tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post2543957174673349649..comments2024-03-13T14:37:16.051-04:00Comments on Love Sex Pizza: White FlagUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-70692726962598874342014-07-07T22:03:06.939-04:002014-07-07T22:03:06.939-04:00I like the way you think! I like the way you think! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-22467466529727864112014-07-07T20:23:43.606-04:002014-07-07T20:23:43.606-04:00I am LOVING these posts and I can't wait to fi...I am LOVING these posts and I can't wait to find out how it all goes down .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-35673107203591942752014-07-07T12:39:14.055-04:002014-07-07T12:39:14.055-04:00I would like for Richard to take the deal, propose...I would like for Richard to take the deal, propose to Josie and them stay in LA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-47683496769998188242014-07-07T09:34:57.275-04:002014-07-07T09:34:57.275-04:00Maybe howie will end up winning this bid but the c...Maybe howie will end up winning this bid but the catch is she had to stay in LA and they move Josie to NY and then Josie and peter foreverrrrrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-3269799465907831092014-07-06T21:47:57.053-04:002014-07-06T21:47:57.053-04:00It's not over yet.....It's not over yet.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-55853331435184000202014-07-06T20:49:38.917-04:002014-07-06T20:49:38.917-04:00Speed dating event Hosted by Millennium Magazine h...Speed dating event Hosted by Millennium Magazine here is the link! register and have some fun <br /><br />http://posting.manhattan.backpage.com/online/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=50431922&uid=60f65f04f72f916912a2d7f522202e47Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093139229100128273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-62579700806649458972014-07-05T18:50:48.270-04:002014-07-05T18:50:48.270-04:00Yep, agree with everything! And as much as I am en...Yep, agree with everything! And as much as I am enjoying the stroryline, since there isn't much time left on this blog, I would love to see more personal posts about Josie and her friends (Nina and Ashley) and of course her love life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265750866698654201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-6419283311087287922014-07-05T01:39:23.466-04:002014-07-05T01:39:23.466-04:00I am so mad I really wanted to see Howie go down!!...I am so mad I really wanted to see Howie go down!!<br /><br />http://whiny-teenager.blogspot.caAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979396046202286669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-18679292484427198052014-07-04T22:13:23.019-04:002014-07-04T22:13:23.019-04:00Agree - with everything. Maybe that's the hook...Agree - with everything. Maybe that's the hook here...we haven't seen the end of this particular drama yet. Let's hope that's the case, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-67935316793311461842014-07-04T19:13:25.256-04:002014-07-04T19:13:25.256-04:00Yes agreeing completely with the posters above tha...Yes agreeing completely with the posters above that Howie would be both praised and disciplined, if this were a real job in the real world. Not to mention, and I think this is a very important point- but neither Josie nor Howie would likely be on their own to make deals once they complete their training. In the real world, both would be shadowing or mentored by a senior agent with experience for at least a few months' probationary period. The stakes are too high with those kinds of dollar figures to have two inexperienced junior agents fighting over a new client. Personally I think Allison Emerson is going to be the wild card in this, and offer him a movie deal no one saw coming. Maybe Josie will end up leaving CWA and get involved in that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-4611167324308950122014-07-04T16:51:39.401-04:002014-07-04T16:51:39.401-04:00The fact that Howie won this....totally ruined thi...The fact that Howie won this....totally ruined this blog for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-10273021111913355802014-07-04T14:11:30.878-04:002014-07-04T14:11:30.878-04:00Agree, here. Howie is the wrong kind of agent. Ric...Agree, here. Howie is the wrong kind of agent. Richard would be assigned to someone else--quite likely William. And Josie did create the bidding war. I suspect Howie's boss would be just as much in hot water as William, if either are, because she didn't properly supervise her trainee to follow company policy correctly. Howie scored a win by bringing in Denise at Little, Brown because she was a friend, but it seems right that she may be both praised for that AND censured for not following proper company hierarchy. The last thing ANY company needs is strife from within and that is precisely what Howie created not only between herself and Josie, but between her boss and WIlliam.<br />DeleteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-14833554764714711482014-07-04T14:11:00.178-04:002014-07-04T14:11:00.178-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rabbitknitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468567028686597558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-50319025458005080472014-07-04T12:08:57.314-04:002014-07-04T12:08:57.314-04:00I love these posts and I seriously can't wait ...I love these posts and I seriously can't wait for Tues and Thurs to come around! But with that said, I just have to point out something I find completely unbelievable, having worked in a variety of industries...that Josie could lose her job over this???? This was never presented to us as a scenario where the company only had room for one agent, Josie or Howie, and may the best one win. They are in different departments, different cities even, and there would be room for both. Josie has done very well here in just getting the book into a bidding war and let's not forget, this is her FIRST deal as a junior agent. You mean to tell me that CWA would invest in months of training and housing this promising junior agent, and then just let her go if she doesn't bring in the top offer on her very first job? That is too unbelievable! Howie may have proven herself to be more competitive than Josie, but that doesn't make Josie's efforts worth firing her over (especially when just a short while ago William said CWA desperately needed young female agents that they could trust to send to