Some Good News

[przed]

Well, we're back from up north. The funeral went as well as such things can. I managed to make it all the way through the eulogy without breaking down. Friends, family and neighbours have rallied 'round my mom. And I stayed up for the week to help mom with all the paperwork that invariably follows a death, which also gave me the opportunity to talk to my mom and celebrate dad's life some more.

Now that the immediate grief has subsided, I feel a bit more like announcing some recent good news that came my way. While we were away, I heard from the editor of the anthology I'd submitted to, and she's accepted my story. I have made my first professional fiction sale. I'm determined to write and submit more, now, and hoping I can strike lucky more than this once.

The anthology is Lace and Blade 2, which will be coming out next February. I'll provide more details as the publication date gets closer.

Comments

[hagsrus.livejournal.com]

How exciting! My heartiest congratulations!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It is very exciting.

[veronicaluv.livejournal.com]

I grieve with thee over your loss - and celebrate with you over your story acceptance! That is so marvelous and so well-deserved (I know cuz I love your stuff *g*). Hope it leads to many more publishing opportunities!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! For letting me know you like my stuff, as well as everything else. Now I just have to get writing again, though I think I need to take some time first.

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

There is such a lot of paperwork following a death. I have been through that and can totally sympathise with you. It all seems to come so closely that it definitely needs more than one person to get it all together.

Congratulations on your first professional fiction sale and I'm sure you can do more. :)

I do enjoy your stories and vids.

[przed.livejournal.com]

There is a lot to do, though in some ways it's a good thing. The paperwork gave us something to focus on so we were overwhelmed by the loss.

And thanks for the congrats. It's definitely heartening.

[green-key.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the acceptance! That's fantastic.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I still can't quite believe it, but it's a nice piece of good news to have gotten.

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you have some good things coming your way in that time of trouble *hugs*

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I wish I felt a bit more like celebrating, but it's still a nice thing to have happened.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Hearts to you, your family and friends for supporting each other at this sad time.

I'm thrilled about your story sale news. I checked out the website & Amazon links & it looks good - keep us updated!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

The first volume of the anthology was a lot of fun. (And it had Tanith freaking Lee in it. Yikes.) I can't wait to see who else is in this volume, even if I'm feeling totally overclassed.

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Congrats!! Yipee!!!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yippee indeed. :)

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

It's pretty daunting how much legal stuff has to be coped with after a death. Good for you for being able to share the load with your Mum - I hope you're both OK. um, please don't mind my rambling - it's well-meant, I promise - but a sort of odd thing kept happening to me for quite some time after my parent's deaths. It was a bit disconcerting - I would suddenly find a feeling had crept up on me which was like "all right, we've done the funeral and the sorting-out and the whole having-died thing - that's over; I want to get back to you-being-alive NORMAL now". It felt as if reality was out of synch, and it kept coming back at odd intervals. Hope you guys are feeling supported by those around you. {{hugs}}

Congratulations on your first professional sale - you certainly deserve it, your writing is bloody good!

[przed.livejournal.com]

The list of things that have to be done is a bit daunting, but on the other hand it gave us something to concentrate on besides the fact that Dad is gone. I can completely understand your feeling of being out of synch. I've gone through that myself already, and I anticipate it happening more in the future.

Thanks for the congrats. It was definitely a nice piece of news, especially when all I expected was a rejection letter.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

That is exciting news! Congratulations. Not that I'm surprised, you're a great writer! :-)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! ::scuffs toe modestly on the ground::

[robin-d-laws.livejournal.com]

Congrats on entering the fraternity of the professionally ink-stained.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Wait, that's a good thing, right? ;)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I'm happy things went as well as they could have and that you now have good news to share. Congratulations on your story being accepted.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was sort of a shock (a good shock) but also a very nice piece of news to get.

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

I am glad the funeral went as well as it could.

And congratulations on the anthology, that is such good news.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm definitely chuffed about getting into the anthology.

congratulations!

[nsandik.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! This is fantastic news! I am so happy and proud on your behalf! Do let us know when it is available. Gotta get it!

Re: congratulations!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's a very cool thing. And I'll definitely let you know when it's coming out. (Now we just have to get you and Marian the pro fiction writing credits you deserve. *g*)

[andreathelion.livejournal.com]

What great news, congratulation!! A bit of a bright spot in these hard times of yours.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was definitely welcome good news.

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud of you!! Thoroughly deserved, my friend. I'm so pleased for you and can't wait to read it.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was a surprise, but definitely a welcome one.

BTW, keep an eye on your email inbox.

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

It was so good that you could stay a while with your mum and help her through the inevitable paperwork - I'm sure the fact you were there made all the difference to her.

And *well done* for your story! That's brilliant and I think I'd be walking on air if that happened to me.

[przed.livejournal.com]

I'm very glad I had the time to get Mom started on the paperwork, and to just spend some quiet time with her.

As for selling the story, though my squee is a bit subdued, it's still a brilliant piece of news.

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

Good news on both counts. So now you are a *real* pro writer! ;-) If anyone deserves it, you do. Congrats!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's pretty nifty. Though now I'm trying to figure out where to submit next so I know it wasn't a fluke.

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

*hugs you
Congratulations! That book looks right up my alley. I'm looking forward to reading this very much!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The first volume has some really good pieces in it and I suspect you'd enjoy it. Hope you'll enjoy my story too. It started life as a Pros story that's been radically reworked, though there's a lot of Alec and Richard to be found as well.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased for you - congratulations! I hope the good news helps to cheer you up a little.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It is indeed a welcome piece of good news.

[kortirion.livejournal.com]

Many Congrats on writing news - Well Done You!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm definitely chuffed, if a teeny bit in shock.

[cyanne]

I'm glad you're home safe and that you were able to spend time with your Mom. Congratulations on your upcoming publication, that's awesome!!!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm definitely pleased about it. (And scrambling to decide what to write next. Not to mention putting together a writer's bio for the anthology. Yikes!)

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!