It would be obnoxious if I posted a thread for every milestone...

Does it feel wonderful? I bet it does. And it should, because your story rocks!

Also, YAY!!!!

... I like reading about people's successes. So keep posting and congrats

Well alrighty! Congrats and well done!

(I took a photograph of my first check. It was only for $5, but I was--and still am--danged proud of it anyway.)

Well done, Perks! Congratulations. Don't spend it all at once now. (Oh, heck. Spend it all at once.)

Woot!

Somehow I think it's probably more than my first check I just kept that one and never cashed it in!

Not goofy at all Perks! That's really neat. You have a lot to be proud of.

Perks said:

I am photocopying it and making a framed collage with the Publishers Marketplace announcement and the email from my agent and all that.

Yep. I'm that goofy.

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Not goofy--very very happy! Best news of the day. Congratulations!

Perks said:

so I won't.

But I'm holding in my hands the first payment I've ever received for my writing.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

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W00T!

How very very fabulous.

I suggest you come up with a small sort of reward-to-yourself that you can engage in for every check.

Something that you can repeat happily, that won't be $$$.

I swear that this is really does help in terms of production and BiC and all that stuff.

Really.

*yawns*

Perks said:

I'm thinking bourbon.

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Makers Mark for the win!

I'm sorta plebian; we usually go to Applebees

Wow, that's awesome! Congratulations!

Perks said:

I am photocopying it and making a framed collage with the Publishers Marketplace announcement and the email from my agent and all that.

Yep. I'm that goofy.

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Not at all goofy. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to restrain myself.

Congratulations! You earned every bit of it.

Perks said:

I am photocopying it and making a framed collage with the Publishers Marketplace announcement and the email from my agent and all that.

Yep. I'm that goofy.

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I think you could copy it a bazillion times and make a feature wallpaper... Or, if you think that's too too much, how about having someone design a nice little rug? And perhaps a matching bedspread. With a couple of throw cushions that show the bookcover - which would mean you could use the reviews as a design template for bathtowels and carry the whole theme through... And since we're in the bathroom by now, if you did happen on a review you didn't like, we could find a use for it...

Congratulations!

Perks said:

so I won't.

But I'm holding in my hands the first payment I've ever received for my writing.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

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SQUEEEEEEEE!

Hot soup

Perks said:

I'm thinking bourbon.

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You know I love you, right?

Congrats, Jamie! It's a GREAT Tale!

Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

Hurray!

And feel free to post as many milestones as you like. Cheering people on is fun!

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal