Chump Lady Gets a Check
A little miracle happened Friday night — and I wanted to post and say thank you to Chump Nation.
I came home from work, went through the stack of mail, and found a letter that looked rather ominously official. It was from the literary agency that represents my book — Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life.
Inside was a check.
My first royalty statement.
You could’ve knocked me over with a stick. I EARNED OUT MY ADVANCE.
For anyone unfamiliar with the crazy world of publishing, most authors never see anything from their books beyond the advance. (That’s the upfront money the publisher pays to the author, of which the agent takes 15 percent.)
According to that NYT story I just linked to — 7 out of 10 authors never earn out their advances. (I’ve read other articles stating the percentages are even more grim for first-time authors.)
I got a pretty nice advance for LACGAL ($45K, over three years ago) — but to pay it back, I’d have to move a LOT of books. How many? I don’t know, the accounting is completely baffling. I think I’m paying it back at a rate of about a buck a book. (It depends — ebook, print book, mass paperback…) I’d have to dust off my contract — I believe it’s 7 percent of net profits of the publisher (so half what you paid for it retail — if you bought it for $9.99 on Amazon, I get 7 percent of $4.98).
Gah! Math!
Anywho, Chump Nation, A LOT OF BOOKS SOLD. Like, more than 10,000 — which is a benchmark of success in publishing.
THANK YOU. This is entirely all your doing. LACGAL is hustled on this blog and by word of mouth. The publisher Running Press is a smaller imprint of Hachette. I did not get a PR budget and a book tour. No one was hosting tea parties and inviting me to their author soirees. (And really, why would they? Hi, I’m here to talk about sociopaths! really casts a pall over the scones.)
I’m so proud of the book, but CN, it’s a miracle it was published. Eff-bombs aside — it’s a bastard child of genres. Is it self-help? Is it humor? There are cartoons? WTF?
Thank the sweet Lord Jesus I can draw, because the agent who picked it up is a cartoonists’ agent and the cartoons sold it. Not the message. (I read the rejection notes from the publishers. “What is a ‘Chump Lady’ and how could anyone relate to this?”)
I was not able to sell the book to an agent or traditional publisher AT ALL until I did two things:
- I built a huge-ass platform of chumps. This website. And
- I self-published a book to prove there was a market for this message.
What? There’s a market for self-respect and spitting out shit sandwiches? Why yes there is.
That self-published book went #1 on Amazon in divorce the first day it was for sale.
Coincidentally, I also happened to be in Austin at a writer’s conference that day. (I met my agent there.) Mr. CL sent me a screen shot with the news. I was later signed.
It’s all a series of flaming hoops and improbabilities, really. It’s not enough to write a book, you have to find readers and a publisher. (I did it backasswards — FIRST I found my readers — CN — and then I found a publisher.) It’s not enough to get an agent, the agent has a to make a book deal. It’s not enough that your book gets published, your book has to sell.
Any one of these things could result in failure.
Fortunately, I’m a chump, because rejection is my superpower.
The royalty check was a happy, validating surprise. What’s better is knowing that the message is out there, and the book helps people. That there’s an alternative message to the Reconciliation Industrial Complex. (aka: Look pretty and try harder to win back an abuser.)
Every day chumps write to me about their flaming hoops and improbable triumphs. I once flew to the other side of the world and met a dentist from Brisbane who whispered in my ear: “Your book saved my life.”
THAT is a dividend.
Thank you so much.
The check was for $637.89. I don’t know exactly how many books I’ve sold. And I still find the accounting baffling.
(In case anyone is wondering the answers to these questions.)
Its my fault…..I just bought my first book of yours last week. Put you over the top!!! LOLOLOLOL
Thank you for being you!
Chump Lady- your book helped me in one of my darkest hours. It brought clarity to what I was going through.
I’m a CPA and while you may find the accounting “baffling” I will tell you that they are probably making it “baffling” on purpose. At a former company I used to audit royalty payments we received and it was almost guaranteed that if they sent you a check for $900, it should have been for $1,000. I would send letters asking for detail on the payment calculations and the next thing you know, we would get another check with a “corrected” amount. (Not trying to disparage your friends in the publishing industry, I’m sure they are not anything like the disreputable people I was dealing with).
Remember the movie Hidden Figures- those women were dealing with complicated and baffling math. These are royalty calculations, if they are baffling, then someone is doing it on purpose -it’s kind of like gas lighting. Ask Mr. Chump Lady and see what he thinks.
