That’s right, my newest author Lauren Blakely writes AWESOME romance.
You’re going to be seeing a lot more from Lauren soon, and I’m really psyched to tell you about it, but that’s not what I’m doing today.
Sorry.
Oh wait, I’m not sorry.
Because you have a chance to WIN one of Lauren’s current books!!!
What? I don’t know why you haven’t bought one yet.
But no, that bit of ridiculousness doesn’t disqualify you from the contest. In fact, it kind of makes you perfect for it.
But don’t take this to mean that you shouldn’t buy my authors’ books the second they come out in the future because you totally should.
So that aside, here’s your chance to win Caught Up in Us AND Pretending He’s Mine by the incredibly lovely and talented, not to mention NYT and USA Today bestselling, Lauren Blakely.
So Caught Up In Us is all about first love–but in Kat’s case, a second chance at a really hot first love, and Pretending He’s Mine is so freaking steamy it burned up the last bit of pages and ended up as a novella instead of a book, something I still haven’t forgiven Lauren for.
But back to Kat and her first love, in order to win this awesome set of books, tell me how long your first love lasted.
Feel free to use a little creativity as long as there’s a nugget of truth, like the guy on this blog who loved me when he thought that maybe I was is babysitter who had read The Hobbit to him when he was a boy, until something I said made him realize I was probably younger than him (I mean, holy hell how old did he think I was?? And do I really seem like I’d read The Hobbit?? Out loud??? Sorry again, man).
Or you could be more like my in-laws who met when they were 15 and are about to celebrate their 44th anniversary.
And while that of course inspires a big awww, you never know what kind of mood I’ll be in when I judge, and in case you’re new to my blog (where the hell have you been all this time??), I like to judge. So don’t just give me a bunch of sappy love stories. Especially if they’re not true. Make ’em good. And you might win!!
Contest winner will be announced sometime next week. I know, that’s vague. But the point is, don’t wait to get your answer in.
As always, I’m the sole judge of this contest. I didn’t consult with anyone nor do I have to justify my pick for winner.
This just in: Winner will receive a copy of BOTH books in the format of your choice! Because that’s how awesome we are. By we, I mean Lauren, since this will really test the limits of my technological capabilities (and here I thought blogging was doing that). So wait, I guess in that case, I actually mean that’s how awesome I am.
Fine, fine, we’re both awesome. Oh crap, actually, the books are awesome. So enter the contest and maybe you can win!
And don’t forget, today (3/15) is the last day you can vote for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards. So go vote!
I always thought that’s what SCBWI meant, but I was checking out their website recently and apparently it’s the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Which probably makes more sense.
If you aren’t familiar with this organization, you really should get to know them. I mean, assuming you’re a children’s book writer or illustrator. Or really even if you’re not. Because they do some really cool things in the publishing industry. And you can go check out their website.
Like one thing they do, is give awards to authors who have written exceptional books.
I guess there are all different kinds of awards they give, and again, you can check out their site, but right now I’m talking about the Crystal Kite Awards, which are given each year to “recognize great books from the 15 regional SCBWI divisions around the world.” And, something else that’s super cool, is that these awards are “chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers.”
You see where I’m heading don’t you? YOU CAN VOTE!!!
Now, I may be biased, but because I’m from New York, and I think New York happens to be like the awesomest place ever, that’s where I am going to vote, but of course you should vote in the region where your heart lies.
As a quick aside, do you know that’s what they’re trying to change the tax laws to? Or maybe they did. Like not where you actually live but “where your heart lies.” Like you can live somewhere but if you grew up somewhere else or your kids or parents or whatever is somewhere else, that’s “where your heart lies.” I find that so bizarre. But that could be just me.
But here, I think you should totally vote where your heart lies, and again, for me, that’s NEW YORK.
But the important takeaway, really, is just to get out and vote.
Because, I’m just saying, maybe one day your book will be nominated for a Crystal Kite award, and even though you won’t be able to campaign for it because that would automatically disqualify you, you will be allowed to encourage people to get out and vote.
So you’d probably want people to vote. I mean, I’m just saying.
Like I’m going to do in New York. Just saying.
But you should vote wherever. Or in New York too. If you want.
So voting ends on March 15. Which is right around the corner.
So you should probably vote right now. Just click here. Or on the word vote anywhere in this post.
