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09 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by Kathleen Palm in Just for fun, News

≈ 21 Comments

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#nestpitch, amazingness, CPing, creepy story, Julie Hutchings deadlyeverafter, Short story, The Midnight Society, writing

HI!

I know. Monday is fast coming to an end and WHERE HAVE I BEEN? you might ask. Well, out truck shopping. Woo… hoo. Hubs is happy anyway. My job here is done.

Anyway, I want to tell everyone all the things.

First… you will be able to find me over at The Midnight Society! I have been asked to join them and SAID YES, because I LOVE THOSE HORROR-LOVING GALS! You can find me here, yes in the obituary section with all the other fabulous members. I will post the first and third Fridays each month, spreading my love of all things creeptastic. Join us!

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Second… the wonderful Julie Hutchings has begun her March Madness flash fiction showcase on her blog deadlyeverafter. Of course, I submitted. I can’t resist the challenge to write something creepy. You can read it here! Be sure to check out the others and stay tuned for more through this month. So fun!

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Third… I have decided to be a slushie for the upcoming pitch contest #nestpitch. So lots of reading and a bit of critiquing. I love it!

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So in-between all this, I will continue to figure out my next writing adventure, the sequel to Doors. I will do other CPing, because I have peeps and we NEED each other. I have one more short to sub… oh, wait, I learned of another place looking for shorts (AND I CAN’T SEEM TO RESIST THE CHALLENGE)… so two more?

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Somewhere in this mess that I have created, I will get notes from my editor and begin the process of making DOORS the bestest. OH MY GOODNESS! THIS IS REAL!

Of course, there are my fabulous kids! Tis baseball, softball, and track season.

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I am really excited about being involved in such a great community, putting myself out there, helping writers, and sharing things I love. We are all awesome and together we will rule the world. Everyone out there is capable of amazingness.

However…

At some point, you might find me babbling in a dark corner.

If you do, throw chocolate and run.

Seriously. Chocolate. A lot of chocolate.

 

BEST WEEK EVER!

31 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Kathleen Palm in News, Thoughts

≈ 16 Comments

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announements, book, celebrations, ProjectREUTSway, ProjectREUTSway results, Reuts Publishing, short stories, writing

I am exhausted… from smiling. From screaming in glee. From experiencing dreams coming true.

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I am celebrating.

I shall never come down off my cloud. And if this is a dream, a vision, a bit of undigested beef… DON’T WAKE ME!

I do have doubts as to whether this is real life, doubts if what happened actually happened. However the evidence exists.

First…

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I have signed with REUTS PUBLISHING to publish my YA fantasy DOORS! Read all about it here! What a great write-up… if I think about it too long… *sniff*

All the congratulations from FB and Twitter still shine in my heart. What a fabulous day. I’ll only ever get that experience once, the day it is announced that my debut book will be published. Wow. Just wow. I soaked in all the emotion. I laughed. I cried. I screamed sporadically during the day, scaring my family. So many times have I congratulated people for signing with an agent or publisher, for their triumphs. It was seriously surreal to be on the other side of that table.

SO THANK YOU! To everyone for being a part of such a great day. I still can’t believe it. However, when the list of edits arrives in my inbox… I’ll sing a different tune. But I’m ready. This is all happening at the exact time it should. The Universe knows what it is doing, even though waiting for it proved difficult. I did work pretty darn hard.

Anyway… today, the announcement of the short story competition ProjectREUTSway winners and runner ups were announced. Out of four stories, I have one winner, which will be published in an upcoming anthology, and three runner ups, which will be posted on Reuts blog! Not too shabby. You can go see all the winners here.

That is no easy competition! So YEA FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

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There is one other piece of awesome news, an opportunity I couldn’t pass up and am SO excited to be a part of, but I will wait to announce that, things must be done. I know, that’s mean.

I had doubts, serious doubts, that I would ever get here. But I kept working, kept putting myself out there, and through it all BELIEVED!

To my writers’ group The Summit City Scribes of Fort Wayne… THANK YOU for listening to all my words and giving all the comments, giving such great support. Judy, I might not have found REUTS Publishers if you hadn’t pointed me in their direction.

My dear, Elsie Elmore, who has been a fabulous CP. What a wonderful person to have on my side! Thank you!

To my newest critique partners, I look forward to Sundays because of you! Natasha! Emma! Diana! You guys rock!

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You know I couldn’t resist adding that pic, my walruses!

I don’t even have words for Rena, Sarah, Jamie and Heather! I love you guys.

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And to my new Reuts family! Kisa, Ashley, Summer, Melody, and Cary. I’m sure I’m forgetting people! Ah! I am truly honored and blessed to be part of such a marvelous team. I can’t wait to get to work!

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And this is just the beginning.

 

 

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