The first story is live! (Update in #22)

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Or perhaps two. :)

I write short stories in between novels and WOW the skill set is different. After several years of learning the short story craft with only one sale, I woke up to an acceptance today! This makes two sales in two consecutive months!

The first one is for "It Runs in the Family," to be published in Occult Detective Quarterly.

The second is for "Repertoire," to be published in Robert N. Stephenson's Worlds of Science Fiction Fantasy, and Horror Vol III.

I'm posting this to celebrate, and also to remind us all: Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

So...Quick Pick or Scratcher?
 
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You know what makes awesome news even more awesome? Galaxy Quest quotes. Many congrats!

Also, quick pick. :D
 

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Congrats! But getting published isn't luck--it's talent, hard work, and the perseverance to keep submitting.
 

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

:hooray: Congrats! :hooray:

Now about that lottery ticket: Flip a coin, while it's in air note which side you're rooting for, and buy the ticket that you're rooting for. If you're not rooting for either side, skip the ticket.

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal
 

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Congratulations, Calla Lily! :PartySmil
 

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Congratulations! I'm fuzzy on how the quick pick works--my office pools $2 apiece and goes in for it when the jackpot reaches high enough for us to all retire on. That's quick pick, right? I'd do that if the jackpot is worth it. Otherwise scratcher.

(You can tell from this that the actual act of spending the money means very little to me and I do it mostly as a social activity. This is probably a bad way to do it.)
 

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Congratulations. And definitely, go for a Quick Pick. :greenie
 

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This is probably as close to instant gratification as publishing gets. The first short story is live today:

"Apples" (at Astounding Stories)

(All my horror is published under my pen name, Kate Morgan. I have to keep my brands separate. Readers of my light, humorous mysteries aren't always in the market for horror. :scared:)
 
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