So, yeah…

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So I just turned in the first full draft of my next book and I’m simultaneously relieved, ecstatic and terrified (because that means the next step is editing, and editing is hard because all the usual voices in my head telling me that I’m shit turn into real voices from real people, although the voices of editors are much more kind and are more like, “This is great, but have you ever considered using commas?  Because most people find them quite nice.”

Regardless, the first giant hurdle is done and so it looks like the book will probably come out this year.  Yay!  And you should go buy the first one so you’ll better understand the second one, but I have to warn you that it’s confusing for most normal people so if you’re normal then maybe just read it in another language and then you’ll have a perfect reason to say why you don’t get it.  It comes out in Polish in a few months and I just saw the cover and there’s a bear on it.  And it’s a very nice bear and I was happy to approve it, but the weird thing is that I don’t actually remember a bear being in the book.  So basically I’m confused about my own book.  So now I know what other people feel like when they read me.

I’d put a picture here but I don’t know if I’m allowed to, so instead I’m going to put this gif of Hunter S. Thomcat and Ferris Mewler playing in an empty cardboard box.

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Subtitles:  “Come in here.”  “No.”  “Come in here.”  “NO.”  “GET THE SHIT IN HERE.”

Also, I have a ton of half-written posts that I never finished because I was distracted by procrastination and so now I’m going to try to write them all up, so you’re probably going to see a bunch of weird stuff that might make me seem more ADD and manic than usual, but it’s not a cry for help.  It’s sort of weird that I have to clarify that.

But (yay!) I’m finished with the book I’ve been writing for the last two years (for a few seconds at least) and to celebrate (and to thank you for sticking with me even when I go kind of crazy) I’m going to give away a few autographed copies of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened.  Just leave a comment and I’ll pick a few randomly.  Or if you don’t want my book I’ll send you a gift card and you can buy Allie’s.  It’s quite good.  Or you can read this one.  It’s made for kids but if you don’t read children’s or YA books you’re missing out on a lot of good shit.  Just saying.

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  2. Hooray for the second book getting another step closer to being in my hands! I can’t wait to read it. 🙂

  5. CONGRATULATIONS! I can relate since I just finished mine, but I am still looking for a professional editor. I can’t wait to hand it off! The critique will come later. gulp

  7. Awesome. And congrats. 🙂 I’d love to hold a book your hand once touched!

  10. Yea! I’m so excited for the newest book to hit the shelf! Can’t wait to read it! You are awesome!

  12. Congrats on the book! I loved the first one. I had mentioned buying it to my sister and the next day it was waiting for me on my doorstep! Gotta love a sister who never questions your choice of reading material.

  13. Yay, you for finishing your second book!! I would love a signed copy of your book. I don’t think there is anyone who follows you who wouldn’t want your book.

    Cats and cardboard boxes = endless entertainment.

  15. Congrats on finishing book 2! I can’t wait to read it, you’re first book was like you were in my brain, no confusion here what-so-ever.

  16. You are awesome, as always! Can’t wait to read the new book. Last week I experienced a much darker spate of depression than I normally have and I used some techniques in some of your posts to cope…then I spent 2 hours poking through your Pinterest pages (and wherever else that took me), laughing my ass off.

    I guess I’m just trying to say–you make me smile, laugh and help with the real shit too. 🙂

  19. Congrats, I haven’t read the 1st one yet, but it’s bought and on top of the (physical) to read pile.

  20. Congratulations! As a journalist who is finding it hard to be motivated, I know how amazing it feels to finish!

  21. I can honestly say that you have helped me get through some serious shit in my life. I think you are fabulous and i <3 you. I cannot wait until your next book comes out!!!!! I am making a goal to go to a signing 🙂
    Allie’s book was awesome sauce as weel 🙂

  22. I can’t wait for the next one! Congratulations! Also would love to win an autographed version of the first one, let’s be honest.

  23. WOW! That’s great! I’m constantly writing a book in my head, but it never seems to make its way on to the paper! Can’t wait to read it.

  25. Congrats, you are done! I loved the first one and Allie’s book. Seeing you here on tour was also fantastic. I can’t wait till this one is out. Thanks for braving the critics and editors for us.

  29. Sigh. I still haven’t had a chance to wad the first one!

    Must go borrow it.

    🙂 congratulations!

  30. Such exciting news! I loved the first so much. Legit laughed to tears at some points. Cannot wait for the next one 🙂

  35. My kids are home for the 38947389247th snow day this year, and we’re trapped inside because it’s all nasty and icy out, and I feel like I’m slowly going completely insane … but I just thought you should know that the fact that you’re going to have a second book — and that it might even come out THIS YEAR — makes today infinitely more bearable somehow. So thank you.

  37. I haven’t gasp read your first book yet, so commenting in hopes of winning a copy! 😀 I kept hoping to make it to a tour stop and get my copy then, it just never happened.

  39. You linked to three awesome books in the post! What else is worth reading (other than your next book which I will have to wait for)?

  40. Let’s hear it for another round of giggling out loud like a lunatic whilre riding public transportation! Can’t wait for the new one.

  43. Congraulations! Your book is my husbands daily bathroom reader! 🙂

  44. Good job on turning in that draft! I still refer to your book as “the one that made me laugh so hard I almost died” to my husband. I can’t wait to read the next book!

  49. I just love the five minutes when the all encompassing Stuff is finished, before you replace it with even more stuff

    And also is love a book :p

  53. Books are the best things in the world. I’m o glad there is a second and that I can get my hands on it in less than 365 days. Commas are overrated. Also, March 16 is my 2 years without cutting so you should like party your socks off 🙂

  54. I would love a copy of your book. I’ve read it but I checked it out from the library so I would love a copy to loan to my friends and family (plus to read again myself).

  56. I am so excited about your next book! And I totally understood the first one. Actually, that’s a scary thought. Anyway, love your writing, your blog and, yes. Your neuroses.

  59. I have the kindle version of your book, but would love a hard copy… I like the smell of real books and tablets just can’t replicate it… maybe they should look into a “book smell” app… somebody invent that shit…

  60. HUGE fan from Mexico over here!

    I loved your book. It changed the way I thought about myself. It made me understand that life’s imperfections and weird moments are the ones that define who we are.

    I learned to embrace my imperfections, awkwardness, and crazy-ass weirdness and actually appreciate them.

    Thank you for everything!

  62. Oh my gosh, can’t wait for the next one and I’d love a signed copy of the first one!

  63. Huzzah!!!! And congratulation on finishing the second book : D. I am so looking forward to it!

  64. Yay! Congrats on sorta finishing the second book! Loved the first and am definitly looking forward to this one!

  66. Yay! I haven’t read your first book yet either. Stupid things like food and rent taking all my money.

  67. YEAH a 2nd book:) would love to have a hard copy of the first one:) i have the e-book and well it hurts my eyes:)

  69. please release the audio version at the same time… I can not read the written word.. my wife will think I am cheating!

  71. Please send me a copy… I had a hardcover but it was stolen because of awesome. It was too good, and my mom or my sister took it but they’re not talking so I’m suffering. Basically, it’s your fault I’m out the book so you kinda owe me.

  73. Can’t wait for the next book, I totally laughed until I cried while reading the first one! Happy to be “not normal” so I totally got it!

  75. HUGE congrats on finishing and turning in the book! Can hardly wait to read it! (I’m sure the editors just sprinkle commas on when you aren’t looking, anyway. Don’t sweat the commas. Me, I suck like a Dyson. Writing-wise, I mean. sigh I have to go now…)

  78. YAY! And here I am editing stories for my lit mag. I promise we editors try to be nice, and everything we say is us trying to make you look your absolute best. (Even if we get frustrated about the comma thing sometimes.) Congrats on the new book!

