Hi there new readers! Here, have some pictures.

[cupcake_goth]

I'm in the LJ Spotlight, eeeee! This is very exciting! They very kindly linked to the Gothic Charm School website in the blurb (thank you, LJ people!); if you take a look at my profile, there is a link to the Amazon.com page for the Gothic Charm School book.

So, here, have some pictures! The first one is the Chibi!Jilli sketch I purchased at Innocente Seraphim over the weekend. I LOVE chibi-style art, and have always wanted a chibi-style cartoon of myself. The second illustration is, yes indeed, one of the Lady of the Manners from Gothic Charm School. Two completely different styles, but both showing my cartoon-like nature. (Yes, people who have known me for ages, I've just accepted that you're right, I am a cartoon. Which means I eventually get my own theme park, right?)

Comments

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

Aww. I adore Chibi!Jilli

[morbeux.livejournal.com]

If you get a theme park, I want tickets!

So - Are you planning on promoting your book overseas (seems next logical step)?

[tiatsuchi.livejournal.com]

I've been telling Queenie for a while that she needs a theme park for her Posiez. I think it would be a fantastic joint venture for both of you. I doubt there is anything I could ever do to help you guys out with it, but if there ever is please don't hesitate to ask. I think that both of you really deserve to be part of the mainstream media.

[poh.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwww!!!

[jaborwhalky.livejournal.com]

That needs to be colored and made in to a new tee shirt!

So cute!

[typsy-gypsy.livejournal.com]

Hi! *waves*

I followed you from the spotlight, so that makes me a "new peoples".

I see that we have a couple friends in common, and I'm glad to be here. :)

Hi

[gothhippiegrrl.livejournal.com]

I found you from the featured page of LJ. Hope you don't mind that I added you. :)

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

theme park!! What a marvelous idea!!

[icprncs.livejournal.com]

So you're saying there should be people walking around wearing giant cartoonish foam heads depicting you and the Stroppy One?

[theda.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I love this idea in a bad way.

[torreybird.livejournal.com]

I'm hyperventilating with glee about this idea.

[caliban1227.livejournal.com]

I would think the main mascot would be Clovis.

[poh.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God.

I gotta get practicing on my Pete impressions.

[marc17.livejournal.com]

When you get your theme park can Kokusyoku Sumire do the music tracks for all the rides?

[selinker.livejournal.com]

From one spotlit blogger to another, congrats. Having all these new peoples show up can be quite entertaining, and leads to all sorts of fun conversations.

If any of you came from a recent stop at The Most Beautiful Things to here, please note my opinion that Jilli is a Class A arbiter of what is right and true in the world. And she has a darn fine new book called Gothic Charm School, of which you should buy about 60 copies each. Y'know, for friends and stuff.

Mike

[girlghoul.livejournal.com]

Oh the chibi is absolutely adorable.

[gloomsan.livejournal.com]

oooooooooooooh I must have your book, now do that on UK amazon??

[gloomsan.livejournal.com]

that was ment to be, do they do that!! and yes they do!! :D

[stroppy-baggage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's published by HarperCollins and they seem to have given it a worldwide release. People as far as New Zealand have been able to pick it up locally.

[jaborwhalky.livejournal.com]

Buy the book here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gothic-Charm-School-Essential-Guide/dp/0061669164/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249960158&sr=8-1

yes

[lorelei-mayrose.livejournal.com]

Glad I found you on LJ! Your book is awesome and quite funny, which is the way it should be :D.
P.S. blackxpink is <3

[decemberdreams.livejournal.com]

Hello, Lady of the Manners ^_^

Found your journal through the LJSpotlight feature (as I'm sure many people will). I remember finding your GCS blog many moons ago (circa 2000) as a budding goth and being relieved that there was a spooky-someone who promoted politeness. My parents were a little worried when I began donning velvet and the like at age 16 but they soon saw that I hadn't changed a bit (well, except for the black hair ;) )

Now at 25, I still hold the same values. Luckily I work in a business where it's ok to have unnatural hair colors (I'm flaming red). It's funny to me when customers are surprised that I am friendly and offer to assist them in any way I can.

So thank you for being you and encouraging the black clad to be *gasp* nice. Great job on your book and I wish you the best in the future!

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

You're getting Werner Stengel to design at least one of the roller coasters for your theme park, right? //nerd

Love the chibi drawing!

[missfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

Charming is the word. Completely charming! I love the site, the drawings, the posts, the pictures. Is it possible to be enamored with a web page?

[teenagewitch.livejournal.com]

Found you on LJ spotlight( I know its no surprise. I admit that I had to add you when I saw that you and your charm school are located in seattle where I live. Always nice to see goth events near me.
Also your journal rocks.

[sorrowful-eagle.livejournal.com]

I came across your website quite some time ago, and had no idea you were on Live Journal. That alone made me squee happily. Imagine my giddiness when I find out you are also a fan of My Chem and [the delightful] Neil Gaiman!

Wonderful to find you here. :]

[dj-sprockets.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the Spotlight! Awesome-sauce!

[agent0fchaos.livejournal.com]

Hi, Jillian, this is Rachael aka the host of Glass of Win, the radio show you'll be on Wednesday night! Congrats on the spotlight feature! I'm loving the book =D

[tommicat.livejournal.com]

I'm so lucky to have found you on LJ because of the spot light. I found your book at my college's bookstore and was immediately intrigued! I hope o learn much more of goth and to be one in days to come.

[tutneko.livejournal.com]

I also followed you from the spotlight. I'm Monday Mourning from May. I can't beleive I never found this sooner. The drawings are adorable. And Gothic Charm SchoolHouse would be the best theme park ever.

Would there be couture? And Hats? That would be lovely.

[mineke.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! How exciting!

[devyn-rose.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm one of those who found you through the spotlight *is a bit sheepish about that* but have become an instant fan. Someone who promotes manners AND has a lovely style is someone I can get behind. Hope you don't mind I friended you.