Nagging Oprah

It worked for Chicago author Michele Weldon, who pestered at regular intervals over three years--and finally appeared on behalf of her 1999 book I Closed My Eyes: Revelations of a Battered Woman. She says the booking produced sales of about 35,000 copies.

It hasn't worked yet for self-published author Maria Veloso and her site http://www.nominatemidwinterforoprah.com. "When (and if) the signature count reaches 1 million, Veloso will submit the evidence for Oprah's consideration." She has 18,000 signatures so far.