  79. I am pandering for an autographed copy of your book. I bawl every time I read it. It is tragic and hilarious. I have purchased copies and sent them to strangers on Twitter. I think you are a hero!

  81. I already own both your book and Allie’s, because you are both awesome sauce, but I haven’t yet read Kate DiCamillo’s newest (although I have read a few others of hers – Despereaux was so lovely).

    Congrats on finishing the draft of the new book.

  87. Congratulations on finishing the new book! Can’t wait to read it 🙂

  88. Ohhh, so excited for you that you finished your book…and can hardly wait to read it! Read your 1st book twice. 😀

  89. I’m so proud, and your publisher had a crazy awesome turnaround time if they can get it out this year. I can’t wait.

    Thank you for being so awesome, and I look forward to more hilarious things to read. 😀

  90. I have your first book by my bed, waiting for me to finish the one I am reading now. So if you pick me, I guess I will go with Allie’s. 🙂

  91. Bravo! Best wishes for gentle editing. (You can pay forward if I win–I own your book, and Allie’s). Thanks!

  94. Oh I’m so glad you are putting out another book. I need more things in my house that show the neighbors I’m weird.

  95. I chose your first book as my book club’s read-of-the-month in summer 2012. We laughed so hard we cried!! Can’t wait for the new one.

  98. Maybe the bear is referencing the fact that you ‘bear all’ in your book.
    Very exciting! And I feel for you on the editing bit. Or I would if I could find anyone to edit my stuff. I get all ready for the criticisms and then I just get a few comments about the tense I use and NOTHING USEFUL to make my writing readable.

  99. I would die if I was picked. Jenny, you are so amazing! My friend (ex friend now), STOLE my copy of your first book. I WANT IT BACK. She claims she doesn’t have it. Whore. Anyways, I’d love to win a signed copy, so if I see her next I can be all “oh yeah, I have a signed copy”, and when she says hers isn’t signed I can be all “AH HA, I knew you stole it!”. See, this needs to happen.

  100. cannot wait for the second book! I recommend the first one to everyone…when they are finished some of them look at me weird.

  101. Congrats! The editing process can be scary, but remember…YOU wrote a book – not everyone can do that.

  103. I already have a signed copy of your book, I just wanted to congratulate you. WOOHOO!! Go Jenny, you did it! Congratulations!

  106. Congratulations on completing your book! I am in awe of anyone who can write a book! I feel like if I wrote my life story people would be nodding off after the first page or two, maybe sooner. But I suppose that it could be a good marketing gimmick. You know, something like “Having trouble sleeping?! Well we have got a cure for you! Read Lyn’s book! We guarantee that you will be sleeping like a baby in no time!”. I find my life story fascinating and often relive moments and think about what I should have done or said differently. Come to think of it, perhaps that is how I torture myself.

  108. Congratulations! (I tend to make epic typos, and I originally typed conratulations, which also seems appropriate, somehow…)

  110. Big Congrats for getting this far, and can’t wait to see your random posts… 🙂

  111. Poor Ferris Mewler. Orange cats can be soooo mean, just ask my two non-orange cats.

  112. I’d love a copy of your book. I think of you as being Junie B. Jones for grown ups. Or those of us pretending to be grown ups.

  114. Congratulations!! I’m STILL struggling with finishing my first…damn nasty internal editor. Sigh. Can’t wait to pick up the new one…I’ll have to re-read Let’s Pretend in the meantime. 🙂

  115. Yay, you! Glad I’m not the only adult who enjoys my kids books. My DD and I read Flora & Ulysses aloud, parts of it made me tear up. Love me some Kate DiCamillo. Also Mo Willems– I am sad that my DD is too old for his target audience, but we always read his new books whne they come out anyway because hs makes us giggle. Plus we NEED to find the pigeon. Allie’s book was great, too.

    Can’t wait to read your new book!

  117. Can’t wait for the next one!!!! When can it be pre-ordered? I have you first, but would love an autographed copy!

  122. Editing sucks for most people so don’t sweat that. Your voice will shine through, and copy editors are often geniuses, and we love you so it’s all going to be okay. Pinky-swear!

  123. Yay! I’m doing a victory dance with you…only, it’s in my head, because I can actually dance in my head, but not so much for real. Anyway, can’t wait to read it!

  124. YAY! for finising your book! I look forward to reading it. I love your first book. I’ve also read Allie’s and I agree, it’s great. Now I’m all interested in the other book listed! It looks like something I MUST have.

  127. Congratulations! But I’m still biting my thumb in wonder over “itchy cat nipples.”

  128. I am super eager to read this new one because now possibly I might be able to catch you on this book tour instead of being dumb and missing it for work again.

  130. Way to go!! It is awesome that you are done and yes editing can be annoying, but you wrote it. That is a lot more than most people have done!

  131. I’m fortunate enough to have a copy of your book with a bookplate you signed for me when you were in PDX. But I’d sure love a copy of Allie’s!! Funds are right right now, or I’d have bought it already.

    Woohoo on finishing book 2!!

  133. Currently I spend my days reading dating profiles and re-writing them for Match.com. I’d love to win a copy of your book because even though the profiles often give me a laugh, it’s not a pee-pants laugh, it’s more of a, “oh bless your heart, sir or ma’am, I can’t believe you actually put that in your profile,” kind of laugh. Make me laugh the good kind of laugh again, Jen!.

  134. What a freaking awesome accomplishment, again!
    I’d rather you autograph a cat and send it to me but a book would be the next best thing.

  138. Congratulations! Really looking forward to your new book. Allie Brosh’s is in the same galaxy of awesomeness.

  141. Congrats on your book! I absolutely loved the first one (and it is my go-to for gifts for people) and am so excited for your next one to come out! 🙂

  143. I have to admit I’ve already purchased and read your first book and I cannot wait for the second one!! Would love to have a signed copy for my bookshelf though, I only have the digital version currently. Love you! 😀

  145. I would love one before it comes out in Polish with another strangely disturbing animal on the cover:)

  146. Can’t wait to read your next book. Try not to doubt yourself. We all think we write shit. And we may even think it’s shit after it’s published. But other people don’t. So, there’s something. Congratulations!

  148. I bet you get a million comments from people wanting a copy of your book. I already have a copy – but I would love an autographed copy!

  149. Yay! Good for you! I can’t wait to read it. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened helped me out on so many bad days.

  150. I would love an autographed copy of your first book and can’t wait to read the second. Congratulations finishing the first draft!

  153. Fantastic! Congrats! I have a well loved copy of Let’s Pretend, but it is always out on loan to someone in my family :). I would love a copy to selfishly keep on my bookshelf!

  154. Yea! A new book! Please pick me to receive LPTNH because I am the biggest procrastinator and I’m too poor to buy one.
    (Not really poor. More like a horrible liar.)

  155. Congratulations! I look forward to reading the second book when it comes out!

  156. I’m going to buy your book a fourth time. My hardcopy keeps getting loaned out then inexplicably is missing.
    So then I got it from amazon, but i need a copy with the extra chapter cuz sometimes I’m ocd like that.
    On your next book, please do a sighning in Tucson AZ. I promise I’ll ditch work to be there.

  160. Just finished your first book, found out I exist in a world where there are other people like me. Most appreciated.

  161. I think you need a tee shirt in your shop that says “I’m sorry but I was distracted by procrastination”. I’d buy it. Oh and your next book, too sweetie because you are the bomb!