A few last comments. If you need help in calculating them, I would be happy to help you to return the favor -and make sure you are getting what you deserve. Finally, you are Chump Lady and this is Chump Nation! You are mighty -you learned to weld and do other things. Others on this site have done many, many, mighty things! Are you going to let some bean counter with “baffling” accounting mumbo jumbo get the best of you? HELL NO!
May you receive many more $600 dollar checks. You save lives – and should be paid accordingly!
I thank God you did write LEAVE A CHEATER, GAIN A LIFE!!! You literally saved my life!!! And I’m sure many more!!! Your attitude and honesty are spot on!!! I couldn’t be more excited for you!!!! I’m always telling my friends about you, your book and how you’ve helped so many!!! The articles/posts are so funny too, but so very true!!! You have shown me that I deserve so much better than my lying, cheating Scoundrel!!! I’m two years out and yes, recovery of the shock and heartbreak of being blindsided does take time!! But, then you reach MEH, and realize you’re worth it!!! The Scoundrel and his Skanky Lumberjack can go fuck themselves!!! Hahahahaha. Love ❤️ you Chump Lady!!!!!
Massive congratulations, and even more massive thank yous. You deserve to quit your day job. What you’re doing here is amazing. You’ve helped – saved!- so many people. I’m so glad I found you! THANK YOU and I share your site with almost everyone I know, chump or not. Your messages on boundaries, on what do you want/deserve, and general empowerment are ones that so many people need, regardless of their relationship status.
Congratulations!!!
Looks like maybe .30 cents for each book sold, about 1500+ books. After your advance’s book sales. I think. Way to go, gorgeous! May your blessings continue!
At $.30 x 1500 that would be 450. Add three more zeroes would be 150K books. That can’t be right.
A fancy NY agent once told me anything north of 10K books sold is great. If it’s a buck a book, 45K books?
Whatever it is, I’m thrilled.
The book saved me from years more of being in denial. This blog, CN and the book were fuel for me to regain my respect. Much appreciated and to all men and women spitting out shit sandwiches, I salute you all!
Yes to that! The term, “Poop Sandwich”, has changed my life!! Tired of eating them. As soon as I detect something is “off” (like a home repair guy postponing his appointment at my house four days in a row), I drop them like a hot potato. Thank you, Chump Lady!!
Thank you for writing these books!!! I bought the one you posted on
amazon and it saved me from the worst (suicidal thoughts) and how to move forward. I am so glad the message is getting out there because so many other views on divorce or surviving infidelity suck !!!
Like, I’m not quitting my day job.
I love your honesty and I wish that check was bigger . I’m 16 months out from dday- not quite sure when I found your site but I think it was within the first two months. And I bought your book once the hopium officially started wearing off. I have thought many times that you offer a profound blend of wit, realism, compassion, empowerment, grounded feistiness, mightiness, encouragement, and goodness not just to those of us reeling from betrayal, but to the broader conversation we need to be having around infidelity and it’s far reaching and horribly shitty impact on people/families/society. Thank you for not being silent.
Congratulations Chumplady. And thank YOU xx
That’s still fucking rad!!! Your book saved my life too! And not only in dealing with the “wasband”(almost 6 years to get that divorce, but it’s done.) Reading your book and here gave me the strength to keep fighting shit sandwiches from any direction. Thanks for being so awesome!!!
Even learning the term ‘shit sandwich ‘ helped me. it said exactly what the constant humiliation, neglect, abuse feels like. now when I say that people cringe, but that accurately says the entire experience.
I first heard the term from my divorce lawyer — an ex-Marine who went to the University of Alabama. Peacock of a man… very Southern. About the first fuckwit, he said, “You could give that man a steak sandwich and he’d complain it was a shit sandwich.”
“Shit sandwich” stuck with me.
Congratulations! ????????????????
Your book basically saved my life….”heart”
Please a French version for my fellow chumps ?
Alas, I’m not in charge of the translation rights — it’s something the agent sells to the publisher.
I can translate things on this blog, however. And I was geared up to do that, when the whole forum debacle happened (Essentially, it was dragging down the site, and I couldn’t add another thing. I’m in the process of a site redo now.)
All to say, I hope to have some perennial posts translated into other languages in the near future.