Awesome. See you at the polls.
Although, not really since it’s virtual voting. But that sounded like a cool sign off. So just go with it.
See you at the polls!
So first, I want to say that MIND GAMES by the brilliant and talented Kiersten White is out today. Congratulations, Kiersten!!!
Some of you may be familiar with Kiersten’s Paranormalcy trilogy. If not, I don’t even know what to say to you (oh wait, I do: what the bleep are you waiting for?? go buy a copy asap). But I think it’s fair to say that Kiersten and Evie burst into the publishing world in a giant pink bubbly fashion, with just enough sass and action, delivered with the help of a sparkly taser and some hot guys.
So coming off of the Paranormalcy trilogy, I think it’s also pretty fair to say that MIND GAMES is going to Blow. Your. Mind.
In fact, MIND GAMES blew my mind when I first read it, and I believe I talked about my initial response a little bit when I first posted the cover last June. Ok, maybe only a very little, but suffice it to say, there was a lot of talk about it being “crazy!!” But awesome.
But the craziest part, that sometimes even I forget, is that I knew Kiersten had this in her! Because Paranormalcy was not the book that had me offering to represent Kiersten. That book was a much darker (um, darker than Paranormalcy, not darker than Mind Games, just to clarify) thriller called Flash, that didn’t sell.
Wait, why am I telling you I couldn’t sell that book? I mean, I totally could have. It’s just that I knew, I mean I really knew--like as if I had Fia’s prefect instincts, or Annie’s visions of the future–that pieces of Flash were destined for bigger things. And so I was like, “You know, Kiersten, let’s just put this on the back burner for that time in the summer of 2011 when you’re going to need it, and in the meantime, what else you got?” And that’s the story of how Paranormalcy sold.
Oh wait, this post is supposed to be about MIND GAMES, not Paranormalcy. How did that happen??
(Quick aside: this is why you should always start writing your next manuscript when you start querying your current one. Writer tip provided for free.)
Sooo, that may not be exaaaactly how our conversation went, but who really cares.
The point is, Flash didn’t sell. Paranormalcy did. And in a crazy awesome 9-day fit of productivity, Kiersten ripped apart two old manuscripts, drew on 10 years of thinking about ideas that had been floating in her head, and wrote the first draft of MIND GAMES. You can read her slightly manic post 9-day drafting post up there, linked (sorry, Kiersten but I couldn’t resist) to the word crazy, and her longer explanation of the other books that she drew upon (including Flash) and that whole process, even though it’s a little buried in the post about the book deal that involves MIND GAMES here.
That post is also a particularly interesting read, because Kiersten talks about how although MIND GAMES was drafted in 9 days (but don’t forget this larger point about the years of thinking and other manuscripts), the deal also included Isadora (working title), or Flood and Stone (deal title), also known as THE CHAOS OF STARS (actual title) which will be released in September 2013. And Kiersten talks about how Isadora was her most difficult book to write, to date. And took the longest. That post is way out of date, but I would say it probably holds true and maybe Kiersten will chime in in the comments on the final stats for how long it took to write/revise Isadora aka THE CHAOS OF STARS.
But back to MIND GAMES. I just thought it would be neat to get a little peek behind the scenes. A little reminder that 9 days is deceiving. Impressive, but deceiving. Deceptive? Whatever. But by working with a team of amazing people at HarperTeen ever since those 9 days, Kiersten has produced something awesome.
Wait, did I say awesome? I meant crazy awesome. And when I say it’s crazy awesome, I really mean it’s CRAZY AWESOME.
If you don’t believe me (and wtf?? why don’t you believe me???) then check out the Publishers Weekly starred review which says, “…White’s paranormal thriller is a tour de force of perspective and unreliability.”
So I don’t know what you’re waiting for, but go get your copy NOW!!
And if you live in California (yes, anywhere at all!), Kiersten is having a book launch party TONIGHT!! and Kasie West, author of PIVOT POINT (I’ve heard this is pretty awesome too) will be there and will be signing books too. 7pm at the Carlsbad City Library
And if you are in Utah, Washington, Oregon, California (more dates and locations!), or Texas, or close to those states and willing to travel (it’s Kiersten, guys. Travel for her!!), then you should check out the Appearances tab on her website.
