Happy Happy AGENT DAY!!

Yes, yes, yes. It's true. Superstar author Kody Keplinger decided to put her ridiculously amazing networking skills of magick to work once again and organize a massive- and I do mean massive, people- official Agent Appreciation Day.

The idea is to share with the world exactly why we love our agents oh so very much. Now, I was on board the minute I received the, er, bulletin of sorts proposing this special blogosphere event. For one thing, I have the best agent ever. Sorry to gloat, but it's true.



Joanna Stampfel-Volpe, for those of you who havn't read my endless entries of ass-kissing to her in the past, is a force to be reckoned with. She has been mentioned on countless publishing blogs, published author blogs, non published author blogs, and aspiring author blogs. Her sales record for the amount of time she's been out of the old internship and into agentdom is incredibly impressive. Everyone knows it, and other Super Agents like Colleen Lindsay and Janet Reid have made it clear that Joanna is freaking amazing. Just sayin'.

How I managed to snag her, I still sometimes wonder. But I thank my lucky stars every single day that I did. SO, without further ado (a'do? a due? fondue?) here is my list of why Joanna Stampfel-Volpe is quite literally one of my favorite people ever.

1) She loves The Beatles. Before I was represented officially, Joanna dropped me an email to tell me that she'd heard Eleanor Rigby on the radio and that it had made her think of The Tortures of Blight- and Violet, the MC, in particular. You can barely imagine how that made me feel inside. Since then, I've also learned that one of the only songs she remembers that played at her wedding was All You Need Is Love- the closing song. She was ecstatic to receive Beatles Rock Band. So in short, it just so happens that my agent and I share a fiery passion for the best band ever.

2) She sent me a giant Zombieland poster for my birthday. Need I say more?

3) She goes the extra, extra mile. It's no secret that Jo has a true love for stories, but it has become more apparent to me every time we go through another round of revisions. Especially the most recent round, which has been by FAR my favorite and the one that's produced the highest amount of 'holy shit this is really happening to me' adrenaline. I can't believe how much time, thought, and energy Joanna has put forth for ToB. It takes my breath away. She has taught me so much about my own writing, and I can honestly say that what I've learned is carrying over to my new stuff. Woo to that!

4) She apparently knows where Dylan's Candy Bar is. AND PLANS TO TAKE ME THERE ONE DAY! You know what they say. The way into an Amy's heart is through candies. Lots and lots of candies.

5) Because of her, I have a career. It seems obvious, I know. But, dude...me...CAREER! Who would have thought? Not I, that's fo shizzle.

6) She recommends really, REALLY good books. Again, not a surprising quality found in an agent. But still, I appreciate it.

There you have it, my lovelies. I've proclaimed my undying respect and love for Jo on my blog so many times before, but I'm really glad that Kody put together this official Agent Appreciation Day. The agents deserve it for all of their hard work. Joanna deserves it. Just ask anyone who's ever worked with her, and even a lot of people that havn't. She's just that awesome.