Also, a big shout out to the Patreon supporters! THANK YOU. I got paid in 2015/16 for the book, and everything I earn now to keep the site and my chump writing going is thanks to readers and the annoying-as-fuck ads.
You’ll never cost me as much as Voldemort did. I will support you on Patreon until I die. #TeamChumpLady4Life
Thank you for writing these books!!! I bought the one you posted on
amazon and it saved me from the worst (suicidal thoughts) and how to move forward. I am so glad the message is getting out there because so many other views on divorce or surviving infidelity suck !!!
Congratulations chump lady!! I know I still have an extra 2 here for any chumps I run into. I just thought of one—she didn’t cheat but he lost a lot of money to the gold digger from what i understand. Financial cheating.. anyhoo, I hope I don’t have to gift them but this world keeps churning out new chumps so I’m bound to sooner or later. I’ll be glad to help in this small way..
I tell everyone and anyone who asks- what should I do… read leave a cheater gain a life. I wish I had read it from the get go!!! It is a life saver!
Congratulations!!! By the way, for those of us who would like to make a contribution but not join that ‘patron’ thing, is there a Paypal account that works? Or Venmo?
I sure wish that there weren’t so many people who’ve been chumped, but it helps to have company. I’ve been reading the posts daily since I found this site a few months ago.
Thanks for all you do, Chump Lady!
You can buy the book? 🙂 (Now I’ll actually see some profit. And you get a book!)
Alas, Patreon is the go-to donation method. (It’s complicated, but with PayPal and one-off donations the accounting is onerous at this end. Patreon simplifies and takes it cut.) Thanks for understanding.
Congrats and may I say your royalties are hard-earned and well deserved! ????????
I told my librarian friends too. They are good about spreading the word! Congrats on this achievement. Next, the movie.
Hey CL I am happy for you! Today is my birthday so that is great birthday news! Your book is the first thing I bought for a girlfriend of mine when she found out her husband was cheating. I wish you continued success!
Happy birthday! September birthdays unite!
Yes, Happy Birthday as well and congrats on your writing achievements, Chump Lady! This blog has been a life-saver for sure. I still read it and it’s been 6 years since D-Day. Also, I remember how surprised I was to find out last year that Chump Lady and I share the same September 25th birthday, after years of reading this blog. Hell yeah!
Happy early birthday to you Chump Lady! Hoping you and your loved ones have something really special planned for your special day!
Thank you. Chump, champ nation and your book saved my life. I would tell my councilor I was a chump and he would start telling me I was not a chump. He was sweet and very validating to my pain but he never understood how proud I was to be a chump. Chump means integrity strength, honesty and loving something I’m very proud to be. Congratulations on your success Tracy thank you.
Spell check even confused chump and champ.
Same thing. 😉
Congrats. Hard earned and well deserved CL!
As soon as I hear of another woman (I haven’t been alerted to any men yet, not discriminating) getting dumped for a Schmoopie – I immediately recommend this book! My heart breaks for them as I know what is in store. Patterns are basically all the same, there is a complete lack of creativity with these cheaters. I’ve read and reread the book when I need a pick me up. It’s not me, it’s them. I’m the sane parent, the faithful wife, the chump! Congratulations Tracy!!!
Unfortunately the chump patterns are often the same as well. CL book helps people to break those patterns which is why it is so powerful.
Congratulations!!! I’m so pleased for you. Your site COMPLETELY changed my outlook and has been my Bible, helping me get through one of the worst periods of my life! I’m going to have a glass of champers and toast you this evening!
First: CONGRATULATIONS!!! It may not pay the heating bill this winter BUT you’re more likely to get your next book published sooner and with less grief.
We here at CN know what a diamond you are and you deserve that check and so much more. Money and knowing you save lives. How many people know they’ve literally saved lives.
As far as “no one was hosting tea parties and inviting me to their author soirees”… I’ve got local rose, alcohol and a caterer ready for your next book launch(screw tea – chumps need the stronger stuff)! One soirée in NYC and another in the Hamptons. Just write that book and say when!
Okay, that’s serious motivation to finish the second! CHUMP SOIREE! Woot!
I wanna go! I’m already in DC
Congrats, Tracy! You are badass and our fearless leader. You are fucking amazing and have made a difference to me and so many!
The first Chump soirée was fun!
Still wish I went to Washington!!!
