sep 2012 #182

re:My novel, THE UNWANTEDS, just hit the New York Times bestseller list allan01 Sep 2012 #164

You can read the first 100 pages FREE here: Wheezy Sep 2012 #174

Congratulations!!!! LoisB Sep 2012 #177

Excellent! Hope you have have many more. Lint Head Sep 2012 #178

Congrats! harmonicon Sep 2012 #181

Congratulations Liberalynn Sep 2012 #183

Awesome! Congrats! geardaddy Sep 2012 #184

Congratulations! I've just added it to my Wishlist. n/t BeeBee Sep 2012 #185

Congratulations! (n/t) bread_and_roses Sep 2012 #186

Congrats! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #187

I'm about 90% to the sale of my first screenplay entitled 300,000, about the 1946 Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #188

I had two "practice" novels and over 100 rejections Wheezy Sep 2012 #204

I will let the wife know so she can buy if for the Kindle. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #189

I so hope someone is interested in making this into a film. pepperbear Sep 2012 #191

Hey everybody tavalon Sep 2012 #192

Oh man, that would really blow me away. Wheezy Sep 2012 #201

Brava! nt Still Blue in PDX Sep 2012 #194

warmest congratulations and best wishes for more successes in the future! librechik Sep 2012 #195

Wow. I can say I knew you when... Congrats! TeeYiYi Sep 2012 #196

Wow! Congrats! City Lights Sep 2012 #197

This book looks perfect for my son qb Sep 2012 #198

Many thanks! Wheezy Sep 2012 #206

congratulations ... what a splendid announcement! rtassi Sep 2012 #199

Just bought to feed my Kindle. Congratulations! N/T Jankyn Sep 2012 #200

Thank you, thank you! Wheezy Sep 2012 #209

Major congrats! wryter2000 Sep 2012 #203

Congratulations Vincardog Sep 2012 #210

Congrats! JCMach1 Sep 2012 #211

Job Well Done! NEWYORKDEM Sep 2012 #212

Congratulations. k&r n/t Laelth Sep 2012 #214

nice Johonny Sep 2012 #215

Congratulations! Bozita Sep 2012 #216

Alright! Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2012 #217

I love libraries! Wheezy Sep 2012 #220

Will make sure my librarian friends know about it MountainLaurel Sep 2012 #218

Wow! Congratulations! highplainsdem Sep 2012 #219

K & R just Awesome!!! TheUnspeakable Sep 2012 #221

Very cool! Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #222

love it! Wheezy Sep 2012 #226

I just ordered The Unwanteds and the Island of Silence Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #223

'The hunger games meets Harry Potter'... felix_numinous Sep 2012 #224

My daughter will LOVE this. I will get it for her. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #225

Thanks so much! Wheezy Sep 2012 #227

Potter and H.G. are her very two favorite series, so it's a sure thing. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #229

Many thanks to all for the tremendous support. Wheezy Sep 2012 #228