And just so I don’t feel left out, tell me how excited you are to read MIND GAMES in the comments. Or if you’ve read it, tell me-wasn’t it crazy awesome???
So it’s finally here,the release day for PIVOT POINT by Kasie West.
If you haven’t heard about this book yet, you must be living under a rock. Or at least, you must not know me, because I pretty much can’t shut up about it.
But whatever. You can go read about it on goodreads here. Or in the Publishers Weekly starred review here.
Anyway, in case you didn’t click there (not because you didn’t want to read about it, but because you are hanging on my every word, obviously), I will tell you that the main character in PIVOT POINT, Addison, is a Searcher. Meaning that when faced with a choice, she can Search the two possibilities and then decide which path to take.
So picture me, sitting here at the computer, face scrunched up really tight while I concentrate on Searching really hard (incidentally, I feel I should mention that Addie doesn’t look like this when she Searches, but since she has this Ability and, to the best of my knowledge, I don’t, I thought I should concentrate harder).
Holy crap!
Just like Addie, but written way less skillfully than Kasie, I saw the two futures blending together.
In one future, I saw you buying PIVOT POINT.
In the other future, I saw you…
buying PIVOT POINT!
Clearly I need to work on my Searching skills.
Or do I??
You seriously don’t want to miss this book people.
Tell me in the comments what choice you would Search (or would have Searched) if you could.
Happy Book Birthday Kasie West!!!
Check out Kasie’s blog for news about upcoming appearances and more. She’s signing in her hometown appearance of Fresno, CA tonight, she’s heading to Utah, and then next week she’ll be at a joint signing with Kiersten White in Carlsbad, CA next week when MIND GAMES comes out!!
SO MUCH EXCITEMENT!!!
So you want to hear something funny?
I know, probably not after that last post, but tough.
So the annoying (not funny annoying) part of a contest is having to pick the winners (actually, it will probably be mailing the prizes), but hey, this wasn’t a fake contest. Although it probably seemed like one.
Anyway, my husband basically told me, everyone deserved to win. I have to say, after rereading the contest, I kind of had to agree. But I’m not really an “everyone’s a winner” kind of gal.
Side note: I wouldn’t have called myself a “gal” kind of gal either, but here I go throwing the word gal around left and right in this post. I think I even deleted one in the editing (I know, I swear I actually edit these).
Anyway, the whole thing made me think about a recent conversation with 7yo as I picked him up from a flag football birthday party. We were chatting about the party and I asked if he’d had fun (yes) and if his team had won. And he said, “both teams won.”
Huh?!?!
So I looked at him and said, “You mean it was a tie?” And he said, “No, the score was 7-0.”
Huh?!?!
“Sooo, the team with 7 points won, right?”
But no.
7yo told me the coach said that “Everyone’s a winner!”
And then he blew my mind even more!! While I was still recuperating from this bit of news, 7yo looked at me strangely and said, “every coach I’ve ever had says that.”
What???
Next post on winners and losers.
But today’s post is on yesterday’s contest to win MIND GAMES by Kiersten White and PIVOT POINT by Kasie West and since it was so insanely crazy, EVERYONE is a winner.*
So, without further ado, I give you the winners, and what they have won. Please note that only comments as of when I started writing this post are eligible for the everyone’s a winner winnings.**
AK-nice effort for a first responder, but still, the others sort of blew you away. You win a bookmark for IN A FIX by Linda Grimes, signed by the lovely Linda herself.
Kaniesha-Very nicely done!! You were a real contender. I always like someone who can see the crazy but jump in anyway. And someone who’s not afraid to admit they felt like a doofus. You win a book! Just not one of the two from the contest. Still with Linda Grimes, here–you win a copy of IN A FIX. I think you’re going to be a Ciel fan forever. I can tell.
Hannah-what can I tell you, I just feel a special bond with you. You win PIVOT POINT!!! Yay!!
Maureen-If I had to go out on a limb and say there was an actual winner here, I would have to give it to you, Maureen. For some reason, I started laughing right away with your #1 that I thought there were 3 funny things in the post (today, I’m taking that to mean that there were way more than 3, but yesterday or whatever day when I read it I took it to mean that there were no funny things and that totally cracked me up), but then you were the only person who was able to magic ring decode my subliminal message, so how could I not make you the big winner?? I looked at your profile and decided that you would most like MIND GAMES seeing how you’re into psychic phenomena so that’s what you win! Or maybe you totally knew that was going to happen.
