Just a couple of days into my bereavement leave, I got an e-mail from a publication called Monsters and the Monstrous saying they have accepted my short story about Medusa for publication. woo-HOOO! This is even cooler (in a way) than the other story being accepted. This was the FIRST one I had submitted for publication, and it was submitted in JUNE, a few months before the Women in Horror Annual entry was. I had e-mailed them a couple of months ago asking if they had reached a decision yet and was told they were still "in process", so I figured my story was toast, and moved on. Imagine my delight to hear from them!
I have NO idea when it will come out, as all the submissions will, of course, have to be edited. But just knowing that I scored this one as well makes it fine with me, whenever it gets published!
This is the statue of Medusa that gave me the inspiration for my story; I have it sitting on top of my stereo in my 'parlor'. Awesome, isn't she?
That's good news indeed. Congratulations. You really seem to be going places with your stories.
ReplyDeleteThanks! :-) I do hope so, I am enjoying writing them immensely. Actually, I owe you one for the impetus to submit them. You set a good example, my friend!
DeleteAw shucks, Lucretia! Now I'm feeling totally flattered.
DeleteAnd so you should be! :-)
DeleteYay! Go you :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!! :-)
DeleteWow, good for you Lucretia! That's awesome news, especially right now. I can only wonder what the story might be like with that statue as your muse. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! :-) I wish I could have told my mom; she knew about the first one, but obviously I didn't have a chance to tell her about this one.
DeleteI will pop a copy of the story in the mail to you next week. I'd love to hear what you think of it!
Wow, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteLove Medusa! She looks like a wild warrior woman!
Thanks! And yes, she is! An inspiration to women everywhere who are tired of being stomped on and pushed around.
DeleteWhoohoo! Congratulations :D
ReplyDeleteThank you! :-)
DeleteYahooo! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :-)
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