Wonkette no more

Ana Marie Cox, the saucy blogger known as the "Wonkette" has quit her day job. The blog carries on without her. Ms. Cox became well known outside the blogosphere by late 2004, giving interviews on CNN and appearing on NBC for its election coverage.

The ex-Wonkette has a new novel coming out this week about -- what else -- blogging a Washington scandal. It's loosely based on the Washingtonienne, the Senate aide who wrote online in 2004 about her sex life. She talks with the New York Times today about quitting the blog and writing the book.

Earlier:

• Are bloggers journalists?
• The Wonkette explains why so much potty
• The Wonkette on CNN
• Media Bistro profile
• Wonkette responds to election coverage criticism