THERE’S A SITUATION AT MY DESK.

I’ve been writing and editing books for a mass-market licensed children’s book publisher for almost four years now. I have worked with licenses like Fisher-Price, The Disney Channel, Smurfs, Hello Kitty, Sesame Street and hundreds of other popular kid-friendly brands. As far as I know, since 1969, our company has strictly printed books for children.

UNTIL one fateful day in late April when we acquired the Jersey Shore license.

It concerned me that we’d even consider creating a children’s book based on GTLing and smushing and hot tubs and fist pumping, but it turns out we were aiming for something new — an older audience with a good sense of humor. Nevermind what we had clung to in the past, we were about to embark on SERIOUSLY uncharted territory.

As the resident JShore fan, I was assigned to write the book. I put my hair in a pouf and got down to business — watching hours of reruns and listening to LMFAO for inspiration. I loaded my manuscript with all kinds of ridiculous activities like THIS and THIS and even THIS. (Not to mention a pull-out GTL calendar, awesome stickers and a maze through The Situation’s abs.)

After tons of meetings and drafts and approvals, the book is finally here — in all its guido glory. A lot of blood, sweat and hair gel went into this project, and I’m pretty proud of the results.

The book is available on Amazon.com (it will ship immediately despite the “out of stock” tag). I know you’re DYING to have a copy. :)