Party Girl_ A Novel - Anna David [114]
Thank you to Andrew Brin, Mike DeLuca, Alec Shankman, and Vanessa Grigoriadis for reading the manuscript early on, not to mention being the kind of friends who offered to do so—and did it with the kind of expedient enthusiasm that a sensitive perfectionist like myself demands—without having to be asked.
Bottom-of-my-heart thanks as well to Melissa de la Cruz, who consistently told me, “Don’t worry—it will all happen” with the calm confidence that must come from cranking out five-plus books a year, and to Rachel Resnick—both of whom passed along the wisdom, advice, and encouragement of seasoned pros; I only hope to be as gracious with other aspirants as they were with me.
For general support, encouragement, friendship, and love, my thanks as well to Nicole Balin, Becket Cook, John Griffiths, Phil and Sierra Mittleman, Jeannie Sloan, and Alexis Tellis. For keeping the technological aspects of my life running smoothly, thanks to Joel and Ivy-Anne Sigerson and Eddie de Angelini (the most talented non-designing website designer I’m lucky enough to somehow employ).
For giving me or leading me to the kind of breaks that have allowed me to write for a living over the past decade, thank you to Laura Gilbert, Steve Reddicliffe, Todd Gold, Sean Smith, Jen Furmaniak, Chris Napalitano, Michael Soloman, Amy Sohn, Stacy Morrison, Vicki Larson, Lew Harris, and Andrew Essex.
For financially aiding this struggling writer during the times that were lean despite the help of those listed above, I have gratitude for Steven and Ned David.
For keeping me sane and healthy throughout this process, Gordon Kernes (neck), Alex Katehakis (mind), Colin Kim, Allan Avendano, and Grace at Olympic Day Spa (body), Thom Knolles (breathing), and the pool at the Standard Hotel.
For love, guidance, and help trudging the road at just those moments I needed it, thank you to Bill W., Sammy H., Carrie W., Candace B., Amber V., Rachel L., Susannah B., Justin K., Roger K., Peter M., Leslie K., Richard R., and the 10 A.M. Bliss 1 and 2 crew (Dufflyn L., Michael D. B., Philip M., Alex D., Denny P., Mark D., Christian S., Rob G., Leslie S., and everyone else both at the table and not).
And finally I’d like to thank my mom, Gail, who not only dedicated her first book to me but also made me want to write (I still remember the awe I felt as a child watching her fingers flit over the typewriter keys without her having to glance down) and hasn’t yet disowned me—even though it’s meant having to put concerned Momness aside in order to swallow Playboy layouts, reading graphic sex and drug scenes, and telling people that her daughter writes for “non-girlie” magazines, too.
Also, I never would have made it through even the first draft had it not been for the fact that I promised myself I could eat Trader Joe’s Sweet, Savory & Tart Trek Mix—the best, and most addictive food on the planet—as I wrote. Thankfully—or I’d weigh double what I do now—I’m now in recovery from that addiction, too.
About the Author
ANNA DAVID is a former celebrity journalist and a recovering party girl herself. She has written celebrity profiles, investigative pieces, and feature stories for Details, Cosmo, Redbook, Stuff, Maxim, Premiere, People, and Us Weekly, among many others, and has covered sex and relationships for Playboy, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Movieline, and Razor. David has appeared on NBC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, E!, Style, and VH1, is the sex and relationship expert on G4’s Attack of the Show!, and blogs about reality shows for FoxNews.com. She lives in West Hollywood, California.
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living