It began two days before Thanksgiving. A cold, I thought. Hacking cough, no sleep, antibiotics that made me sicker, put on a meal for ten, still no relief. Carry on.
One bright spot: I eagerly waited for December First to see whether my story, “Rocking Chair Porch” was a finalist in the writing contest sponsored by Reminisce Magazine and Reader’s Digest. To my amazement, the 27th I received notification I had won second place, a publishing package worth $999.00. Since I have a book almost ready to publish, I was over the moon excited.
Then, on the first, I received an email saying that the first place winner declined the prize, and that my story had enough points to be considered first place. Now I have a publishing contract for $1699.00. Now I’m really excited.
So, I published two books on CreateSpace through Amazon.com this week, and anticipate completing Whispering Woods, A Destination early in 2015.
It is good to have affirmation that my writing has attracted attention of readers. Maybe I will finally learn how to market my work so others read it too. I need to establish a reading base for a major publisher to be interested in my work. It’s a good place to be.
Still to come, a brunch tea on Saturday with probably 20+ in attendance. Yes, it will happen. It’s been quite a week!
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