Record Acceptance

I have wonderful news despite the dreary day here in the South and the impending floods by that dastardly IVAN later in the week. I received a call this morning about the job I interviewed for and wanted so badly. I got it. I passed the credit check, the driver license check, and I KNOW I’ll pass my drug test. In addition, I submitted a short story to Wildchild Publishing this afternoon. The editor emailed me back in minutes with an acceptance. Perhaps I need to drive to South Carolina and play the lottery. It certainly is my day.

I finished Issue 14 of Blood on an Appalachian Sunset yesterday and sent it to the editor – 14 down 26 to go. I also submitted two poems to Wildchild Publishing and two poems to Slowtrains. I am somewhat in a panic though. My short story, Winter of 1917, has not been published at Bygone Days yet. I’m worried because they have the only edited version. I must have deleted the edited one in error either at my old job or here. I hope it shows up soon.

I still need to write Issue 15 of Blood and my novel lingers in limbo as I rush to fulfill all my obligations. My writing resume is growing:

A Soldier's Story (SS) to Wildchild Publishing in the September 2004 Issue
A Writers Longing (Poem) to Emerging Women Writers in the September 2004 Issue
Confessions of a Softball Mom (Essay) to Emerging Women Writers in the July 2004 Issue
Vision (Poem) to Emerging Women Writers in the September 2004 Issue
Winter of 1917 (SS) to Bygone Days in the September 2004 Issue (I hope)
Sanctuary (Poem) to Emerging Women Writers in the July 2004 Issue
Molly O'Brien (SS) to Wildchild Publishing in the October 2004 Issue

I currently have on submission:

2 Poems to Wildchild Publishing
2 Poems to Slowtrains
1 Short Story to Bellevue Literary
1 Short Story to Gettysburg Review

I need to concentrate on my novel but yet I need to feed my acceptance addiction. Any ideas on how to do both?

My oldest son has a baseball game tonight and my oldest daughter has softball practice – at different fields! Logistically it can be done, I just have to get creative some times.

So long for now.

BK