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ellynn524
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« on: February 08, 2010, 12:26:30 PM »
Ok, I like alliteration.  Now, for the good news......I just received my first paying acceptance, and first for a fiction piece.  I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!  I promised to let y'all know as soon as I heard.  Stories That Lift accepted "Assumptions." The amazing part is this is the submission that I thought I sunk because I misunderstood about submitting it in MS Word.  I sent them an email to clarify and they only need it in MS Word after they accept it.  I thought it was sunk.  Anyway, the editor sent me an email last night.  I don't know yet when etc.  but I had to share the good news.   Thanks for everyone's prayers and encouragement!
Ellynn   Grin
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2010, 12:29:06 PM »
Super duper!! That is so exciting! Congrats! Grin
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2010, 12:43:38 PM »
Yay, Ellynn... conga rats!  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 12:47:16 PM »
Oh HURRAY!!!!
Huge congratulations! You SHOULD be terribly excited! Grin
We're proud of you, Ellynn!
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 12:52:53 PM »
Congratulations on your first paid publication and it's only the second month of the year!
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2010, 02:35:47 PM »
Congratulations! May it be the first of many this year.

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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2010, 02:43:38 PM »
Congrats! I'm so excited for you!

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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2010, 07:35:49 PM »
WooHoo!  Good for you, Ellyn  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 07:47:56 PM »
HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY!
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 07:39:18 AM »
Congrats, Ellynn! Stories That Lift usually gets the stories up very quickly after they accept them. Usually they'll send you an e-mail saying the payment was sent and then in the next two days the stories are usually up. I've have two stories published with them and it was always quick. Congratulations again!
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 10:41:18 AM »
Conga Rats, Ellynn. May it be the first of many this year.
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 10:43:21 AM »
Congratulations, Ellyn!  Smiley *Happy Dance.*
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« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2010, 09:37:35 PM »
Congrats, ellynn! No, wait, I like conga rats better--provided they steer clear of my house, or their conga may turn into the funeral march instead.

So Stories That Lift responded in less than a month, huh? Fantastic! I guess they did feel as if they had hit the jackpot.  Smiley

By the way, I like alliteration, too, and I don't care what any editor thinks otherwise. Grin

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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2010, 09:56:55 AM »
You rock!!  Congratulations!  I just sent them something yesterday.  Keep your fingers crossed for me as well.  Let us know when your story is up.
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