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Finally got a paying acceptance of a story
After having several stories published at non-paying venues I've finally had one accepted at a paying venue. eFiction Horror will be publishing a story of mine in an upcoming issue. Seems I made it into the magazine at the right time because they stopped offering payment a few weeks after I submitted my story! It only pays $20, but to me it's a major milestone in my attempt to become a better fiction writer.
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What's on your shopping list?
Drinks all round I think.
Hurray for Dene. :)
It's a nice feeling when people like your work so much they're prepared to pay for it.
As it's your first, how about buying something 'keepy' with it so that every time you see/use it you'll remember how this felt.
Nice pen maybe?
It's recognition, it's a score, it's your foot on the ladder!
Nice pen maybe? [/quote]
That's a good idea, but I suspect the money will go on a bottle of bubbly! :-)
So, by the end of that year there are going to be a lot of traumatised readers out there.
I hope you can live with that responsibility, DB!
I hope you can live with that responsibility, DB! [/quote]
Very traumatised if the rest of the stories are as horrific as mine! :-)
Yeah, it's nice to get exposure of my fiction, but being paid for it is even better.