  164. Yay! Good for you! I can’t wait to read it. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened got me through so many bad days.

  165. Funny you should mention a bear. I just finished reading the chapter in your book when you talk about your miscarriages and the wonderful birth of Hailey, when you talk about what the doctor would find during your first ultrasound and you mention the baby being twins, triplets, a Republican or A SMALL BEAR! There you go. THAT explains the bear on the Polish book cover.

  166. I was at a discount store the other day and saw a frisbee that had a phallus on it and wanted to buy it for u but figured that’d be super weird or maybe Victor might get super jealous cuz it was a pretty big phallus. Maybe it was a banana but it totally looked like a phallus. Either way you should be totally stoked that you were the first person i thought of when i saw the banana phallus frisbee.

  167. Oh my! You are on a roll today! I seriously talk about you and Beyonce (the chicken) on a weekly basis. It is now how me and the lady I order office supplies from start all of our conversations. Congrats on the step forward on your new book!!

  168. SO EXCITING!! I’m gonna make my work book club read it when it comes out. (I work with awesome people.)

  170. How exciting! Congratulations on finishing the second book! I haven’t read your first one yet, so I would love to win a copy of it!

  171. I can’t wait to keep my husband awake with my cackling laughter when I read your second book, like I did when I read your 1st!
    Congratulations, Jenny! <3

  172. Yayyyy! So excited for the book to come out. The editors may be scary, but in the end it is all worth it. Just remember, you are awesome & nobody can take that away. 🙂

  178. Congrats on the second book being almost ready to be printed! That is awesome! 🙂

    (It’s so, so far from ready to be printed. But with a few months of editing, deleting and rewriting…fingers crossed. 🙂 ~ Jenny)

  181. Your first book is like you took my voice out of my head and wrote it down. That probably scares you. It scared me at first, but now I feel pretty good about it, because it’s like I have a twin who does not know that I exist. Only, sometimes I wonder if everyone feels that way about your writer’s voice and so maybe I don’t have a twin, only an author that I like and identify with. My husband refuses to change his name to Victor and that’s probably good because it would be a little creepy. Anyway – I cannot wait to read the new book! By the way, I read your first book to my children. I know – adult language, but they know that I cuss and they cuss in the house just not outside of the house (ok, in the car, too). They loved it!

  183. “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” is on my list of FAVORITE books of all time! I’ve been a voracious reader for over 50 years and I laughed so much when I read that book that I had to switch to water-proof mascara because the tears were staining my face! When I read your blog I can picture every character in your life because your writing is THAT GOOD!

  186. YAY! I’m so excited for the new book!!! It shall be wonderful I’m sure 🙂

  187. There IS a bear. It’s a dead bear raised up out of the way on a table. I may or may not have read your book a thousand times…

  189. I’m leaving a comment even though I am pretty sure you wouldn’t post to Australia. But I just wanted to let you know the first piece of yours I read was the one where you bought the bear head and I laughed so hard I had to close my office door because I’m a school counsellor and I was afraid they might have thought I’d lost my mind, in there by myself cackling with tears rolling down my cheeks. You funny.

  190. Yay! A new book- I need more pee my pants humor in my life right now 🙂

  191. Well done, lady! Way to hit a major milestone. I would luuuuuurve a signed copy of yer book if you see fit to give one to me. 😀

  192. Can’t wait for the second book, the first one has now been recommended to every person that mentions, even vaguely, that they read in any form. A signed copy would be amazing! Also, apologies on behalf of Canada for all the hassle coming to talk to us in Winnipeg last month. i know we had nothing to do with it, but apologizing is part of our cultural heritage. We can’t help it.

  194. Congratulations! (And I’m really looking forward to reading that.)

    I already have your first book, and even though it’s not signed, if I should win, please just send it to somebody who really needs a good laugh. But sign it to me anyway, I hear that’s nearly traditional by now…

  196. Ooooo sweet. I had your book on my Kindle and then my Kindle tried to die a horrible death and when I brought it back to life, all my books were gone. It made me super sad because I hadn’t had a chance to read your’s yet.

  197. Congratulations that is so awesome. I loved the first book and now I’m actually wondering why I don’t have a copy. It made me want to read random excerpts to people on the streets 🙂

  199. Congrats on finishing your second book. I read your blog faithfully and it always puts a smile on my face. So, thank you! 🙂

  200. So the voices in our head turn into real people? Damn, there goes my magnum opus for another 30 or so years.

    Congratulations!! I hope you know how much you rock.

  201. Congratulations on finishing your book! Just remember:do Hemmingway said the first draft of anything is shit, so if it’s shit, you’re on the right track! 🙂

  202. Yay new book! I should really go get a copy of your current one, it’s just painful trying to get decent stuff where I live and postage is a bitch.

  203. Yay!!! Congratulations on finishing the new book! Can’t wait to read it!

  209. I agree that YA books have a lot of good shit. Anyway, leaving a comment because I am very much in need of a copy of your book, so this is impetus for you to pick me (ooh ooh, pick me, pick me!). Of course, should you not pick me, I’ll probably buy a copy anyway because a) I want to read it and 2) I’m going on vacation soon and love to take good books with me on vacations. The fact that I’m going to buy it even if you don’t send me one shouldn’t be an incentive for you not to send me one, though!

  210. Congratulations on finishing your second book! I haven’t yet read the first but I definitely plan to!

  211. My husband bought me your first book for Christmas and I think it’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I seriously read whole chapters out to him! To be honest it’s gotten us through some tough times lately so for that I’d like to say thank you ( things still aren’t great btw so please hurry up with the next book).

  213. Ohh . . . a signed copy – that would be awesome. Do you think Hunter S. Thomcat would sign it too?

  214. Can’t wait to read the new book. My mom gave me your first one which is awkward and awesome all at the same time!

  219. Well done on finishing your second book!! I’ve read your first book so I am a fan and I’ll definitely be reading your new one when it is published. Also thanks for brightening up my day and making me feel like I’m not alone in my abnormality.

  221. Dearest Bloggess,

    I am amazed that you wrote a second book!!! I am working on my Masters, I also work as an RN, and I too, am a tad crazy… I never bought your book because I feel GUILTY reading anything but school work, but your blog keeps me going, THANK YOU!!!! much love and even more success!!! bun

  222. Congratulations! One (big humongous gigantically important) step down!

  223. LOVED “Let’s Pretend this Never Happened”!!! Got the audio version and hearing it read by you made reading your blog even better! Can’t wait for book number 2!

  224. Hooray!! I’m so proud of you for finishing another book, and I can’t wait to read it!

  225. I only just discovered you a few months ago, and because of that I have not yet experienced “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened”. So I have to say Congrats!
    and editing shouldn’t be too traumatic!

  226. Wasn’t there a picture of a bear your dad was working on that was elevated to the roof of a garage on the book?

  227. I lent my copy of Lets Pretend to a friend and I don’t know if I will ever get it back. Please pick me! And I can’t wait to read your new book!