Kasie-I lied. You don’t win anything here, but yes, your books are hanging out together in a chair. But you are a winner, you know, just in general.
Michelle- This was a little bullet-pointy for my taste, and not really in the spirit of the name Michelle, which I think suggests a more rambly type of person. However, very much in the spirit of the name, you made some excellent points, so you win a bookmark for TOUCHING THE SURFACE by Kimberly Sabatini.
Kayla-You did an excellent job wading through my mess with humor and style, which I think makes you another perfect match for Ciel, the star of IN A FIX. I can’t wait for you to meet her. A book is coming your way.
Desiree-Holy effin’ shit I love your enthusiasm!! Not to mention your outrage on my behalf at the thought of that damn jackhammer jackhammering away for TWO YEARS!!! Which, as you rightly pointed out, would have been so much better had they been cute and shirtless. Long-time readers no doubt see where this is going. You think you’re happy to meet me? You simply must meet the lovely Tawna Fenske. And I will send you a copy of BELIEVE IT OR NOT right away. Trust me, you need to be reading Tawna’s books. And her blog. PS-I forgive you for liking curry.
Jennifer-What can I tell you? I liked that you went a different route with funny #4, because really there was no right answer and I say dare to be different. It was a good effort. It was a bookmarkable effort. Let’s say it will be a surprise bookmark.
Laura-I think we both know where this is going. It’s a bookmark. But a real thank you for commenting when you clearly weren’t entering the contest, and I’m clearly so desperate for attention. 🙂
And with that, we’ve come to the end of all winner-eligible entries.
Next post, why there should usually be winners and losers.
*I’m sorry if I’m contributing to the downfall of society. I really only mean to spread the love for my authors’ books.
**Winners please email me with your mailing address so I can send you your winnings.
Um, hello???
Wait, before I get into what’s bugging me, want to hear something kind of funny?
I was doing some work and stuff, you know, and then all of a sudden I was on my blog and I saw that thing which is annoying me and so I decided I must post this post which I’m going to post in a minute and I decided it must be called STOP IGNORING ME
Wait, I have to interrupt and tell you something else funny first.
So I was typing that Stop Ignoring Me in all caps there and instead I wrote STOP ANNOYING ME which is funny because both the ignoring me is SO ANNOYING and also the first funny thing that I was about to tell you is SO ANNOYING.
So back to the 1st funny thing. The ignoring/annoying was the 2nd funny thing, in case you only thought it was semi-funny. Which would be kind of annoying.
Anyway, So I checked my blog to see if there was a new post, but there wasn’t. Annoying.
So the 1st funny thing was the reason I wrote annoying instead of ignoring, is because I wanted you to stop ignoring me, which is totally annoying, but as I was about to type ignoring, I realized there’s something even more annoying going on. Right now!!
There’s a freaking jackhammer going on outside my window!! WTF?!?!
And the 3rd funny thing–I know, I can’t believe there’s a 3rd funny thing, although this is kind of more crazy than funny, is that just this morning as I was looking out the window at the epic snowstorm, I was looking back at the building across the street that has been under construction for TWO YEARS when you consider all the time it’s taken to take down the previous building and put up the new building (and that’s been a LOT of jackhamering for someone who works at home), and I was thinking wow, bet those guys are really happy all the windows are up now, unlike during Hurricane Sandy, when they had to wrap the whole building in some kind of protective gauze (although in retrospect it was probably a little stronger than gauze) to keep all the heavy machines from blowing out the open sides and into my windows. (Thanks, guys!) And I was thinking, man, I’m so glad all that jackhammering is done.
Wait. That wasn’t funny. That was just annoying.
Although what’s funny is that when I saved this as a draft and read it I had this written: “Whew! That was kind of exhausting telling that funny/crazy story. Was that even a story??” But the answer was no, it wasn’t a story, because I had forgotten to write the last line about how I’d just been thinking how glad I was that all the jackhammering was done, which had been the whole point of my story!!!
I think this may be reason 10 kajillion why I shouldn’t be a writer or something. But that’s not what this post is about.
