You've heard of the Emmy, the Oscar, the Pulitzer, the Webby and the National Book Award. Now comes the first-ever prize for self-promotion from (who else?) anti-obesity babe MeMe Roth. And the very first MeMe for goes to ..... drumroll please... who else but Barista-author Deb Galant? "I started Baristanet four years ago as nothing but a marketing vehicle for my novel-writing career," admits Galant, whose new novel "Fear and Yoga in New Jersey" just came out last month, but has already been the subject of three posts on Baristanet (not including this one). "Citizen Journalism, schmitzen Journalism," Galant said. "It's all about MeMeMeMe."
Galant wins the award on a contingency basis. Roth says she must lose 20 pounds by summer or else the award will go to some other deserving, but skinnier, master of self-promotion. That's alright by Galant, who says she's up to the challenge: "I've always wanted to be a MILF. Anything to sell books!"
Hooray for Debbie! You look skinnier already (not that you need to lose an ounce). I am anxiously awaiting my copy of "Fear," which I pre-ordered. Can't wait.