  228. Woohoo! I’m so excited for your next book. I was in Vegas with my family, and I brought your book to share, but when my sister tried to take it home I told her she would have to be REALLY careful, since you had signed it. She decided instead to just buy it herself. I’ll have to check out Flora & Ulysses. My son is a huge reader and would probably appreciate it, thanks 🙂

  231. Good for you Jenny-can’t wait! I go to the library several times a week (sometimes for books/sometimes to pick up my teens who are “studying” with their girlfriends). Each time I’m there, I discreetly take your book off the shelf, walk over to their fancy-shmancy display case, and remove whatever it is they want the good folks of NH to read, and I place your book on the pedestal where it belongs. You’re the best

  232. I love both your and Allie’s books! I always look forward to a new post from you so having a new book will be awesome.
    Congrats on getting the first draft out! Is it kind of like packing… You know how you are so organized when you start and everything is in a box properly labeled and by the end you are just wanting to be done so you are throwing all kinds of leftover crap into boxes labeled “miscellaneous” and you’ve no idea what you are going to find when you open it? I’ve never written a book, but I think that is how I’d feel.

  234. I love(d) your book!!! It granted me many odd looks on a flight to Atlanta and then back when it first came out. I feel like I should book a flight just so can I repeat the experience with book #2 – any suggestions?

  236. Congratulations! I can’t wait to read the second book! I loved the first one and recommend it regularly.

  238. Congratulations! You should give me a signed copy of your book, because I only have an Ebook version of it and how can you sign on of those?

  239. It’s kind of awesome that it’s coming out in the same year, you know?

  240. Ooh, pick me, me, me, me! I don’t have your first book yet – I read the library copy.

  241. Congratulations! I’m not sure what would be scarier: book one or book two!
    From a reading perspective, I can’t wait 🙂

  243. Yay!!! Congrats! Would LOVE and autographed copy! Also, keep lil old Spokane WA, in mind when it’s time to book tour! Be fun to have you visit up this way!!!

  245. This is how I found your book. I got a Kindle and was browsing biographies cause that”s what I like to read. Your book popped up. I liked the title and the Mouse with the cape so I bought it. Best thing ever. I told my Sister and Cousins about it. They all wanted to borrow it. But its on a Kindle so i cant do it. A few months passed and my son came home for a visit. I was telling him about this great book I read by Jenny Lawson. Of course he was only half listening to me as twitter had his attention. So I’m telling him about your conversations with Victor. Me….Victor….Me…..Victor. Well, he stopped dead in his tracts and said “Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess? I said “yea, that’s what I have been saying”. He showed me a photo taken at the farewell party of The Best Show on WFMU. Someone gave him a framed stained glass mouse with a cape. He said it was your book cover. My son is @betheboy

  247. Nothing — NOTHING IN THE WORLD, and yep, that includes orgasms, the miracle of birth, and the discovery of salt caramels — has ever felt better to me than finishing the first draft of my first book. It was the sweetest moment I’ve ever known. And now I, too, am working on my second. I hope yours is a rollicking success! Congratulations, Jenny, and so much aloha to you.

  248. Yay for the new book! If you happen to select me to receive the signed copy of the first one, I will treasure it always. I will hug it and squeeze it and call it George. Er….

  249. Congrats! I enjoy your stream of thought posts. It is how my brain is working lately. My mantra is…don’t let you head explode!

  251. please pick me! my friends love your book and I haven’t read it yet…..

  253. Congratulations on your accomplishment!!! I’d love to have a copy! I’ve checked it out three times from the library already. lol

  255. Thank god!! While waiting for book 2 I started incessantly rereading book 1, it has slowly become an increasingly obvious problem.. Congratulations! Can’t wait 🙂

  256. Oh sweet merciful spaghetti monster, please let me win an autographed copy of this book! It felt like the Rosetta Stone of life, or at least made me feel less alone in my very busy brain! Notice I didn’t say productive, just very, very busy ;D
    Either way I will still be buying the new one, because I need it!
    Thanks and good luck with the editing

  257. Can your second book just come out now?! On second thought, my thesis is due the first week in April. CAN IT COME OUT IN APRIL?!?!?!?!

  259. Congrats on turning in your first draft! I can’t wait to read it when it comes out. The first is definitely a favorite of mine. I bought an ecopy, but I would love a hard copy because I recommend it to everyone, but don’t have a way to lend it to them.

  262. Just wondering,Jenny, if you put a giant cardboard box over your desk and computer, you and the cats might be way more productive.

    Or maybe that’s a really bad idea.

    I am not sure, which.

    But I did use a comma, so there’s that..

  263. You want to give me the book. (Mainly because I can find out where you live and I’m not above doubling the number of giant metal chickens in your yard.) (Or maybe I should say I will double the number of giant metal chickens in your yard IF you give me the book?) (Just pretend I only said whichever one of those increases my chances.)

  264. Yay!!! Cannot wait for the second book. Congrats for getting the first draft turned in, that’s huge. Thanks for giving a voice to all us weird people.
    I won’t mind a signed copy… That is if you pick me 🙂

  267. Congratulations! Can’t wait to read it. Your last book made me laugh by balls off!

  268. W00T for another book!! I already have yours and Allie’s too, but they need companions!! Editing sucks donkey butt, but you’ll get through!

  271. I can’t wait for the new release! I would love a copy of your book…well, ANOTHER copy as my brother “borrowed” mine and it seems he’s adopted it now.

  272. Yay for the new book. You have no idea how your crazy book stopped me from thinking I was crazy. Thank God you were recommended to me!!

  273. Congratulations! (I almost forgot to leave a comment being so utterly distracted by the wonderful cat gif. Hehehe)

  277. congratulations!!!! i would be so psyched to win your book. i enjoy your blog so much!

  278. Congrats on finishing the book! I can’t wait to read it – wonder if it’s too early to preorder?
    Also, “GET THE SHIT IN HERE” about made me shoot Coca-Cola out my nose. I love you & your ADD manicness. Is that a word? Well, it is now. Look what you made me do. 😉

  280. congratulations! and I would love a copy of the first book to have and to hold 🙂

  282. I’m commenting in the vain hope you pick me. Then I will keep the autographed copy and give my dad my current copy with the turned down corners and chocolate stains.

  283. Pick me! I’d love an autographed copy! You’re the best. And you’re still the best even if I don’t get picked.
    🙂
    xoxo

  285. Hooray! I have your first book on my kindle. Every now and then I go back to it and just read a chapter because it makes me smile. Can’t wait to read the next one!!!

  286. I am absolutely usually a lurker, but for the possibility of winning an autographed copy of your book, I’m coming out of the shadows! It’s totally worth revealing myself! I mean that in a clean, wholesome way.

  287. YAY NEW BOOK! I’m so excited for you! I’m excited for me, too, because now there’s going to be another awesome book to read!

    Just generally excited over here.

  288. Wow there are a shitton of people who commented and must really want your book. Like Me. Joining in happily on the bandwagon!

  291. Congrats!!!
    I’d love a copy of your book! Especially since I haven’t read it yet. I do promise to read it. Eventually. It will just happen faster if you send me one. 😉

  292. Congratulations!!! What a great feeling of success that will probably last for 5 minutes.
    I’ve read Allie’s book, so I think it just make sense that yours is up next. Please. Pretty please. With taxidermy on top.

  295. I love your site and book. Every time I’m down or having a very bad day I read your site makes me smile and feel like I’m not alone. Thank you.

  297. Congrats! I loved your first book (and Hyperbole and a Half), so I’m looking forward to the next one! =)

  298. So excited about a new book from you!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve read the first one at least 5 times so far. Congrats!

  301. So excited!!! Thank you. When your books come out it makes my holiday shopping so much easier. EVERYBODY gets a copy. 😀

  305. Kate DiCamillo = awesomeness. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve read her Mercy Watson books to my daughter. Let’s just say it was over and over, and over.

  306. I have your first book — loved it! I am excited to read the second book. I would still like to win because, really, who doesn’t like to win?

