I got a call yesterday, and a follow up email today, from a magazine editor, offering me money for a piece I sent. I accepted the offer. If all goes well, they may just publish it. So that made my day. I'd been feeling sort of hopeless and despondent about my writing aspirations, so it came at a good time.
Another small good thing is that my best friend is in town. Well, actually, in New Hampshire. But that's close enough. I'm going to see her tonight. Since she's almost five months pregnant, I've been thinking almost exclusively about seeing her belly. Last night on the phone I had to stop myself and say, "um, Autumn, of course I'm also looking forward to seeing you." And then I went back to asking questions about her belly.
Congratulations to you on your magazine piece and to Autumn on her belly.
BTW, do you ever think of sending your writing out to editors as a bit like having your children apply to college? The sense that if there's a rejection, the people doing the rejecting are missing the really important thing that made it good.
Posted by: PG | June 29, 2005 at 10:58 PM
Congratulations! How much of your work has been published so far?
Posted by: Cowardly anonymous | June 30, 2005 at 01:50 AM
Congratulations!!!! Having a magazine accept a piece of yours is certainly something to celebrate - a smart editor you must've hit on.
Posted by: Emily | June 30, 2005 at 09:37 AM
This is the first thing I've ever sold. It's also the first thing I've ever submitted. I should probably stop now, because I'll never again have a success rate this good.
Posted by: Scheherazade | June 30, 2005 at 06:56 PM