Me too! I was planning on going, but life (my daughter) had to come first. I will definitely go again if there’s ever a “next time”! 🙂
I’ve bought 3 copies for friends after my own copy! Really don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t found you CL and CN! Thank you ????
Your book and website saved me. Thank you!
You deserve every penny, and lots more! I recommend the book to everyone. I have two copies.
Thank YOU! Congratulations!!
My fellow chump who turned me onto CL keeps copies to give away. He gave me mine. I just paid him for one of his extras so I can give it to a another chump. I predict with time there will be a million sold. Just remember CN gets first offering purchase of shares before CL goes public. No more shit sandwiches without the bread. Lol.
I bought 3, one was Audible and I listen all the time! Saved my life and I hope to spread your/the message and determination to save others as well. One day good character will be back in style, I’m patient so I will wait and share CN. It’s so much more than infidelity, chumps are chumps for a reason but we can overcome and prevail. I’m glad CL is experiencing some of the tangible rewards of spreading all that Mighty!
Congrats!!! This is awesome news. Thank you for letting us all know.
Tracy, you deserve this and so much more. You created a movement that’s time has come with LACGAL. Heres to more, ever-increasing royalty checks!!
CN and your book still save me when I get shaky and start to think I was the problem. Thank you so very much.
I recently had a book published but am probably yeats from seeing any royalties. And I had no advance!
Congratulations!!
Congrats! That’s no small feat to get published. I’ve read the no advance thing is a trend. 🙁
I have bought and recommended your book so many times to those I have found also walking this path! I am so happy for you! I know you are absolutely elated with joy!
I look forward to your next book, Chump Lady! I wish you as much or more success with the next!
❤️❤️❤️. Your book has saved a nation of chumps! Thank you CL!!!! So happy for you.
CL,
1.) You deserve a million dollars for the books you have written and will write in the future and the blog that you run. Hopefully this is the beginning for lots more profits coming your way. Then you really can quit your day job 🙂
2.) You also saved my life. And my children’s life as they know it.
3.) I also have jumped through flaming hoops and improbable triumphs. One of which was just last week in which I was able to purchase a 5 unit investment property which is going to replace a quarter of my yearly income in profit from the rentals. Most people are financially devastated after a divorce and I said “fuck that noise”. I went to work 90+ hours a week (to keep my mind off of wanting to kill cheater exhole and to pay the bills that he skipped out on) and a year later make that purchase. It’s the beginning of a very good looking future. So while exhole was informing me of his new home (moving in with newest girl toy) I’m also upgrading my home(s), in a much more profitable way. Woop Woop for me!
Chumplady, you are truly world class- sweary, cartoony, snarky and absolutely brilliant. Thank you from the bottom of my chumpy heart!
Whoop whoop for your mightiness! LANDLORD vs. Fuckwit. Landlord wins! Way to go!
Congratulations!! Cheers to the Chump Lady’s voice of sanity in a world of RIC insanity ????????
I have bought it, listened to it, shared it, and preached it. I even took page from your playbook for one of my high school students!! She was telling me about an ex-boyfriend that was doing things just to get her stirred up and get her to talk to him. He would say hateful things just to see what she would do. I told her to go “grey rock”. When I explained what that was, she shook her head “yes”, and decided not to give any more kibbles. Chump Lady for the win!
I’m so proud of you!!!! While you didn’t come around until long after I had already gained a life (I remarried I. 2008) you validated much of my experience and helped me further heal. I have been raising my children to “Take shit from no one” and it has paid off well with my 17-year-old daughter’s calm and mature handling of her teen dating life. I have bought several of your books as gifts for friends who found themselves chumps. I have my own copy in my personal library plus I always keep an extra on hand to pass along to anyone who may need it (most recently the daughter of my hubby’s coworker). So much good advice and support with the book and the website — I know I’m putting the person in good hands even if it’s someone I won’t see often or ever again.
Thank you for your insight and perseverance in keeping the community going for those who need it.
Not much to add to all these wonderful comments except “Yippee! We knew you could do it!!!”.
PS: Your message is so much more than Leave A Cheater Gain A Life. Becauses of this site and because of all the tales of empowerment here, I am currently in the middle of another home repair project that I never, ever, thought I could accomplish. CL, you have set a stellar example and have changed so many of us in so many ways that you’ll probably never know. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Yea! Thanks for saving so many of us from a the equivalent of Pennywise on steroids. I may send you a red balloon!