  308. I really want to win a copy of your book. My birthday is tomorrow and your book would rock as a bday present. Just saying!

  309. Congratulations on the new book and I would love a copy of your first one!

  310. Sometimes I think commas are wholly unnecessary. At least that’s what I tell myself when I write…
    You oughta write kid books. Fewer need for commas.
    Editing is the easy part, truly. You’ve forged your way through the rough stuff. Now you get to have other people do all the work and tell you what to do. That’s SO much easier than having to do stuff on your own. But I just fired my editor, so maybe I need to go back and read up on commas…
    And back away from the coffee…

  311. If I could pick anyone to hide in a bathroom with, it would be you. I’ll settle for hiding in a bathroom with your book, though.

  313. I can’t wait for your second book. It will be another book club classic for sure.

  315. I haven’t even quite finished the first book, but I’m already pooping with sheer excitement for the second. Should people poop from excitement? I don’t know. Probably not. But if I won an autographed copy, I’d probably give the copy I already own to the less fortunate. I.E. my coworkers who need some goddamn humor to slide the sticks out of their asses. Is that too far? I don’t know.
    Good luck with editing. I’m immensely happy that your first book sounded so real. Don’t let them stiffen your natural voice – yours works just fine. Keep shining, Jenny. The world needs more you.

  316. Can’t wait to have the newbook in my hot little hands! Just so you know…Ioved your first one so much that I bought 4 copies of it…and spread those across 3 different countries (US, Canada and New Zealand).

  318. I would LOVE a copy of your book! I think it’s been on a number of birthday/Christmas wish lists and still has not made it into my hands. I should really just go buy it, but an autographed copy is sooooo much better.

  319. “it’s confusing for most normal people”

    It’s a good thing that I strive to be normal as infrequently as possible. I find it very boring.

    I know what you mean about those voices in your head though. I have them too. They’re constantly telling me that I’m horrible at everything I do (web development, parenting, being a spouse, being a fully functioning adult, acting normal when I have to, etc.). I know that the voices are just lying and I resist them. There are times when it oddly feels “comforting” to give in to the voices and that’s when they are at their most dangerous. Sometimes it helps to mentally give the “voice” form and then kick it out of my head – bonus points for hurting the voice in the process. (Does that last sentence not sound normal? Good. See paragraph 1. 😉 )

  321. I am looking forward to reading BOTH of your books since I already love reading all your posts!

  323. I can’t wait to read your next book! But, I’d be really happy to get an autographed copy of your first masterpiece. 🙂

  324. I’d looooove a copy of your book. Been wanting to read it forever. Good luck with editing!

  325. I’m excited that step one is done!

    In other news, I regularly get taxidermy photos showing up in my news feed and want to send them to you. The most recent was of one squirrel giving another squirrel a tattoo.

  327. I totally need a hardcopy of your book! I bought the Kindle Edition and I love it, but I need the hardcopy. NEED it.

  328. Oohhh pick me! Pick me!! I love your writing and Allie’s too! Congratulations on your second book! All my exclamations seem like i’m shouting a bit, but I did avoid typing in all caps.

  329. Congrats on finishing book #2! I want yours, I already have Allie’s…

  331. Too impatient to read all the comments but there was a bear in your last book.

  332. Can we vote for others to get an autographed copy of your book?

    I have an (un-autographed) version, and apparently will be buying the Hyperbole and a Half before days end (because it looks hysterical), and your new one as soon as they are done commafying it.

    If we can, I nominate Aileen House because her Rosetta Stone comment made my day. 🙂

    (Congrats on finishing your book!!!!)

  333. Congrats on your completion of the first big hurdle. Can’t wait to read book 2.

  334. I tend to overuse commas. Very, very badly. But you finishing your book gives me hope and motivation to finish mine. Although, mine will probably end up in free pile on Amazon… but it will be finished. And I can try another one, b/c why not? Congrats on finishing your book and for being a wonderful role model for writers! 🙂

  336. I just spent an honest to goodness 15 minutes plus watching the video. I almost didn’t finish reading the post. Some of my viewing time was spent wishing my cats would play together instead of plotting the other’s death, some was spent wondering if Ferris relented and dove in willingly or if Hunter pulled him in, and obviously I spent a great deal of it reading the subtitles in my head in what I assume are Ferris Mewler and Hunter S. Tomcat’s voices. But mostly I just giggled like an idiot. Thank you, I needed that today!

  337. I’ve been stuck in my house for three days with my kids…OK, the first day we weren’t stuck, but if I’d KNOWN then that we were going to be stuck inside the next two days I’d have gotten the heck out of my house when I had the chance. So a 2nd book is awesome news. So would a pizza delivery driver being able to make it up my ice-encrusted driveway, but I’ll take what I can get.

  341. Can’t wait for the 2nd book! Crossing my fingers that Columbus, OH ends up on your book tour list this time!! CONGRATS!! 🙂

  342. Congrats on finishing your 2nd book – I’d love to read your first one!

  343. I’d like a new copy. I loaned mine out a number of times and now I can’t remember who has it and don’t want to look like a fool asking everyone I know if they have it and if they don’t and never did then I will look like I’m off my nut which I am but I do like to feign some dignity.

  344. Yea! Congrats. Can’t wait to read your new book. Your first was beyond brilliant, especially the third time!!!

  350. I love your cats! I can just see them saying everything that was subtitled. . .

  352. Yay for finishing this step!

    In other news, I regularly get taxidermy photos showing up in my news feed and want to send them to you. The most recent one is a squirrel giving a tattoo to another squirrel.

  355. I read your book out loud to my 12yo when she was sick and trapped on the couch (with a tiny of mom editing) and we both laughed our butts off. We’d love a signed copy!

  356. Also, my iPad finished my comment before I corrected my name. Who has a name of “Amp”? Not me,

  359. love it i read your blog all the time 😉 your cat reminds me of jack my cat ( his name is Jack the Kitty King ) cant wiatto read your book

  360. Looking forward to the new book. It must feel at least little good to have it “done.”

  361. I’m hoping this book also discusses colon cleanses because I’m always looking for a good one. Alexander McCall Smith went on and on about one in a recent book but he didn’t give any practical information like you did, so I’m struggling here.

    P.S. I also try reading glasses on at CVS and pretend to look a little more like a librarian. Sometimes I regret having Lasik because I really enjoy lowering the glasses and staring at people in a way that says “you plebeians, I am so much smarter than you.” In the end, I put them on my dog and she manages to convey the exact same thing.

  363. I am so excited for your second book!!! Please put up the link to the preorder as soon as you know it. Congrats on getting it done!

  364. I have been waiting for your new book for a year and a half I laughed out loud so many times it was silly. My kids thought I was nuts till I read it to them. They were 13/15 at the time. I’ve lent the book out to everyone who reads. They all love it, but I lost it. It was never returned. Hmm I still have my kindle edition, but its not the same. I so cant wait for your new book. Love your blog. Love you. Love Victor. Love Hailey. Hunter S Tomcat too. and Feris Mewler. And Beyonce. I am a very dedicated Canadian Fan who wants you to come to Edmonton Soon Pretty please? West Edmonton Mall is great! not alot of taxidermy though. Sorry Pretty Please?

  366. Hey, congrats! The second book is always harder to complete than the first.

  368. You are awesome 🙂 and I’m not just saying that because I want a book…..or am I ? …. no I’m really not. Honest.

  369. It’s huge that you can send them out – your work I mean… I have a pile of stuff and only 1/2 has been read by other people because of the terror of letting it go and getting bad reviews of it. I know, sad but it’s why some of my stuff has been web-published vs taking the courage by the horns and trying to send it out.

