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My story has been accepted!

Jay MandalJay Mandal
edited May 2009 in - Writing Tales
I've just heard that my story, The Food of Love, has been selected for Best Gay Romance 2010.

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  • cekaceka
    Cracker, Jay! Well done, another feather. That must be some headdress by now! (Does it suit you?) Where can one get at the story to read it?
  • LeeHLeeH
    Congrats!
  • Island GirlIsland Girl
    Wow! Congratulations you clever sausage!! Yayyyyy! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0011.gif
  • heatherheather
    Well done, Jay - that's fab news!
  • PiperPiper
    Well Done! More success! Yay!
  • LizLiz
    Wow, Jay that's brilliant. Does this have any repercussions? Good ones I mean?
  • flyingtartflyingtart
    Well done, Jay. Well deserved! :)
  • bochokbochok
    Congrats, Jay!
  • forget-me-notforget-me-not
    Well done Jay!
  • ClaudiaClaudia
    Fantastic news! Well done, mate!
  • niddyniddy
    Great news, Jay - well done
  • NefertariNefertari
    thats fantastic well done you!
  • RosalieRosalie
    Well done Jay - wonderful news!
  • TracyTracy
    Congratulations Jay -that's fantastic. :D
  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    Well done!

    I don't know what Best Gay Romance 2010 is (although I think there may be a couple of clues in the title) is it a magazine?
  • WordyWordy
    Congratulations, Jay.
  • RedRed
    That's great, Jay, well done
  • Col BCol B
    Excellent news, Jay - Congratulations!
    :D
  • dorothyddorothyd
    wonderful news!
  • GrimmyGrimmy
    congratulations, Jay! :)
  • CarolCarol
    That's great news Jay. :)
    Well done.
  • SusanSusan
    What a wonderful honour! Congratulations Jay!
  • Celtic CCeltic C
    Well done, Jay! :)
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    edited May 2009
    Thanks, everyone. "Best Gay Romance 20xx" is an annual anthology which comes out about Christmas. You can read a story of mine in BGR2009 which is available from bookshops, probably by ordering, from online stores, and from some libraries. I receive a one-off payment, so no royalties and, as it's an anthology, no public lending right, unfortunately; but I'm hoping it might boost sales of my own books. Most of the contributors are American, so I'm pleased my story was selected.

    You can read one of my short stories on my (usual) publisher's site:

    http://www.bewrite.net/bookshop/excerpts/dkol.htm

    There's a trailer there as well.
  • KangarooKangaroo
    Well done Jay!
  • MutleyMutley
    Great news Jay - well done
  • BillBill
    well done, Jay
  • lexialexia
    Well done Jay - again !! As you have been paid I shall insist my local library order BGR2009 . I take great pleasure in filling in those little white cards at the library and saying - "this author is a colleague of mine " ;)
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    edited May 2009
    I'm only one of about twenty authors! And I don't receive plr on it, whereas I might if you borrow one of my own books. :-) And, with the latter, I'd get royalties, too.
  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    I'm sure that some people who enjoy reading your story in the anthology will look out for other things you've written.
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    That's what I'm hoping.
  • Baggy BooksBaggy Books
    Well done!
  • JennyJenny
    Good news, Jay! :)
  • robin1robin1
    Well done Jay, you are on one hell of a roll.

    Congrats
  • carocaro
    Congratulations!
  • Highland MidgeHighland Midge
    Great news Jay, and well deserved.
  • SusieMSusieM
    Well done, Jay
  • cekaceka
    Just read 'Last time in Bruges' - lovely. Love is love, anywhere you find it.
  • megrosemegrose
    Congratulations Jay, great news. :-)
  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    I've just read the story too. Sad but beautiful.
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Thanks, everyone. The stories for Best Gay Romance 2009 and 2010 were inspired by pictures (a photo and a postcard); while a long weekend spent in Bruges led to that story being written.
  • DaisyDaisy
    COngratulations, Jay. That's great news.
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