When Amazing Happens
This past week came with amazing news. Some, I'm still a bit baffled and in a tizzy about, but still happy news nonetheless.
First, remember this writing piece I was attempting with all my might to complete by the contest deadline? Yes, that one! I wrote the piece (eventually) in a few hours and just barely squeaked in the entry by midnight the day of the deadline. And guess what? I won! Yes, the stars and moons aligned--and let my daughter sleep long enough for me to complete 500 words of coherent prose to give me a win. Or at least a piece that didn't embarrass me. So, if you feel inclined, take a gander at the winning piece here. And while you are there, check out the rest of the Chicago Writers Association. They rock. And run cool contests.
Now on to the next service...err, writing announcement. I got a book deal.
All right, all right. Calm down. This isn't for fiction. And it isn't for any of the books I have sitting on any hard drives in this place. It's for a technical book. One about software. And on a topic that is sorta fun, but also very work-like. So, although it is a book deal, it is an awful lot like my day job. Only it is a bit of extra cash. And I can determine my own deadlines. And I am my own boss. But still--very much like my day job. And that is why I am not jumping up and down and screaming and drinking champagne by the bottle. Nope, instead, I am looking at the legal contract, trying to figure out when the book will hit the shelves and laughing that someone might buy the thing.
But a book deal is a book deal. And after writing user manuals--some very technical and others not-so-much--for over 10 years, it's nice to be able to do one officially outside of my career aspirations for once. So, I am a little ity bit happy. Come find me after December 1, when the book is complete and I'll be even happier.
Long(ish) story behind this book deal. A fun one too. But I'm saving it for another blog post. Stay tuned. Maybe next week. It's just that much fun, I have to savor it a bit longer before sharing. Let's just say social media was involved. And all the naysayers about that will get a good laugh. But, I'll have a book (eventually) to walk away with the story. Stay tuned.
Now, if I remember the saying correctly... good things come in threes right. I'm waiting on the third to show up. Because I'm a half glass full type of gal, hoping it's a Thank You Jesus kinda good thing too. It will make things seem even brighter than they already are.
First, remember this writing piece I was attempting with all my might to complete by the contest deadline? Yes, that one! I wrote the piece (eventually) in a few hours and just barely squeaked in the entry by midnight the day of the deadline. And guess what? I won! Yes, the stars and moons aligned--and let my daughter sleep long enough for me to complete 500 words of coherent prose to give me a win. Or at least a piece that didn't embarrass me. So, if you feel inclined, take a gander at the winning piece here. And while you are there, check out the rest of the Chicago Writers Association. They rock. And run cool contests.
Now on to the next service...err, writing announcement.
All right, all right. Calm down. This isn't for fiction. And it isn't for any of the books I have sitting on any hard drives in this place. It's for a technical book. One about software. And on a topic that is sorta fun, but also very work-like. So, although it is a book deal, it is an awful lot like my day job. Only it is a bit of extra cash. And I can determine my own deadlines. And I am my own boss. But still--very much like my day job. And that is why I am not jumping up and down and screaming and drinking champagne by the bottle. Nope, instead, I am looking at the legal contract, trying to figure out when the book will hit the shelves and laughing that someone might buy the thing.
But a book deal is a book deal. And after writing user manuals--some very technical and others not-so-much--for over 10 years, it's nice to be able to do one officially outside of my career aspirations for once. So, I am a little ity bit happy. Come find me after December 1, when the book is complete and I'll be even happier.
Long(ish) story behind this book deal. A fun one too. But I'm saving it for another blog post. Stay tuned. Maybe next week. It's just that much fun, I have to savor it a bit longer before sharing. Let's just say social media was involved. And all the naysayers about that will get a good laugh. But, I'll have a book (eventually) to walk away with the story. Stay tuned.
Now, if I remember the saying correctly... good things come in threes right. I'm waiting on the third to show up. Because I'm a half glass full type of gal, hoping it's a Thank You Jesus kinda good thing too. It will make things seem even brighter than they already are.
Labels: books, writing, writing life
