Comments on: the office http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Andrew http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13138 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:28:02 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13138 At the risk of being too obvious (which LaPA being a naturally modest creature is anything but) here is a relevant extract for those who don’t/can’t follow embedded click-links:

Parisian Blogger Gets Book Deal
September 27, 2006

SOURCE:The Bookseller

“Following a very competitive auction, Katy Follain at Michael Joseph/Penguin has bought Petite Anglaise and a second book by blogger Catherine Sanderson, paying a sum approaching the mid six figures….MJ will publish Petite Anglaise in spring 2008. Follain describes Sanderson as “a very talented writer, one that we are very keen to build so that she becomes a household name with Petite Anglaise and future books”.

Follain signed the books through Simon Trewin and Sarah Ballard at PFD. Sanderson has also won deals with Spiegel & Grau in the U.S. and with Doubleday in Canada, through Zoe Pagnamenta at PFD New York. RCS/Sonzogno has also bought rights through Nicki Kennedy at ILA.”

Talent will out, accountants will tremble, and I’m for the book signing in London, Paris and New York. Not in person, obv.

PS Damnit, I’ve blown P’s real name again. Sorryee!

]]> By: Sablonneuse http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13137 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:21:48 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13137 re:#47.
OK – I’m thick -I WASN’T as uptodate as I thought!
Congratulations! But you didn’t say anything about the bookdeals in your blog did you???
If not, why not? That’s surely something worth proclaiming from the rooftops – and possible film rights too. Fantastic, you deserve it!

]]> By: varske http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13136 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:18:08 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13136 I have worked from home for most of the years since my currently 15 year old was born and much prefer to be my own boss.

One “benefit” is that your official work clothes last for years due to lack of use.

But I do find there are snags. The tendency to celebrate more than once in advance: the idea of the contract, the offer of a contract, the signing of the contract, etc leaving not much left when you actually get the cheque for the work.

You have to actively organise a “work” social life with similar people, to compensate for the lack of chat round the coffee machine, though commenting on blogs, email and the internet in general help to fill the gap. And its good to be able to do things during the day on the spur of the moment, unless you become a workaholic and never leave your computer.

And then there is the food problem. Always having time to have 3 meals a day rather than finish something you don’t want to do, rather increases the size of your waist. Or time to do the cleaning rather than finish the report. Or to mend the teddy bear for the 15 year old rather than finish the report….

Maybe you should invite comments on the best ways to beat procrastination when working at home.

Anyway congratulations on your book deals and look forward to reading the product.

]]> By: Sablonneuse http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13135 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:40:09 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13135 In reply to Petite #43: Yes, I have followed all the news since you lost your job but thought you were temporarily unemployed at present – awaiting a book deal or something else exciting . . . .?
You have made oblique references to important happenings but as far as I know, no definite statements yet.
Or have I missed something again????

]]> By: dawn http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13134 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:52:41 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13134 It is the human interaction that sustained you. All things happen for a reason. I suspect that there are bigger things in store for you. Maybe the sound of silence will invigorate your creative juices. Dawn

]]> By: Jt http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13133 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:50:11 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13133 God Petite, I feel a little out of touch despite faithfully reading… a book deal huh? I know it was in the air, but fantastic news! Congradulations!

]]> By: dave http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13132 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13132 Hi petite!
Just been catching up after not visiting your site for some time – as ever, the writing is enchanting and poignant. We can all identify with the ethos of your pen – from the daily round of camaraderie in the office or work place to the near impossibility of extracting any useful or accurate information about their day from your offspring – after 4 kids through school, we still haven’t acquired that parental skill! Keep up the brilliant and entertaining work – congrats on the book deal! Thanks for the read!

]]> By: petite http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13131 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:32:18 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13131 ah yes, you want to get up to date on the press page, my friend.

]]> By: Sablonneuse http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13130 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:58:48 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13130 If the French post-natal re-education is anything like their treatment for bladder weakness in later life . . . .

. . and, you have an accountant? That sounds like you have income (hopefully) or have I missed something?

Anyway, love your latest tranches de vie. You being at home is good for your readers!

]]> By: céline http://petiteanglaise.com/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13129 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:27:48 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/10/02/the-office/#comment-13129 You know, if/when loneliness starts driving you mad, you always have the option of hiring out space in a shared office. It’s got all the pluses of office life and none of the minuses. It’s changed my life!

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