industry events). Not to mention, Howie is a branding agent, not literary. I don't understand CWA sticking a very hot writer with an agent in the wrong department...one who "didn't call in before she called out." I think a much more realistic scenario is that the partners would encourage Richard to take the highest offer, and maybe give Howie a bonus for bringing in Denise, but assign him to a senior agent in the lit department. Let's not forget these ladies are still "trainees" having not even finished the program yet. There's no way a company like CWA would be letting them handle a deal of this magnitude completely unsupervised. I know this is fiction and we just need to enjoy the ride! But I think all of us who have worked in offices know that William, Howie's boss, and the partners would be sitting everyone down and analyzing what everyone did right and everyone did wrong throughout every step of this deal, not just letting them wing it on their very first attempt at signing a client. The stakes are just too high, and if anything, this should have proven to the partners that BOTH Howie and Josie have potential to be top agents, they just both need some improvement and refinement in their techniques.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-86719369018150235952014-07-04T11:44:22.068-04:002014-07-04T11:44:22.068-04:00If it weren't for Josie leaving the manuscript...If it weren't for Josie leaving the manuscript in a common area and telling Howie great it was, none of this would happen? Josie reaching out to her former boss and getting a higher offer and then having to fight to save her job is not a something to brag or be proud about. It's a slippery slope with Howie because the manuscript wasn't Josie's personal property, it was in a COMMON area and yes Howie took it and got an offer. Was it wrong? Absolutely but it seems that this is a cutthroat industry that only care about getting the deal done. I'm willing to bet anything that Josie will come out on top and get the deal and get the man and will live happily ever after. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-76124703341025175752014-07-03T21:47:49.688-04:002014-07-03T21:47:49.688-04:00OMG Jess! I waited all day for this! You never dis...OMG Jess! I waited all day for this! You never disappoint! Ever. But my heart is breaking for Josie. She's grown into an amazingly powerful, independent young woman! I was team Peter forever, I get that's not happening now, but I want so badly for her to have SOMEONE in the end. She's proven she can take on anything, time to take on real love. Pls make it happen haha! Thanks again for the wonderful stories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-25647570001778984912014-07-03T21:03:39.017-04:002014-07-03T21:03:39.017-04:00Wholeheartedly agree! I was obsessed before, even ...Wholeheartedly agree! I was obsessed before, even more so now. Will miss it desperately when it's gone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602218878320418157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-88216117571536232742014-07-03T20:09:59.034-04:002014-07-03T20:09:59.034-04:00Shows responsibility and maturity on her partShows responsibility and maturity on her partAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-40723765512076949972014-07-03T19:40:41.721-04:002014-07-03T19:40:41.721-04:00I don't know much about this industry, but if ...I don't know much about this industry, but if it weren't for Josie, it seems like the book would have only went for 250K. Josie's work TRIPLED the offer. Maybe Howie could have done that as well, but I don't think this is all necessarily bad news for Josie. Especially because, as many other commenters pointed out, Howie did not follow company protocol. Yes, she got the better offer, but how would an insubordinate agent be better for the company overall?<br /><br />cranberryvodka9.blogspot.com Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247671055550770456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-12604210219022100092014-07-03T19:35:31.878-04:002014-07-03T19:35:31.878-04:00I respectfully disagree. I think the posts are bet...I respectfully disagree. I think the posts are better than ever! Sometimes, you need time away from a piece of writing and with a strict twice a week schedule, it can be hard to regroup your thoughts. I've loved the blogs since Jess came back and it put Josie in a whole new situation, which makes it more exciting.<br /><br />cranberryvodka9.blogspot.comChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247671055550770456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-46982652072784603342014-07-03T19:32:18.322-04:002014-07-03T19:32:18.322-04:00Im hoping the editor josie mentioned when she firs...Im hoping the editor josie mentioned when she first read the mamuscript comes through shortly at 7 figures. She has a hood eye. Although shes handling it professionally, heck yes i want to stick it to howie.slydegirllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192886532667602539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-35872153015292891702014-07-03T17:21:53.495-04:002014-07-03T17:21:53.495-04:00I miss Peter! I hope it's Josie for the win
.....I miss Peter! I hope it's Josie for the win<br />.. but I still want to see Peter as the "happily ever after".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-76703635356294502172014-07-03T17:12:12.736-04:002014-07-03T17:12:12.736-04:00These posts aren't even that good anymore. It&...These posts aren't even that good anymore. It's sad. I used to look forward to the blog but after this one I'm no longer interested. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-13147581774608970852014-07-03T17:05:56.803-04:002014-07-03T17:05:56.803-04:00For this reason^, Howie is as good as gone. Eventu...For this reason^, Howie is as good as gone. EventuallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159430837541182967.post-70137778778120515432014-07-03T17:05:16.808-04:002014-07-03T17:05:16.808-04:00Jess has set this up winningly! I hope she sees it...Jess has set this up winningly! I hope she sees it through. It's like the final leg of the movie, the heroine has to lose it before she can triumph. Howie committed a fire able offense and this was well established for a reason early on. Call in before out, etc... Howie didn't just not call in she stole from another agent. In this company Josie is not suppose to worry about leaving a novel out for others to steal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com