    Congrats to you! Seriously…. congratulations!

    M

  370. I actually know where the bear was in your book. Your dad had one on a table hanging from the garage ceiling. Oh, and the thing about polar bears being unwelcome guests at dinner parties. I was just listening to that part in the car. I can’t wait for the second book!!

  371. Congrats. THere’s nothing like typing the end to make your whole day bright. A week even.

  373. I already own your book (pre-ordered the ebook version) and loved it! But I’d absolutely love to have a signed real copy also!!

  376. Pick me dammit. I pre-bought the Kindle Edition and have read it a dozen times, I have made all my friends buy hard copies and gifted a few to those who wouldn’t succumb to my peer pressure. That and I adore you…in the least creepy way possible. I mean I wouldn’t dream of sending you, say, an In-humanely taxidermied unicorn or anything. I even have a red dress to donate to the cause!!!

    xo,
    Alyssa

  377. Amazing!! Congratulations on getting it done. What a huge accomplishment, especially while trying to juggle life and hunting for dead shit—–um— I mean stuffed animals. 🙂

  379. Congrats on finishing the book. And if you haven’t read Aileen House’s comment (I think it’s right above mine. Comment #238, regardless), you should and she should get a book. She referenced both the Spaghetti Monster AND the Rosetta Stone. She is one of us.

  380. I bought your book, hardcover no less. But i may have to have my jaw wired and that is far more important cuz that is worse than all this shit combined. And you know Jenny, I’m a serious foodie. I shudder to think. Your friend, Laurie F. ps wish me luck. oh, and my kidneys are failing too. Life sucks and then, more snow is coming. Xanax is not covering this.

  381. OMG your cats 😀

    Also; congratulations on the book! I’d give you a Cookie, but 1: I can’t make cookies, it always turns into a disaster, and 2: we’re on different continents. I don’t think they let you ship cookies like that. But if they did, I’d send you a piece of whatever I manage to bring to work in my birthday next week. Honestly, it’s my birthday an I have to do the work? Djeez.

  382. EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! can not wait for your second book! I gave half my family and all of my friends copies of your first book. Congrats!

  384. Oh shit, and now I feel bad because I totally forgot to say CONGRATULATIONS on getting it done!!!! I can’t wait to pre-order that one too!!

  385. Now it looks like the blog has eaten my comment which was that there is a bear in your first book and I am too impatient to read all the comments and see if anybody already said that. Now I have to go back to gluing fringe to my husband’s old suit coat for his Mardi Gras costume.

  386. I am a voracious reader and have your book on my list of books I need to buy. I’d take a copy of your book, Allie’s book, books you have laying around the house, whatever!

  387. Go you!! I would adore an autographed copy of your book. Today is my eighth wedding anniversary and that would be the best gift ever. 😀

  388. Congrats on finishing your book. I think anyone who says they don’t want your autographed book that they won on your blog is not a very nice person

  389. Pick me, please. Love you and your book. <3 And I’m a writer too, so I relate. Maybe I’ll even send you a copy of mine for your awesome daughter!

  390. Woohoo! Congrats on finishing book 2 for now 🙂 I loved the first one & can’t wait for the second.

  391. Congrats on finishing your book! Would love an autographed copy of the first one!

  392. I can count on you to bring a smile to my face – some days more than others. Thank you and congrats!

  393. Congratulations! It must be nice to have a short break between writing and editing.
    I always love/hate going back to half written posts to try to figure out what the hell my point was going to be.

  394. HOOOOOORAY! I’m totally popping a bottle of $7 champagne. Y’know. In your honor. I mean, as a reader, it’s basically my DUTY AS A GOOD CITIZEN TO DRINK IT ALL, JENNY.

  395. I can’t wait to read your new book! Your writing has given me a lot of laughs at a time when I’ve needed them the most. I would love a copy of your first book. I gave mine away, but the good news is, it has made the rounds and made several people happy.

  397. Congratulations! What an achievement! I would love to have a copy of the first book!!!

  398. Yay!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!
    I borrowed the first one from the library…I believe I was the first one to borrow it, having put it on hold before they got their copy. But I’d love to have my own copy of your first one and of course will get the 2nd as well!

  399. I think it ate my last comment which was simply: EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! So excited to read your next book! I gave my friends and family copies of your book for Christmas. Congrats!!

  400. Congratulations! And also, YES to YA. Started reading my children’s books when they were young so I would know what they were putting into their brains; now my youngest is 17 and it is awesome to be able to have these conversations about books.

  401. Yay! Can’t wait to read your next book and I would love a copy of your first book.

  402. thrilled to know another book is on the horizon!! Jenny you are amazing!! I love love loved your 1st book and gave copies to all of my friends. Your shares about RA & depression are so helpful to me & other readers that similarly from both.

  404. I already have two copies of the hardcover but saw that the soft bound has a new chapter so I would love to have a copy of that <3

  405. Yay! I’m so excited for you. I suck at finishing things. So I know how awesome it feels to finish something. I’m so excited to read your next book!

  406. The promise of your new book this year just made my day! Sending hugs and happy thoughts to help you through the editing process. Yay, you!

  407. I cannot wait to read the new book! My husband thought I was crazy when I read the last one, due to my laughing out loud with tears streaming down my face. I loved it!

  408. Thank goodness! I was diagnosed with cancer in August and a friend promptly sent me a copy of your first book. I’ve been laughing my head off ever since. Although the funniness holds up on the 8th read, I’m eventually going to need some new material to read to the infusion nurses. Thank goodness there’s a new book on the way!

  409. Yay! You get to do the “I’m done dance.” It goes however you want, so long as you revel in the doneness of the thing that you did. You must FEEL the done. Also, “Fortunately, the Milk.” Genius of which I am sure you approve.

  410. I’m pretty excited for you new book…because I laughed out loud a ton at your first one and who doesn’t need that?

  411. Bravo, Jenny! and thanks for taking the time and blood and sweat and tears to pour out all the words that will some day reach us and give us a good firm hug or spank or high five or etcetera as the case may be. xo

  412. Your cats cracked me up. And I don’t like cats. Maybe it was your subtitles. Congrats on finishing book 2!

  413. I can’t wait for your second book! An autographed copy of the first would tide me over nicely in the meantime, though. I’m sure a bunch of other people said that already, but I’m two-hundred-forty-odd comments late to this post and I just don’t think I have it in me to read ALL of those comments just to make sure I’m being original. That sounds exhausting. Now I’m exhausted. This blog comment is quickly spiraling out of control…

  415. Congrats on finishing your book. LOVED the first one and can’t wait for the follow-up!

  416. go jenny!

    on a totally unrelated note, you succeeded where everyone else i admire failed… you made me curious enough to finally watch doctor who… i love you forever for it!!!!

    i might always be late to the party, but i make up for it with enthusiasm.

  417. Congratulations! I’d love to read your book, I haven’t yet! But your blog is one of my most very favorites.

  418. Can hardly wait for your next book! Allie’s is also super awesome!

  419. I can’t wait to see the new book. If you are ever in Minneapolis, be sure to check out The Book Trader, a used bookstore that happens to be crammed to the gills with oddly taxidermed critters, old fraternal gear, toys, and other fine crap. I once saw an entire 40s skating rink diorama there, complete with tiny skating ground squirrels in human clothing. At some point it had become infested, so there were areas where the squirrels’ teeth and skulls were visible through their fur, which only added to the amazing effect of the thing.

  420. “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” is what I told myself as I deleted my Tinder account.

