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Thu
20
Dec '07

In which I receive good news and swoon.

I suppose that I should be reporting that we made it safely to Chattanooga, which we did.

However.

This email was much more exciting.

I’m contacting you to inform you that Rich Horton has selected one of your stories, “For Solo Cello, Op. 12,” for Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, scheduled for February release.

To which I can only say, “Merry Christmas!” and then laugh and dance.

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39 Comments

  1. Ann Leckie Ann Leckie on 20.12.2007 at 23:39 (Reply)

    Hooray!! Congratulations! :)

  2. Aimee Aimee on 20.12.2007 at 23:43 (Reply)

    WOW! AWESOME! CONRATULATIONS!

    Nice holiday gift there! I wanna get one like that. ;)

  3. sean sean on 21.12.2007 at 00:14 (Reply)

    Mary! That is so fantastic. Congratulations!

  4. David Barr Kirtley David Barr Kirtley on 21.12.2007 at 00:21 (Reply)

    Awesome!

  5. Amal Amal on 21.12.2007 at 00:30 (Reply)

    Hurray!! Congratulations, and Merry Early Christmas indeed!

    Also glad to hear you arrived safely!

  6. Matthew Rotundo Matthew Rotundo on 21.12.2007 at 00:33 (Reply)

    Major awesomeness! Congratulations!

  7. Josh Rountree Josh Rountree on 21.12.2007 at 00:36 (Reply)

    Woo hoo! Congrats!

  8. -e- -e- on 21.12.2007 at 01:08 (Reply)

    Brava!!

    Good news AND your mom’s shrimp curry? An embarrassment of riches!

  9. Aliette de Bodard Aliette de Bodard on 21.12.2007 at 02:09 (Reply)

    Wow.
    Awesome. Congrats, and have a merry Christmas!

  10. Charles Tan Charles Tan on 21.12.2007 at 02:47 (Reply)

    Congrats!

  11. momk momk on 21.12.2007 at 03:11 (Reply)

    Mary, Take a bow! What a terrific acknowledgment for your talent. Congratulations. And -e-, Where is yours? Your Great American Novel must be up there on the third floor somewhere, isn’t it? Don’t be so modest!

  12. Erin Cashier Erin Cashier on 21.12.2007 at 03:55 (Reply)

    Kick ass! :D :D :D :D :D

  13. Brian Dolton Brian Dolton on 21.12.2007 at 05:34 (Reply)

    THat is one excitign e-mail all right! Congratulations!

  14. Nat Nat on 21.12.2007 at 05:36 (Reply)

    Congratulations! That must be a very pleasant early xmas present :)

  15. Beth Bernobich Beth Bernobich on 21.12.2007 at 08:05 (Reply)

    Outstanding!

    *applauds*

  16. Pat Esden Pat Esden on 21.12.2007 at 08:40 (Reply)

    A huge congratulations!

  17. Alethea Alethea on 21.12.2007 at 09:07 (Reply)

    Fan-TAS-tic, and well deserved!
    *happy dance*

  18. Evan Nichols Evan Nichols on 21.12.2007 at 09:33 (Reply)

    Hooray and Congratulations! What fabulous news to receive! (It’s going to be hard for anyone to top a present like that this year, isn’t it?) Have a wonderful visit with your family, and Merry Christmas!

  19. Wordly Wordly on 21.12.2007 at 09:52 (Reply)

    What wonderful news! Congratulations :)

  20. Laura Laura on 21.12.2007 at 10:00 (Reply)

    Oh my gosh, how exciting!! Congratulations!!

  21. Rose Fox Rose Fox on 21.12.2007 at 10:18 (Reply)

    A thousand congratulations!

  22. Chris Gerrib Chris Gerrib on 21.12.2007 at 10:57 (Reply)

    Congratulations!

  23. J. Cheney J. Cheney on 21.12.2007 at 11:20 (Reply)

    Congratulations!! W00t!

  24. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 21.12.2007 at 11:46 (Reply)

    Thank you, all!

    It’s the next morning and I’m still giddy.

  25. Jim Jim on 21.12.2007 at 12:15 (Reply)

    Awesome! Congrats!

  26. Cat Rambo Cat Rambo on 21.12.2007 at 14:38 (Reply)

    That story kicks butt, I’m not surprised at all. :) Go you!

  27. FG FG on 21.12.2007 at 15:25 (Reply)

    A little late to the party, but what wonderful news!

  28. David Loftus David Loftus on 21.12.2007 at 20:43 (Reply)

    Totally way cool awesome! (Uh, can somebody tell me where I might find a copy of the story, since I haven’t read it yet?)

  29. David Loftus David Loftus on 21.12.2007 at 20:45 (Reply)

    Never mind. I just found the bibliography page, which I had never visited before.

  30. Michele Lee Michele Lee on 21.12.2007 at 22:04 (Reply)

    Hooray!! *throws confetti* Congratulations!

  31. JP Davis JP Davis on 21.12.2007 at 23:41 (Reply)

    Congratulations, Mary!

  32. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 22.12.2007 at 00:14 (Reply)

    Thanks! (And especially to those of you who have delurked.)

  33. Nancy Fulda Nancy Fulda on 22.12.2007 at 13:19 (Reply)

    Woohoo! Thanks great news. Congratulations, Mary!

  34. Kate Baker Kate Baker on 23.12.2007 at 00:12 (Reply)

    Wooooootercakes! (Sorry, had to be original with the congratulations.

    Have a very happy holiday as well!

  35. David de Beer David de Beer on 23.12.2007 at 06:22 (Reply)

    coming in very late, but I’ve just seen this.

    Congratulations, a fabulous way to start Christmas!

  36. Brad Brad on 24.12.2007 at 00:41 (Reply)

    Wow, that’s great news, Mary. Congratulations! Yay!

  37. Ken Ken on 24.12.2007 at 11:09 (Reply)

    WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO! Congrats to you!

  38. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 25.12.2007 at 14:08 (Reply)

    Thank you! It still feels like a Christmas gift!

  39. Scott Danielson Scott Danielson on 26.12.2007 at 11:42 (Reply)

    Bravo! Congrats!
    :)

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