Sunday, May 06, 2007

Prom & Twins

Hey there,
Erin Downing here. It has been a long time since I last posted (sorry, Jenn!), but I've been a little preoccupied...

First, it's PROM season! Let's celebrate! I have seen so many lovely (and not-so-lovely) dresses and tuxes out and about for pre-dance dinner and I'm nostalgic! I loved prom - obviously, since I wrote a book about going to multiple proms. I was visiting my hometown of Duluth, MN, last week and there was a prom going on somewhere in town. I seriously considered trying to crash, but would have had a hard time fitting in given this next point, which is...

The second reason I've been preoccupied is that I am pregnant...with TWINS! Yes, seriously. I have one little baby already, so I am going to have one ginormous family. I am an only child, so I've always wanted to have a house full of people - this will certainly be that. In the midst of all this pregnancy stuff, I've also been working on a new proposal for another romantic comedy. I'm working on something with a big (obnoxious) family theme - seems fitting, doesn't it?

Wish me luck on the proposal - send creative vibes my way. All I want to do is sleep and relax in the sun (it's so warm in NY!), but I need to get cracking if I want to try to write this book before these babies are due.

Later,
E.

13 comments:

Jennifer Echols said...

YAY ERIN!!! So happy for you! After the big family book you can start writing the ever-popular twin book!!!

Anonymous said...

Aw, congrats! I loved your books, they're some of my favorite romantic comedies!! My sister is pregnant with her first baby, a little girl, and she's due any day! I'm so excited! I like your idea about the big family book and Jenn's idea about the twin book! It would be really cool if you did a twin book where one of the twins was really popular and the other (the narrator) was a geek, but ended up being cooler than her sister. I don't know, just a thought. :)

Unknown said...

I love that idea, Anonymous! Hmmm...I don't want to steal plot ideas, but...I may have to play with that suggestion once I see what twins are like.
So glad you like my books!
E.

Aimee Friedman said...
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Wendy Toliver said...

Congrat's, Erin! I can't even imagine having twins. I can't wait to hear boys, girls, or one of each.
My creative vibes are heading your way right now, can you feel them? :)
Good luck!

Micol Ostow said...

Mazel tov! Seriously, you have to let me know if you ever need a babysitter!

Anonymous said...

Wow, congrats. Hope everything goes well and I can't wait to read prom crashers!

~ Heather

Little Willow said...

Congratulations to you and your family, Erin! Aww! Obvious question alert: When are you due? How old is your munchkin?

Nicole Burnham said...
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Nicole Burnham said...

CONGRATS, Erin! Hope you get lots of rest between now and then (somehow!!)

Little Willow said...

Yesterday afternoon, I visited the library.

I saw two copies of Prom Crashers nestled side-by-side in the paperback spinners.

You can't make this sort of thing up.

Jennifer Echols said...

Yay for Erin! I saw it on an end-cap at Books-A-Million a few days ago with all the prom books. :)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Erin. By the way, I love your books and I have twin sisters myself. They can be a handful but they get a long with each other most of the time. =].
Good Luck and I can`t wait to read Prom Crashers!