  421. So excited ! I didn’t even realize you were writing another. I just found your book (through Patrick Rothfuss) and binge read your blog back a few years.

  423. That’s awesome! Congratulations!

    I think there was a slightly deceased bear on a table hoisted up near the roof? of the carport? during one of the visits to your parents you describe. Other than that, I got nothin’.

  427. Woo Hoo! Can’t wait for the new book. Love the gif of the cats.

  429. I loved your first book so much I’m going through withdrawals and eating an embarrassing number of hershey’s kisses, all of which are leftovers from Valentines because getting fresh kisses is too difficult, but a signed copy of your first book would really go a long way towards me putting this bag of sugary death down.

  430. I was trying to type in my email address, and phone auto corrected (or architected as it just did again) to “wcca” for the first part. And that made me think of WIC (or SIX according to autocorrect again) and Wicca, and so I thought that maybe the cosmos is telling me I should be a witch with a little side kick in tow and that we both should be on food stamps. Then thanks to the other autocorrects, I thought maybe the Universe is saying I should be a designer witch with 6 kids (or 5 if I count as one of the six) and we all are on welfare since apparently I’d spend all my money on styling (or settling according to auto correct again) myself and the way too many little hellions (who apparently are children of the Sun – Helios – thanks to autocorrect).
    overr most of your published book

  431. I sure would like a copy of your book, instead of borrowing it from the library!
    Congratulations on the new book!!!

  433. I’m so glad you have another book coming out! I made my book club read your first one & unfriended anyone that disliked it! Honestly, who loves commas so much that they hate a book for not using them?! I can’t wait to throw your 2nd book back in the ring! Keep on keeping on!

  435. LOVE you Jenny!! My kids repeatedly told both my husband and I to stop reading your book because they were worried we were going to “laugh our heads off!” Please feel free to use the quote if you’re so inclined, lol!

  439. Even if I’m not picked for the giveaway, your book is the first one I’m getting off my wish list when I get my first paycheck from my new job in a few weeks! Congrats on submitting book 2!

  441. Congrats! Don’t worry too much about those commas, I’m sure people will love your book anyway. Never see anyone complain about the lack of commas in your blog 🙂

  445. Congratulations on the second book. I am very excited about it. I read the first one while I was away on training for the Army. I helped me through a lot of days that I wanted to punch someone. When I got home I bought a copy for my mom as a thank you for keeping my kids while I was gone. Sadly, there was only one copy. Some day I will get a copy for myself. Some day…

  446. I would understand your book, cause I totally get your warped sense of humor. Love it.

  447. Yay!! I have just about worn out my copy of your first book from reading it so many times (and that’s really impressive since it’s the kindle version), so knowing that another one is on its way is the best news I have had this week. Possibly this year. Or decade. Whatever. Yay!!

  448. ED. NOTE: Ryeginald here again. Correction: I’m apparently THREE HUNDRED AND SOME comments late to this post, as opposed to the previously reported two-hundred-forty-odd. The rest of the comment still stands, though. Do I get points taken off for posting more than one comment? If so, please consider this the same comment as my previous comment. Is that cheating? If so, I’m sorry. This is why contests give me nightmares.

  449. Love your posts!! And your book-I borrowed it from a friend and read it and tried to keep it but they forced me to give it back so I really need one!

  450. Loved the first book!

    Can’t wait to read the new one – congrats!

  452. Congrats! Can’t wait to read it. I bought the digital version of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and kick myself for not getting the hard copy. I did find it at my local library and now place it randomly so more people will experience the joy 🙂

  453. Who needs commas? I’m sure it’s fine as is.

    I am so excited for the second book. And an autographed copy of the first would be awesome.

  455. I’ve been procrastinating buying your first book for so long that now there is going to be another one, which I will also procrastinate buying, probably until your third book comes out or I quit my job or my son turns 18 and can move out (hey, that’s only 10 years and 355 days from now! ). One of these days I will read at least one of these damn things.

    Anyway, good luck on your new book!

  460. Yes please, I need your book like hot needs chocolate. And because I’m a poor graphic designer who has to wait for books to show up at the library, and then get on a waiting list, and I NEED to read more about crazy taxidermy and loopy conversations with your husband, because I live is every day but can’t put into words what it’s like, but you can.

  461. When I read your book, I actually peed my pants. Just a little, but I legit peed my pants I laughed so hard. Hubby looked at me like I was insane, cause I was just reading to myself and laughing hysterically. He reminds me a bit of Victor. I have taxidermy in the house too, and he hates it. I downloaded your book on my Kobo, but it doesn’t work so well after I dropped it in my oatmeal one morning. Then there was the day my dog got ahold of it, so now when it does turn on I can’t read the bottom right corner of any of the pages. And if I leave it on too long it kind of smells like oatmeal. Where was I going with this? Right. Book. So it would be nice to be able to read it again. I’ll definitely be buying #2.

  462. Yay! happy dance But really, commas are not all that nice. See how I snuck one in there? I think it was rather ambiguous. I suppose if it’s not mean, then a comma is nice. But that is like a Schroedinger’s cat thing and I just can’t go there without a few drinks. Maybe that means you need to drink more before talking to your editor.
    Anyway, congrats! Deep cleansing breaths. It’ll be awesome 🙂

  464. I’m beyond excited there is another book coming out. The first books is easily one of my favorites. I laughed until I cried repeatedly. I can’t wait to read book 2!

  465. I would love a copy of your book!! Especially an autographed one. Congrats on finishing the (allegedly) hardest part!

  468. Woohoo… Your first book was great and reminded me that as screwed up as my family is, it’s still something to celebrate.

    I bet you thought I was going with a “at least my family isn’t as weird as yours” thing didn’t you? Well it’s not. Your family and mine are on equal footing. If our families lived across the street from one another the rest of the neighborhood would hate us all. But we’d either have the best, most amazing neighbor get-togethers or we’d make that whole “Hatfield and McCoy” thing look like a tiddly win game.

    Either way I suspect it’s good that our families don’t actually know each other. We might accidentally end the world if they did.

  472. Congratulations! I can’t wait to read it! (But alas, I’ll pass on the book copy because I have my Kindle version PLUS an autographed copy that is actually on a pedestal in my library).

  473. Congrats on finishing book #2!!!

    I wouldn’t mind an autographed copy of your first book, but I’ve already read it but haven’t yet bought Allie’s book… so I’m torn as to which prize I would want. That’s assuming I win, which I probably won’t because my luck for these sorts of things kinda sucks.

    Either way, I’m happy for you on this new milestone!

  474. Congratulations on finishing your book! I’m planning a trip to the States in a month and will definitely get BOTH your books (at least the first one)… Tell you all about it when I’m done!!

  475. Yay! Another book to add to my list. I still need to read your first one

  476. I work at the library but have not looked for your book… odd… but I would luv to own it and I promise to make everyone I know read it

  479. Congratulations on your second book! I am dying to read the first one, and as soon as I am legally allowed in the library again I am definitely going to make it the first thing I check out.

  480. Here’s hoping the editing process is quick and painless. Best of luck!

  481. I got the first book from the library so I would love to have a copy for my very own! Pick me, pick me!!!

  483. Reading this was so much better than paying attention in differential equations.

  484. I LOVED your first book and cannot WAIT for your next one to come out!!

  485. I read your book while I was camping and I think my in-laws might have begun (after 10 yrs) to realize just how truly messed up I am. Laughing hysterically one minute, bawling the next. So, thank you for that?

