Big News!
Not only is today the day Susan Morrison and I turn in our manuscript for very first book Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces, but today’s the day I also get to announce that along with another fabulous ‘Susan’ (Susan Cohan), starting 2011 we’ll be co-writing a regular column for one of my very favorite garden magazines - Horticulture Magazine!!
PINCH ME!
And what makes this extra, extra amazing is the fact that we’ll be writing about a topic near and dear to my heart – discussing the similarities and differences of East Coast and West Coast design. It’s funny, because when those of us with the Garden Designers Roundtable, wrote our first collective post this past January, the topic was Celebrating Regional Diversity. It was truly one of my favorite topics to write about. After reading everyone’s posts, I was particularly struck by the obvious passion Susan had for her state of New Jersey and the East Coast, feeling it equalled the passion and love I feel for my state of California and the West Coast.
And here we are now writing a column about that very topic – Design Perspectives!
Thank you, Patty Craft, for recognizing our passion!
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So exciting Rebecca! Can’t wait to read your articles. Rebecca, I too love your friendly, humorous, engaging style… its just fun! Love Susan’s style as well, and they are so different. Sounds like a great partnership!
HURRAH!
So PROUD of you and all you’ve accomplished, AND I always like your style.
Wish I could see you at GWA and give you a BIG HUG.
All joys to you,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Thank you, thank you, thank you Sharon. I’ll take that ‘hug’ virtually! I will SO miss you at GWA…
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you both and look forward to reading your columns. See you in Dallas next week.
Thanks Dee! I look forward to FINALLY getting to meet you in person! Yee Ha!
Consider yourself pinched! You both will be wonderful assets for Horticulture readers.
Thank you for the pinch!
Fantastic! You guys will be a great addition to the magazine. Will your column be available online as well?
Great question, Pam – I wish I knew the answer! (yes, I WILL be asking Patty this question next week at GWA – thanks!)
Congratulations, I’m looking forward to reading it. Will you alternate issues or both write in each issue?
Hi Kathy – thanks for the support! We’ll be sharing each column, writing from our own perspectives.
congrats to rebecca and all the sensational susan’s in your life.
Good to hear about the Regional Gardening column for Horticulture Mag.
I haven’t been reading that magazine for several years now due to disappointment, boredom and the lack of innovative design direction in that magazine.
Perhaps I might be lured back in ? Looking forward to it.
Congratulations Rebecca and Susan! I love reading both of your work AND reading Horticulture Magazine. What could be a better combination? Best of luck!!
Thanks Hazel and Teresa – I really appreciate your support!
I’m so happy for both you and Susan. It’s been a pleasure meeting you (and interviewing you) this year. All the best for your success. Can’t wait to see the book and columns. Teresa
Congrats, Rebecca – that’s great news! You and Susan will rock that column, of course.
Michelle, Daffodil, Loree and Jocelyn – thank you all so much for the kudos. I’ll admit, I’m definitely feeling the pressure, but am SO up for it!
Thank you, Michelle. Rock it, we will!
Which means 2011 is going to be lots of fun for us readers–a new book and a new column, with stellar co-authors each time. Does it get any better than this?
Loree, Jocelyn and DP – you’re so sweet, thank you both so much
Congratulations, Rebecca! (I would write more, but I’m busy editing a book right now
That’s great news! I can’t wait to start reading the column! (oh, and of course the book too!).
Rebecca, I’m thrilled for you, on both counts…Congratulations!
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. Can’t wait to read the book… and column.
Thanks Adriana! It’s been quite a good year!! Looking forward to seeing you at GWA!
We at Horticulture are thrilled to draw both you, Rebecca, and Susan C. into the clan! And I love you both. Here’s to our successful venture!
Thank you, Patty! Here’s high-fiving all of us on the success of this column!
Congratulations, Rebecca! What an exciting day for you. Like Scott said, I’m excited to read both the book and the column.
Congratulations to you and Susan C.! And to you and Susan M. also on our book! Do you only work with Susans? LOL
I’m looking forward to reading both the book and the column, I know both will be great!
Scott
Thanks Scott and Debbie – and NO, contrary to popular believe, I work with other people as well! (though ‘Susans’ just happen to be my favorite! – never met one I didn’t adore!!)