Monday, May 21, 2007

56: a writer's life

originally posted Mon., Jan. 29, 2007; 1:38 a.m. EST

good news y'all.

i got an e-mail last week regarding a short story i submitted to a major publisher. my story was accepted for inclusion in an upcoming anthology that will be edited by a well-known writer in the genre.

thank you Universe!

i worked on that story for a brain-draining number of hours. i edited it at least 11 times, once after i submitted it. i almost missed the deadline because i wanted to turn in my best work. (which i'm still not completely sure that it is, but i think it's a heck of a writing job, if i must ring my own bell.)

i'm not sure when it will go into print but i assume it's this year as the editor needed certain documents pronto. i'll give y'all more details as i get them.

hard work really does pay off y'all so don't let anyone tell you otherwise. and sometimes it pays (literally) to be patient. i subbed that story 11 months ago.

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