On Friday, the coworkers in my department surprised me with a celebratory lunch in honor of my first book. They pulled off a good surprise--I had no clue. I was told that it was our quarterly lunch. Then we get to the restaurant, and surprise! Labels: contests, life, writing
They gave me a card and a basket full of notepads, pens, pencils, and Diet Coke. All the tools that a writer needs. :) After dinner, they brought out a cake for me. The party was a lot of fun! I have terrific coworkers.
Last week, I heard the results of the query contest. I placed third out of five, and I'm pleased with that. No request for a partial, but I wasn't expecting one--primarily because Kensington isn't known for publishing futuristics. Participating in the contest was a positive experience. I only wish I'd had time last week to write and submit a synopsis to the contest they are doing now, but I didn't make the deadline. Maybe next time.
I'm working on a Halloween-themed story. It's interesting to play with paranormal a little bit. We'll see how it turns out.
4 Comments:
Aww...that was sweet of them to throw you a party!
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Nicole, at 9:40 AM, June 19, 2006
Ah Lia that is so cool! Congrats again on your release, I seriously LOVED it!
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Shelli Stevens, at 11:58 AM, June 21, 2006
How wonderful of them!
How's the Halloween story coming?
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K.A.S., at 6:28 PM, June 23, 2006
Thanks, Nicole. It was very nice!
Thank you, Shelli! I appreciate the compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed the story.
Karen, I'm about halfway through the Halloween story. I'm hoping to finish it by the third week of July if not before.
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Lia, at 10:34 PM, July 02, 2006
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