This is the first sale over $10! Thank you all soooooo, much for your help. Mwah!
Posted by Beth (Member # 2192) on :
congratulations!
Posted by autumnmuse (Member # 2136) on :
Awesomeness!!! That's great, MR.
Posted by shadowynd (Member # 2077) on :
And to think, I'll be able to say, "I knew her when..."!
Congrats!!
Susan
Posted by mikemunsil (Member # 2109) on :
Excellent! Congratulations!
Posted by Rahl22 (Member # 1411) on :
Mary,
Don't knock this sale because of the small pay. This is an extremely reputable anthology. I know many excellent writers who got passed up for this. Congrats. Really. Wow.
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
Rahl, I have no idea how you could get the impression that I was knocking this sale. First, it's a sale. Second, they liked my story. Third, it's an editor I have respect for. Fourth, it's the most money I've been paid to date for a story. Fifth, it's a sale and they liked my story.
I'm also tremendously excited because the letter says, "I or Susan will be in touch with you some time in early summer to make a few editorial suggestions," which means that I get to work with a real, live editor! One of the things I am constantly looking for as a performer is someone who can push me to be better--that's what this chance is for me as a writer.
Posted by EricJamesStone (Member # 1681) on :
Congratulations.
Posted by Rahl22 (Member # 1411) on :
hahaha Mary. No no, I didn't think you were knocking the sale. I guess I was just adding emphasis for anyone else who stumbled across this announcement and didn't know about this particular anthology.
Posted by jeduthun (Member # 2563) on :
Congratulations! Look forward to reading it.
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
Thanks, Rahl. Sorry I misunderstood.
Thanks everyone! [Still grinning]
Posted by GZ (Member # 1374) on :
Mary is on a roll! Way to go! <happy dance for general sale goodness>
Posted by Isaiah13 (Member # 2283) on :
Congrats!
Posted by Kolona (Member # 1438) on :
A hearty congrats, Mary! Posted by Minister (Member # 2213) on :
T-rific! Congratulations! I know; I just wanted to say it here, too.
Posted by xarius (Member # 2168) on :
Congrats!!!
Posted by onepktjoe (Member # 2352) on :
Woo-Hoo! Congratulations, Mary.
Posted by Keeley (Member # 2088) on :
Congrats! Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
Thanks! And especially to Minister and his lovely wife, who treated me to lunch the day after I got the news. They're nice folks and it was fun to share the excitement with fellow writers.
Posted by Silver3 (Member # 2174) on :
That's awfully cool! Congrats!
Posted by goatboy (Member # 2062) on :
Way cool, MR! May you have many, many more to follow this one.
Posted by Minister (Member # 2213) on :
The real treat was in getting to meet MaryRobinette in person. Turns out she's as quality a person as she is a writer. And it looks like that's saying something. Posted by AndrewR (Member # 1563) on :
Congratulations, Mary. Way to go!
BTW, how long was the story?
Posted by onepktjoe (Member # 2352) on :
Wow, the hits just keep on coming! Congrats, Mary!
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
Thanks!
AndrewR. You've obviously visited their website. The story was 8200 words, despite my best efforts to get it down to 5000.
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
All-Star Stories Presents: Twenty Epics has just released the table of contents online. Look, look! My name is there. Posted by Beth (Member # 2192) on :
spelled right and everything! woo-hoo!
Posted by goatboy (Member # 2062) on :
It looks marvelous! Posted by Rahl22 (Member # 1411) on :
No kidding. I will definitely have to pick this one up.
Posted by shadowynd (Member # 2077) on :
Are you going to be autographing copies for your Hatrack buddies? I'll be first in line if you are!
Thanks, Rahl. Sorry I misunderstood. 