But it does bring me back to the first annoying thing which is why I started writing this post–remember way back at the top when I checked my blog? I don’t know how to return to top. Ha! I just underlined that (and colored it–tricked ya! (which reminds me of another funny story but I’ll save that for another time)), but didn’t link. Since holy crap, if you actually returned to the top we’d never get to the end of this post.
So I checked my blog but back then there wasn’t this new post, there was only the last post about you know, these two AWESOME BOOKS I have coming out in the next two weeks. And you know how many comments there were? NONE!!
Yeah yeah yeah, don’t try and curry favor with me by posting a comment there now. It’s too late. And I don’t like curry.
But lookee here. I have finished copies of these GORGEOUS, awesome books.
I know you want these. And I want to send them to you.
In the comments, please give your most creative spelling of Kiersten and Kasie’s names (feel free to go by how you think they should be pronounced, how you feel they are pronounced, or get totally creative like “Big K” or “Little K” or whatever. And I’d suggest a different color/direction for their last names, but again, feel free to be creative).
Don’t forget, I don’t use random number generators. I like to judge you. So please entertain me. Winner will be picked when I feel like it, but probably Monday morning, so don’t wait to enter. Depending on your answers, and my mood, and how many I like, one winner will get both books or two winners will each get one book.
*This contest was approved by nobody except me. It is not open to international people. I am the sole judge and I don’t have to justify my decisions to anyone. Enter or don’t. But I’m just saying, these books are crazy awesome.
**So don’t ignore me again.
PS-As I’m reading this post before I post it, I have to admit, I’m finding all those “funny” things a little confusing, like maybe there are even more than 3. But I can’t quite sort it out. But maybe that’s just because I totally crack myself up. Which of course is why I can’t believe no one commented on the last post. I hope you realize I’m still pissed about that. And really you totally don’t deserve a reward. This is setting a bad precedent.
BONUS:
I just decided that the above part of the contest can only win you one book. In order to win BOTH books, you need to list what the 3 funny things were in order, and what was the hidden 4th funny thing.
OMG, I’m so brilliant.
Hint, that last line is not the hidden 4th funny thing and if you put that it will automatically disqualify you from the contest.
PPS-This bonus question is harder than it seems because I just reread this post one last time since I’m about to post it and I realize that all the funny/crazy things make no sense. So have at it, and I will judge you.
WAIT!!!!!!!
I changed my mind. The real contest is making sense of the 3 funny/annoying things and then pointing out the 4th hidden one and then the bonus question is figuring out a new name for Kiersten West/Kasie White. See-just like that. Snuck that in. They’re really Kiersten White and Kasie West. But make yours better than those or you’ll never win.
I know. I clearly need more sleep.
Annnnnnd GO!
I know, you probably thought I was talking about Siri again.
Or maybe even about me.
But I’m talking about FEBRUARY!!!
Because in this short but awesome month, I have not one, but TWO incredible books to share with you.
And, I don’t want to brag or anything, but THEY BOTH RECEIVED STARRED REVIEWS IN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!!!
Oh, look at that. I guess I did want to brag.
So, in order of publication date. We have:
What can I tell you? This is Kasie’s debut and she’s going to blow you away, guys. I’ve read 5-count ’em 5- of Kasie’s books so far (ha ha Kasie’s editor if you’re reading this) and they are just amazing. But you don’t have to take just my word for it (although what the hell?? this is my blog so you totally should), but go ahead and google Kasie and see the amazing buzz she’s getting all over the blogosphere.
Or just go read this Publishers Weekly review. And ogle her cover. And just pre-order her book dammit. It’s coming out February 12.
Because otherwise when her next book comes out in July, you’re already going to be a step behind and I know you hate that.
You’re welcome.
And speaking of gorgeous covers, does it get more gorgeous than the MIND GAMES cover?? Yeah, I know.
MIND GAMES by Kiersten White.
All I can say is you thought you knew Kiersten White, but this is a new and totally crazy Kiersten. But in the awesomest sense of that phrase of course. Don’t even get me started on how many of Kiersten’s books I’ve read. So many, but they are all incredible and different. Kiersten doesn’t dial it in, folks.
This book is intense and powerful and really just so fabulous. You don’t want to miss it. Really, you don’t.
Even Publishers Weekly agreed.
And so convenient (for the theme of this post)–it’s also coming out in February!! That’s right, on February 19. This book can be in your hands. You, too, can stay awake at night with Fia.
Tap tap tap.