Your book gave me some humor in the face of a horrible situation and finally someone that told it like it really is! I would love another book on how to deal with all the shit sandwiches that follow. It’s been 2 years and my adult daughter was married yesterday. First time I got to see him and mistress together live and in person. She is our age(55) and is not attractive nor intelligent. I was prepared to be cordial but was not prepared for the look of hatred on his face when he saw me and then treated me like I was invisible. Like wtf? He literally walked out and never looked back. I did not fight the divorce and never contacted him so why the hatred. It shook me to my core. And to top it off he gets to walk her down the aisle and have the first dance. Meanwhile he did nothing to help while I was involved with helping plan and prepare everything including the setup at the wedding. I was exhausted and emotionally drained. Of course seeing my daughter get married was special and people close to me said I looked beautiful. I was just unprepared for the emotional roller coaster and with him treated like an honored guest by my daughter and his family (who ghosted me and his stepdaughter after he left me). ????
Ironbutterfly,
Trust that he sucks! This is what sucky people do. I have no doubt that he has painted himself as the victim of you. And now he has to make it look like he’s “standing up for himself” by ignoring and being hateful towards you. And of course he didn’t help with any of the wedding plans. He sucks!
When we breed with a fuckwit, well, we will have to deal with the fuckwits on our kids wedding days. It’s one of the shit sandwiches that we’ll have to eat. Thankfully there will only be so many wedding days, so not too much shit to eat. Congrats to your daughter! 🙂
Martha thank you! I needed that. The hardest thing was seeing him being honored by my daughter so much. But I know she loves me. Thank god I never have to see him or her again. One perk was the howorker looks like an old hag lol ????
Ironbutterfly,
I know it’s hard to see him honored. I guess I would look at it as being thankful that she has a dad that shows up to her wedding. You know the truth about what he did and have peace that he’s at least their for your daughter on her big day. Bonus points for you that the ho-worker looks like an old hag. 🙂 (((hugs))) to you for being mighty and getting through the day!
the hatred was because you didnt pick me dance, fight for him, and allow him to triangulate. he wasnt special enough.
Yay! Congratulations! I bought your book 2 years ago- I found it searching google for why cheaters suck–trying to find that magic set of keywords that didn’t get me the RIC BS. And I read it and then my whole outlook improved for about 6 months. I told my therapist about it and she bought it and recommended it to clients. Then I started slipping, slowly forgetting some of your wisdom, and I found this website –which I hadn’t really seen when I bought the book. So I joined CN. And then I started improving my outlook again. I hope the next book is your ticket to retirement. I will buy it, whatever it is.
I’m interested to know if you are training up any CL protégés as I’m already concerned about you saving lives once you retire!
I think gaining a life speaks for itself. It’s the best advertisement there is to combat the RIC. The more people who leave, reinvent themselves, and refuse to wear the shame and pick me dance, the more “proteges” are out there.
Just everyone share their stories. Befriend a chump newbie.
I’d love to make myself obsolete. That said, I love to write, I love this community, and I don’t see myself going anywhere. But I *don’t own the message.* The point is SPREAD THE MESSAGE.
Yes, spread the message.
I am relatively new here and have found that all who, in my opinion, ‘need’ the message simply aren’t ready for your message which is similar to people in 12 Step programs
but
when they are ready, then the message is welcomed and very little else is needed other than to share with the person and encourage them along their way.
What I do now is tell my ‘truth’ to people who ask when we are simply conversing and I do it as simply as possible with lines I have gotten here.
I was afraid to share in the beginning because I was still in ‘protect him/his image’ mode and it felt like a betrayal. Those days are gone and I say what I do in order to help others who may need support because they are in similar situations and they don’t know where to turn.
I figure that if anyone I speak to happens to know someone – they can pass on the message too. That is how I met a woman who has been a huge local support for me.
Ah yes, I remember that dentist! Handsome devil; looked like Sting, came from north of Brisbane!
You saved our lives, helped so many thousands! I am so grateful!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Well done! Congratulations! ????????
Your book and this website SAVED. MY. LIFE. I have read the book and listened to it countless times — if I hadn’t found it, I would undoubtedly still be pick-me dancing for my disordered serial cheating ex. I have also purchased the book for several fellow chumps.
You deserve to receive many multiples of that royalty check for all of the lives you have saved. Thank you for saving mine.
