I think this post should probably consist of nothing but exclamation points.
Growing up, I subscribed to Asimov’s and had a shelf full of back issues until I went to college. It was one of my favorite tickets to other worlds but I never imagined, back then, of actually appearing in its pages. But my story, “The Consciousness Problem” just Sold! To! Asimov’s!
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Be happy there’s no audio component to this post because the squeel would destroy your eardrums. This is my first sale to one of the “Big Three” and I’m so pleased that it’s to Asimov’s. I wrote the story as part of the workshop run by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch, with special guest Sheila Williams. Clearly, I got invaluable feedback from that.
Could this day get any better? Oh yes, I think it can. I just have to wait for the polls to close.
COngratulations! That’s a great sale!
Thank you! Though it is utterly silly, breaking into one of the big three was the milestone for when I’d think of myself as a “real” writer.
Woo! That’s simply wonderful news, Mary! Yay! Here! Have some more! Exclamation! Points!!!
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Hurray!!
Woohoo! Congratulations!
Congrats!
Congrats!
Wonderful news! !!!! And I can’t believe how restrained you were in your exclamation point use!!!
Congratulations! And fingers crossed for the election!!!
Thank you!
The problem is that none of the exclamation points were BIG enough.
W00t! Congrats. Let it be the first of many.
Thank you! I’m just happy to have the first of any!
Slid on over from Whatever as John has posted a link due to your good news.
If you haven’t gone “SQEEEEEEE” enough, let me add to it. You’re entitled.
This is very cool. I’ve read Asimov’s since the 80’s and feel that only the best show up there.
Guess what group you’re in now? 8D
Congrats
Jeff S.
John is so good to me. Thank you for coming over! And yes, my SQUEE was mighty.
Eeee! Omg omg omg omg. That’s awesome!! So happy for you!!!
Thanks! Your response sounds suspiciously like mine upon getting the news.
Woohoo! Hurray! That’s great news! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations, honey! It’s a wonderful story
Hurray!
Woot!! You go, girl!
No telling just how big this day could end up for you.
I don’t think the day could possibly end bigger than it has.
Congratulations! I look forward to reading the story.
John is good to me also. I mean, he introduced me to your work,
E. Bear, Corey and Charlie, not to mention blue sheep and brain pals.
I had to add bookshelves because of him, which is not a bad thing
Tangent time. I was amused that your system put a picture of
a sailor by my first post as I’m retired USN.
Congrats again, more good things to come.
Jeff S.
Congrats! Glad to see that story sell!
Congraaaaaaaaaaats!! That’s awesome, Mary! I think an audio post would be very appropriate right about now!!
Good work! Congratulations!
and lo, it has come to pass, and the day has gotten even better!!!!!!!!!
Amen to that.
congratulations, Mary. Asimovs is fine company. quite a sale, quite a year:)
Yay! Fabulous work.
You rule–go Mary go!!
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Well, Somebody had to do it:-) Congratulations to a “Real” writer.
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Congrats!
I think I already said this on your Facebook page, but: TOTALLY WAY-COOL AWESOME!!!!
And Obama was elected, too. That counts for something.
All I have to say is “!”. Oh, and congratulations.
Mary –
Congratulations! That’s fantastic!
I’ll be intrigued to see how the story changed from the workshop. It will be a good example for newbies like me in the art of revision.
Well done!
- yeff
Well done Mary! Exclamation points justified!!!!!
Kick Ass!!! Congratulations!
Excellent! Looking forward to it.
Woot! and also Eeggscellent!
Thanks all! I’m still totally excited by it.