The Surreal Life

Spent the morning going from writer to contracted author. I filled out my new author info packet from Shadowfire Press. Talk about surreal. I never dreamed I'd be doing this.

Okay, technically that's not entirely accurate. I have in fact dreamed of signing contracts. But in my defense I've also dreamed of doing book signings and giving autographs and doing interviews and yes, even a screenplay for the motion picture adaptation of one of my books! Those were dreams!

This was real! Reality kicks ass.

Woo-Hoo

The unbelievable has happened. My short story "In Heaven's Arms" has been accepted by the editors at Shadowfire Press. This is awesome news. It will be my first publication. I am sooo excited. :)

(Insert an even louder hysterical scream here...)
This part of my post is going to sound like it just got doused with a box of melted Velveeta cheese but I don't much care, since I have every right to be out of my mind for a second. This would not have been possible were it not for the support of my darling husband, my CP (the uber-awesome Kitty Cahill) and my mom. Not to mention the scores of English teachers who showered me with praise whenever I wrote something they liked.
Lastly thanks to Shadowfire Press for giving this girl a chance.
Hugs for everyone!

Luck O' The Irish

The luck o' the irish. Wearing green. Being redheaded. Call it what you will. I got some wicked good news today. My short story, "In Heaven's Arms", has passed the preliminary reading and has been sent to the senior editor at Shadowfire Press! That I submitted--yesterday.
(Insert hysterical scream here...)
Needless to say, I believe...

Flying Free

Well, for better or worse my short story "In Heaven's Arms" is complete and out of the nest. I submitted it to Shadowfire Press with my CP's best wishes. I am nervous but also relieved.

Now, onto the next story! Back to work!

CP Heaven

I just met the coolest--no the kewlest critique partner. She answered an ad I'd placed on the web for critique partners. Nothing much came of placing the ad, or so I thought. Then she sent me an e-mail and I've started chatting with her. Her writer name is Kitty Cahill and she rocks. I'm super excited because we really clicked from the word go. We have a lot in common and are having an awesome time helping each other out.

Dude Where's My Blog

It just occured to me that somehow or 'nother (as they say in this here neck 'a the woods) I have like virtually no entries for 2009 on this my writer blog.

WTF?

No News Is Bad News

The open call for the Ellora's Cave Caveman Anthology ended sometime late last year. The information sheet said they would make their decisions/notifications by the end of the calendar year. So since it is officially February I can safely say I probably didn't make the cut.

Meanwhile, yet another unpublished writer friend has been offered a contract with an erotic romance e-publisher. Which leads me to my next thought...am I really that bad?