I think you need to have your own TV show. Seriously. At least some guest appearances on talk shows. I’ve been a fan since first d-day 7 years ago and I know I’m not alone. Your book saved my life too and I’m sure there are millions of others who could use your wisdom. The titillating and disgusting details of most Chump experiences would interest even those who haven’t been down the dark road to hell and could serve as a cautionary tale for those who might be there and don’t know it yet. Why isn’t this a mainstream topic? There are a lot of us chumps out here. Apparently we are a type just like the cheaters who cause so much pain and destruction. Cheaters need to be outed for the disordered creeps that they are. The RIC needs to be exposed for the money making scam that it is. There is so much to be gained by bringing Chump Lady into the light.
So happy for you! Congratulations !!!
And, thank you!
Eeeeeee!! I’m so happy for you!! Keep going, CL, it’s working!
I’d happily buy more copies just to say thank you and to get your message out there (thinking, donate them to my local library etc, I’ve also bought your book for unfortunate friend chumps).
More importantly, when is the NEXT book coming out??
Yay! It does my heart good to see that things are going the right way for one of the “good guys”. You deserve every single penny. Thank you for saving my life.
I found you through Huffington Post in 2012. My divorce was final in 2011, but I was still trying to untangle the skein. When I found your Chump Lady blog, the light bulb went on! You explained my experience, finally. Thank you for all you do for this community that no one wants to join. Even though I am happily remarried, I still come here every day to read and sometimes comment. I keep copies of your book and give them to chumps and recommend your web site as sanity saving. Congratulations and keep up the awesome work!!!
Yay, the message is spreading. You deserve a check. My wish for you is you can quit your day job, off the royalties. Narcissist, sociopaths, Jesus cheaters and lazy users speak many languages. Maybe then the bucks will roll in?
Glad to help. The years on hopium you saved me from are priceless. You have done many of us a service that has literally given us our lives back.
Yay you Chump Lady !! I hope that some day you make MILLIONS from your book.
Your book, this website, all those mighty chumps – thank you, thank you, thank you from every part of my chumpy heart. I thought I was going crazy, was a horrible wife, so lacking in how to live a married life. I’m not perfect, by any measure, but I know how to be a king person, I know that cheating and abuse, of any type, are perpetuated by truly bad people. I know that it was never me and that was one of the best lessons of all.
I actually bought 3. :). One for me and 2 for struggling Chumps. And yes they both said it was extremely helpful to their “recovery”. Yay you!
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I do not know how these emojis will display……Just trying to say “Wowser , Awesome, Most excellent, You rock, You are mighty!!”
I bought the book from audible after finding your website. I was in the midst of reconciliation after Dday 1 and was trying to understand what was going on . At Dday 2, I told him to leave. Your book gave me the strength to realize what was actually going on and to get my act together.
Thank you, your book was a gamechanger for me , I’ve listened to it many times since then to remind myself of just who he is and keep on the right path .
I’m so proud!
The saddest part is – that means that there is no shortage of Chumps and their sociopathic, narcissistic assholes! Shortly after D day I found this book on Amazon – back when it was the Survival Guide. I swear – if I didn’t know that I never put pen to paper – I’d have thought I wrote it! Every word was as if it came right from my heart and from my mouth. It helped me to realize that I wasn’t alone in my feelings and my pain. Even though the people around me weren’t very supportive (“You didn’t get along anyway so I don’t see what’s the big deal! from my SISTER), this book helped me through the most difficult time of my life. Thank you just isn’t enough. I would suspect there will be a series of royalty checks because there is a never ending fund of Chumps and the assholes they loved!
Tracy, we are all SO proud of you and eternally grateful for this book and blog of yours! If you spent your future royalties buying a large in the Maldives it would quickly become overpopulated by all the lives you’ve literally saved with your book, including mine. (I can never understand why it’s not on the NYT Best Sellers List ????????♀️) Thank you for teaching us snark, truth, resilience and life. And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! May this be the first of many more royalty checks as you continue to save Chumps from Asswipes everywhere xxx
Tracy, the love of the people here shines and that’s because of you. I’ve read your book twice and have recommended it as well. It is so helpful as it comes from someone who has been there. I can’t tell you how many times I said to myself, “wait, that’s exactly what he said, or he did”. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am also looking forward to your next one!
Just twice? I think I have read it 5 times!!! LOL