So IndigoTangerine left a comment here last week asking if knew that this blog was mentioned in a book called Breakfast At Bloomingdale's
. Which, um, no, I didn't! But it is!
I think most of you know that I'm a dictionary editor in my "day job", but when I was working for OUP I was also an "acquiring editor," which meant that I noodged, nagged, harangued, and otherwise coaxed books from ideas to publication. I have a shelf of books in my house that I can point to and say "I midwived those" (and in some of them I can point to the acknowledgements to prove it). Occasionally, when I am having a bad day, I go look at that shelf and I say to myself: "Those
are 
some 
mighty 
kickass 
books 
that
wouldn't be here if I hadn't helped." (I'm even prouder of those books than I am of my
own.)
So anyway, of *course* I ordered this one. I may even put it on the same shelf!
. Which, um, no, I didn't! But it is! I think most of you know that I'm a dictionary editor in my "day job", but when I was working for OUP I was also an "acquiring editor," which meant that I noodged, nagged, harangued, and otherwise coaxed books from ideas to publication. I have a shelf of books in my house that I can point to and say "I midwived those" (and in some of them I can point to the acknowledgements to prove it). Occasionally, when I am having a bad day, I go look at that shelf and I say to myself: "Those
are some mighty kickass books that wouldn't be here if I hadn't helped." (I'm even prouder of those books than I am of my own.) So anyway, of *course* I ordered this one. I may even put it on the same shelf!
Yey your part of pop culture. Are we still allowed to call it that?
Posted by: Kate | 02/09/2010 at 06:32 AM
Thats awesome. I know how you feel about the books you edited. I felt the same way when my students spoke French well.
Posted by: Coconut Pie | 02/09/2010 at 06:35 AM
Erin, you should contact the author. I bet shed love to hear from you....kind of like the movie Julie and Julia....
Posted by: Anonymous | 02/09/2010 at 08:36 AM
Thats so cool! Better still, a YA novel.
Posted by: lucitebox | 02/09/2010 at 09:09 AM
Any update on the Secret Lives of Dresses book?
Posted by: dulcet | 02/09/2010 at 09:28 AM
Now I have a few books to add to the wish list. Thanks Erin!
Posted by: Teresa aka MarieSews | 02/09/2010 at 09:56 AM
Very cool!
Posted by: Sara | 02/09/2010 at 11:10 AM
Congratulations! Whooot!
Posted by: Mimi | 02/09/2010 at 01:16 PM
What a great thing to have happened! Both for you and for the sewing community in general.Absolutely Super.
Posted by: neighbourhood.gal | 02/09/2010 at 01:43 PM
GASP. With this book, I see a whole new wave of young members tenderized for recruitment into the International Sewing Conspiracy! SO EXCITING!
Posted by: Cookie | 02/09/2010 at 03:27 PM
Neat-o! Yes, the International Sewing Conspiracy expands its reach -- that is so cool!
Posted by: Pattern Junkie | 02/09/2010 at 03:52 PM
You. Are. Too. Cool.
Posted by: Theresa | 02/09/2010 at 07:42 PM
You are SO COOL! You hip seamstress you! Congratulations!
Posted by: jessica | 02/10/2010 at 06:59 PM
I am not interested in sewing, nor in vintage dresses or fabrics, but I was entranced by your secret lives of dresses, and so became a follower. Your post today has solved the mystery of what became of those secret lives! It has also introduced me to the you I had no idea about - the word project (fabulous!), the books (must try - look great), and the dictionary editor (wow!).
Posted by: Swati | 02/15/2010 at 06:21 AM