  486. I would love to win a copy of your book. Your blog has become an important stop in my day to day life. I frequently repeat your words, ‘depression lies.’ I find them grounding and comforting. Thank you for all you do.

  487. Lets Pretend This Never Happened totally validated my current human existence, and it made me wish that we were best friends. Needless to say I’m drooling over the arrival of another book. drools

  488. GO JENNY!!! From this point on, we should all comment without using a single comma. That way when your editors remark on your lack of punctuation you can say “My readers don’t believe in commas either.”

    Also, if I win I would like my book copy to be inscribed thusly: “Tori Deaux already has a book signed by me but she’s greedy and asked for another one but is justifying it by claiming she’ll give it to the first person she finds who looks like they really need a laugh. So this is for that random person. Laugh You Random Person You – Laugh! P.S. Writing without a single comma is HARD. So all claims that it’s a sign of laziness are wrong. Also I don’t believe Tori will actually give this copy away so if she does please let me know – signed, Jenny Lawson and the Taxidermy Menagerie.” 🙂

  489. I already have your incredible book, signed and everything, but I’d love a copy of Flora & Ulysses.

  492. I devoured your first book in a couple of days. I can’t wait for the second one to hit the shelves! I would love an autographed copy cuz the one I have is in ebook form. I would never lend the paper one to anyone. They can borrow my e-copy any time, though.

  493. First, congratulations on finishing the second book! I am sure it will be as awesome as the first one (from what I hear) which I can confirm after you read this and determine that I am, for once, a winner!

  495. I loved your first book, so I am really excited about the new one! You have invaded my brain in so many ways. I laugh out loud at things that remind me of what I read. People tend to avoid me when I do. 🙂 I never realized how much taxidermy is out there. I could send you lots of photos of pained looking foxes holding business cards on trays.

  496. Oh, Pick me! I’ve always wanted to win something. The lottery is not looking likely, so can I have your book? Please?

  497. Your first book reads like my head…funny cra cra & real as shit.
    There I said it, can you send me a book please?

  498. oh, yes please yes please, i have my own copy of your book (of COURSE!) but i’ve lent it out to probably 20 of my friends and would LOVE LOVE LOVE a signed copy. so very excited to hear that the 2nd book is in the works. love your writing, thanks so much for sharing it with the world. keep writing! keep being your awesome self!

  499. Fantastic! Can’t wait for the new book. And I’d love an autographed copy of your first one, mainly because I lent my copy out and it’s now traveled through so many friends I’ve lost track of where it ended up. Everyone loves it. The cat gif made me laugh out loud at my desk. Thanks for that too!

  500. How exciting! So far I have yet to listen to your book, but I have read it in both ebook and hardcover. I’d love to have a signed copy to lord over everyone.

  501. There aren’t words to describe how happy I would be to have a second copy of your book with your signature on it. (Technically 4th since I have a hard back, the kindle edition and the audio.) I’m not obsessed. I just like to lend it out a lot so ALL of my friends get to know you.

  502. Congrats on the 2nd book! Can’t wait to read it. But I hope it isn’t out too soon as your first one arrived in time to get me through a sudden loss in our family.

    A couple of years a go, my brother-in-law sent my sister flowers for Valentines Day for the first time in years. (and your first book came out that year)

    This year my hubby sent me flowers on Valentines Day for the first time in a very long time. Our anniversary is later in the month & some times he get s them for that. But hardly ever for Valentines Day. (and your second book is on track to come out this year)

    When I told my sister my husband was trying to kill me, she cracked up laughing.

    Her hubby passed away suddenly 2 months after he sent her the V-Day flowers. So by her reasoning my hubby was not trying to kill me, he was puting himself in peril!

    Your first book arrived the day of my brother-in-law’s funeral, and was my escape after all that family.

    So if your book comes out soon, I think I really should increase my hubby’s life insurance.

  509. I really need something to read. I’m on week 8 of 11 weeks of modified bed rest. I’m running out of things to keep my mind busy.

  510. Congratulations on finishing your book! I would love one of these copies, because I have yet to read it! (I just recently found you!)

  511. Yay! I’m glad that you’re having another book coming out (eventually)! It would be cool to get a copy of your book (I only have it electronically) and be able to have my mom read it. She loves your blog, but can’t read on kindles because they give her headaches. I have also read your book to my father. There were lots of edited lines and thoughts along the line of ‘Yeah, I’m just gonna skip this entire paragraph.’ so I would rather not have to repeat the experience. Thanks for the givaway!

  513. Thank you so much for writing your book! I laughed so hard knowing that someone else is just as crazy as I am (and who finds commas completely unnecessary because really when you think about it, you don’t use commas in your head). I have had several of my friends read it and they all said, “Dude. This is you.” And I said, “I know, right?!” They send their condolences to your friends because my friends feel your friends’ pain (especially with the word vomit that comes out on social occasions. The classic example was when I was trying to tell my new neighbors welcome to the neighborhood, and ended up telling them about how I could see into their living room window at night, and we watch a lot of the same shows, and stay up late, and bleh…. They got blinds the next week haha).

  514. Thank you for the post, the gif and the caption. I’m not sure which part I enjoyed most. But as I try to match teams to the unpaid bills for toll in Norway I do appreciate the laugh.

  516. Yay! You’ve finished, what an accomplishment! I would love to read your book; if its like your posts I know I’ll enjoy it. And by the way, your cat trap is working.

  517. Ohhh! Can’t wait until the new one comes out. I’m doing the happy
    dance. : )

  518. I already have your book, but I’d like an autographed copy even more. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m going to. Right now I only read mind-numbingly boring textbooks, because, you know, grad school. I get to resume pleasure reading in December.

  519. I would love to have your book. I have one on Kindle, but a REAL one would be super!

  521. Ordering the Rosetta Stone Learn to Speak Polish so I can read the one with the bear on the cover…it may be the funniest one yet!

  522. Congratulations on finishing the book, from a loyal reader/sporadic, anxiety-ridden commenter! (Yes, commenting on stuff gives me anxiety. I gotz issues.)

    Also, I’ve been laughing at that gif of Hunter S Thomcat and Ferris Mewler for like five solid minutes.”GET THE SHIT IN HERE.” dies

  525. I’ve been wanting to read your first book, but I just had a baby seven months ago. So I figure I’ll get to reading it when he goes off to college and I have my life back (and that’s assuming we don’t have anymore…which is wildly optimistic to the point of crazy…)

  526. Really looking forward to your next book! I really enjoyed your first one – it was hilarious! And try not to listen to those little voices. They don’t know what they’re talking about. Except maybe for the voice actually belonging to your editors. They probably know what’s what with the commas. 😉

  527. So I have to admit I feel like a bad person for not having read your first book yet. But I do love you.

  528. Congratulations! I’m looking forward to your next book, and can’t wait to read it!

  529. What a great accomplishment! I came to a book reading in corte madera, CA, a while back, and on the way home I saw a green fire burst shooting star streak the sky. What a fun night!! And I made a friend that I still talk to! Yay!!!!!! Jenny, you rock.

  530. Isn’t there a bear in LPTNH? A dead one up on some sort of raised platform in your dad’s, er, abattoir?

  531. Congratulations! I can’t wait to read the second book. I was living in San Antonio at the time of the first release and had the pleasure of meeting you at a book signing. I hope you travel to New York for a book signing with the second book. I love to see you do a reading again.

  532. I borrowed a copy of your first book and almost didn’t give it back because you made me laugh. I know I need my own copy and an autographed one would be wonderful. congratulations on finishing the second. I’d be very, very kind if I were your editor.
    Pamela Holmden