If you buy Good Housekeeping magasine - August edition, pages 46/47 - you'll see my name. *squeals with continuous excitement*
If you go to the Good Housekeeping online site you can read the first 250 words of both my entry and those of the other two runners-up. You'll also find the link for the other shortlisted entries. My first 250 words would be followed by, 'All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born. (WB Yeats, Easter, 1916).
Right, I'll let you get on now and get back down to reading my final (for now) edits outloud.
This is the second week of my summer holidays from work and it's been lousy weather, but to be honest, it's suited me fine because I've spent most of my time working on edits. According to our weather forecast the sun reappears on Sunday, just in time for my return to Play.
29 comments:
Fantastic news, Debs! Huge congrats to you. That is an amazing achievement. Really happy for you. xx
Congrats, Debs.
carol x
You're not driving me mad, Debs - I'm thrilled for you. It's always lovely to see someone so deserving of success getting some recognition - may it continue.
Way to go, Debs! You just keeping shouting this from the rooftops, and anyone who's driven mad can lump it.
I'd be shouting about it too. Well done :-D
Yay well done, Debs :-) Just read your first 250 words and now want to read more x
Huge congratulations Debs. I read the extract and it's an absolute winner!
Congratulations! I'm delighted for you and can't wait to read more.
Well done Debs :-) TFx
Wow, this is awesome! Now I want to go buy the magazine. I love Good Housekeeping and haven't bought a copy forever. This is as good an excuse as any!
I don't blame you for being excited, that's an amazing achievement :o)
Here's another one you aren't driving mad, Debs! I think it's fantabulous news and I'm so pleased for you.
xxPat
Surely some publisher will pick up your novel now? Has Choc-Lit read it, or isn't it quite their thing? Oh, I'd love to read it ... indeed, I reckon all your blog readers would love to read it!
Margaret P
So thrilled and excited for you Debs! This is going to be the start of wonderful things for you I'm sure. Huge congratulations! xx
It's a fantastic achievement, Debs, so you talk about it as much it deserves! Are you going to Penrith at the weekend?
Not at all bored, Debs; it's fabulous news. xxx
Thank you for the lovely comments (as always). I'm in the depths of final (for now) edits and hope to surface out of the she at some point in the next day or so.
I promise I'll be catching up with blog visits as soon as I possibly can.x
Big congratulations!! What wonderful news... :)))
I don't think anyone ever gets bored of hearing hearing such brilliant news :0) Thrilled for you X
Of course you have to shout it from your blog too - it's a fantastic achievement! So happy for you!
Thank you so much!
Hopefully finishing edits today and then back to work tomorrow.x
You can shout this news from the rooftops for as long as you like, absolutely brilliant.
Oh this is so exciting!!
Well done!! That is an amazing accomplishment. Can't wait to head over to the site to have a read:)
Good job!
http://unpublishedworksofme.blogspot.co.uk/
Congratulations! *goes to buy Good Housekeeping*
Sheepish - aww thank you!
Unpublished life - thank you. Hope you enjoy it.
Dj - thanks so much
Well done you! I will have to see if I can find a copy.
You deserve to be giddy with excitement!! What a great achievement...one to watch indeed :-D
Now I'm going to pop over and have a read of your first 250 words...
C x
That is just brilliant news Debs - so pleased for you. Hooray! xx
Maria, carol and flowerpot - thank you very much. :)
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