It's a funny feeling! Although I was published under my Grandma's name in the 1980s (thanks Grandma) this is different.
I sold a short story earlier this year to My Weekly. It was a story set in December and they said it would be published at Christmas. It wasn't. Apparently it can be years before My Weekly uses a story they have bought. I was gutted. Ah well ... perhaps next year ...
This has made up for it. I know it's not on Amazon and only on sale from the Author v Author website, but listed in the back are the titles of over two thousand short stories that were submitted to the competition nationwide. The thirty-eight winning entries from all over the country have been published in this anthology.
I feel humbled.
And happy.
And published at long last under my own name and not 'Rose Foster' or copyrighted 'Kettering Borough Council'.
What a lovely Christmas present eh?
A huge thank you to all the people who voted for my story from all over the country, whoever you are.
This is the website if anyone is interested in entering the 2009 competition. It starts again in January. www.authorvauthor.com
15 comments:
I remember that story back on Cloud Line :o)
Gold medal, no less! Well done.
Well done Annie. Great news.
You'd better get used to seeing your name in print!
Congratulations :o) I remember that one too!
Well done you. How fabulous. Have a wonderful Christmas, and I KNOW you're going to have a really exciting New Year!
Holy Moses! She's done it! Well done you, what a fantastic Christmas present. TFx
Great News, Annie!
Here's to a lot more of the same in 2009.
xxPat
Copyright of Kettering Borough Council...made me giggle as most of my work is the same!
Well done and Merry Christmas Annie x
Congratulations, and what a wonderful Christmas present to have.
Hope you have a fab Christmas and 2009. x
YEAH! ... Now you're going to have to take the wannabe part out of your blogs decription. :) Way to go!
Great news and here's hoping you see your name in print again really soon :-)
Hi......
Your blog is really interesting... Keep posting.... Wishing you " A Happy New Year''
Fantastic news! Well done!
Happy late Christmas, and here's to 2009 (oh, and you're 'blogrolled on my Writing Therapy site, btw!)
How exciting, well done :o) Hopefully the My Weekly story will make it in this year!
Congratulations! and Happy New Year! hope 2009 is just as good for you.
Post a Comment