I have got my first PAID print credit :) Okay, so it's a reader's letter - not as satisfying as having a short story - but it's a Letter of the Week. And more importantly, I get £25 for it.
It's even more exciting because I had a personal wish of wanting to be paid for writing, any writing, before my next birthday. My birthday is in 3 weeks, so excellent timing.
My Letter of the Week is in Women's Weekly's latest issue of 21/04. Wow...never thought I would be so excited about a letter.
Congratulations! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Now, next goal - get a short story published.
ReplyDeleteYou may well already know of it, but just in case: www.duotrope.com is a great site for short story markets.
ReplyDeleteIt's got a handy search engine for narrowing down the field, and you can use it to keep track of your submissions too. :)
Thanks. I knew about the website, but I didn't know about the tracking. I will check it out properly.
ReplyDeleteDude!! CONGRATS!! Who cares if it's 'just a letter' that is AMAZING! I hope one day I can say the stuff that you can; you're a paid writer!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Frame that £25 cheque (or at least a photocopy of it). It will cement a fond memory even when you are banking ones with loads of zeros on the end.
ReplyDeleteAmy, thanks. I wish you all the best that you can soon say the same thing.
ReplyDeletePhilip, yes I plan to scan it. Save it eternally on the cyber space - but I have to receive the check yet. They pay after publication. But it's the most anxiously awaited £25.
Woohoo, congrats. I probably need to follow your example, get working on getting something published somewhere too, even if its just a letter or short story.
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