After five years of seeking publication for my novel, it’s official: Red Hen Press has accepted The Watery Girl!!!
I met Kate Gale from Red Hen last summer at the Antioch Writers’ Workshop. It was my first in-person pitch session, and I was extremely nervous, but I didn’t pass out, thanks to a little help from Buffy. Kate was really cool.
I’m so thrilled–the news is still sinking in, but I got the acceptance letter today, so it must be real.
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(I went to a seminar where Lee K. Abott was teaching, and he said something like, “Every writer should get one exclamation point per career, and it better be a fire.” I usually agree, and tell this to my students regularly. However, I think this is one of those times that gratuitous exclamation points are allowed.)
9 responses so far ↓
ardenm // December 4, 2009 at 5:09 pm |
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
There are 2 episodes of Seinfeld that feature the exclaimation point–lack thereof, or too many–as a story line. Someday (over the rainbow) you may catch one, and then you can add that to your “notes on exclaimation point use” sylabus (sp). :)
rebeccakuder // December 4, 2009 at 5:27 pm |
I look forward to catching that episode some day!!!
Cyndi // December 5, 2009 at 7:35 pm |
Yay! I’m so very happy and excited for you. I want an autographed copy…I’ll even pay for it ;-)
rebeccakuder // December 5, 2009 at 8:31 pm |
Thanks Cyndi. It will be a while, but I’d love to sign a book for you! :)
Don Q // December 6, 2009 at 12:16 am |
Congratulations. Saw the news on Facebook. Now that you are part of that elite writers club you won’t have time to read my story. Just kidding. You should send out a note to our group or I will you if you are too busy answering fan mail. Have a great weekend when you get down from the clouds.
rebeccakuder // December 6, 2009 at 7:51 am |
Hi Don,
No fan mail yet, and I was planning to send a message out to the memoir group shortly. Elite club? No one told me about that! ;) Thanks!
rebeccakuder // December 6, 2009 at 7:56 am |
p.s. to Don–I should have time to read your story in January. :)
Don Q // December 6, 2009 at 9:56 am |
Enjoy the moment…five years is a long time. I am still working on the draft. Not happy with the beginning. Have a Merry Christmas to you and your family. Coming from a Santa figure that should carry more weight.
rebeccakuder // December 6, 2009 at 2:43 pm |
Don, only if the weight is around the belly! ;) Happy holidays to you, too.
p.s. Do let me know when you want a reader–I will do my best!