Let that be the sound of you ordering this book.
Right now.
Why are you still here???
Unless it’s to tell me in the comments that you’ve already read these books as ARCs and you can’t wait until you have finished copies in your hands.
If you find this post boring or containing too much shameless promotion, I confess that Siri wrote the whole thing. Our love affair continues. Watch this hilarious Siri video sent to me by the lovely Kim Sabatini.
It’s been 5 minutes but I’m madly in love with Siri.
I don’t see how I’m going to find her even remotely useful, but really, is usefulness the stuff that love is made of?? Exactly.
I know. I mean, I know.
How did I go this long without just talking my texts and tweets.
I sense I’m veering into very dangerous territory.
Of course I’m speaking of damnyouautocorrect.
Yes, that site has been the source of many minutes (fine, hours) of laughter and tears. Tears from laughter.
But still. Even though I type really fast-and therefore can manage to type some astonishingly long emails from my phone (I think my thumbs will probably be permanently damaged by the time I’m 80* or so)-still, there’s nothing quite like the stream of consciousness of just being able to talk into an answering machine until it cuts you off. And then you call back because you weren’t finished. And then it cuts you off again. But somehow, you still weren’t finished. So you call back again. And this time in the middle of your blathering, the person picks up the phone!!
I know. They were there the Entire. Time. So rude!!
That’s when I like to say, “Ha ha! Made you pick up!” And then hang up the phone.
Just kidding. I don’t do that.
I mean, why would I hang up now that I finally have them on the phone.
I think what I love most about Siri is that I can just tell her what to do. I think in a previous life I was a mighty king, because I really like when people do what I say. Thanks, Jack Handey.
So if you’ll just do what I say for a minute or two, that would be great.
First, please go check out this amazing Starred Review in Publishers Weekly of MIND GAMES by Kiersten White. It’s coming out in just 3 weeks so go preorder it right now!!!! And then join Kiersten’s awesome contest to win a prize pack!
Tell me your best damnyouautocorrect story in the comments.
Or tell me about you love/hate relationship with Siri. I’m in the love phase, since it’s only 20 minutes old. What can I expect from her? Does she do windows?
*The age when my thumbs will become crippled has been edited from the original post so as to give hope to the Anonymous commenter who believed I might be his long lost love who once read him The Hobbit**
**Who are we kidding. The Hobbit?? That pretty much ruled me out from the start.
***Also, WTF??? Did you really think I was 54??? Do you know me at all??? I know these asterisks don’t link to anywhere but whatever, you’re still reading this aren’t you?
I’m not really a book trailer person.
Shh. Don’t tell anyone, ok?
Wait. What did you think I was going to say there?
Anyway, it’s been debated on many other blogs way more interesting than this one as to whether or not book trailers are effective or not.
Oh, did you think I was going to link to those blogs? Clearly you are new to my blog.
Whatever. Who really knows. Most of the time, they seem sort of silly. But every once in a while they are really well done and I think, man, that was smart.
You may recall (in a simultaneous display of stunning book trailer-making and bloggering) the reveal of the book trailer for IN A FIX (assuming we ignore the fact that it had to be revealed over 2 or 3 posts.
And here is another one. This one is just plain awesome. Dare I call it…shibumi? I do! I dare! It’s so SHIBUMI!!!
No wait, it’s crazy shibumi!!! Because we’re talking about MIND GAMES by Kiersten White, and whenever I say anything about MIND GAMES, I have to include the word crazy. It’s crazy awesome. It’s crazy shibumi. It’s just crazy crazy!!
And I can’t wait for you to read it. It’s coming out on February 19.
But for now, check out the crazy shibumi book trailer over at USA Today’s blog. And they included an excerpt. Lucky you!!
Then tell me how crazy excited you are in the comments. OK??
Obama clearly said “think.”
I just can’t let this go.
Those sounds really do blend together. You know, the “k” in think and the “c” in coming. So I suppose, maybe, I could see where somewhere at some point, someone decided maybe they heard thing (like when someone with a cold was speaking). But still, it’s totally ridiculous and incredibly irritating.
I think my favorite part is that they tagged this as “strange news.”
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/05/168678901/another-think-coming-scrutinizing-an-oft-misused-phrase
Anyway, I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.
Just kidding. I love saying I told you so.
Wolfson Literary Agency 