Real Life

Good Evening Dear Reader’s,

I hope today has found you in good spirits. Today mine were off to a rocky start. On my way to my regular job I slipped and fell. It was not fun but now that I have had time to think about it, it was probably funny. However, I’m in pain so the humor is diminished. The fall lead me to spraining my right ankle along with twisting my right knee.

Because of the fall, I did get to spend the day with my family so maybe it was a blessing in disguise. I have had the chance to catch up on some writing work too which can only be a good thing.

I would like to share some good news with you tonight too. As many of you know, especially those following this blog, I enter short story contests on a regular basis. I feel this helps keep me writing and keeps my imagination flowing. The most recent contest that I entered was themed “Reality” and it was hosted by Accentuate Services. I have previously placed second in a different contest hosted by Accentuate Services which you can read about my taking a trip to the Bookshelf section of this website. The announcement came this weekend about the winners of the “Reality” contest. There was a thrill in the air as many of us clicked on the forum, reposting and refreshing while holding our breaths to see if we won.

I did not win or place in the “Reality” theme but received even better news. My story was pulled from the competition because it will be placed in the upcoming Halloween Anthology published by Twin Trinity Media. I can honestly say that I jumped up and down in front of my computer with joy. It is every author’s dream to know that a story is good enough to be selected for publication in a book!

In other news, I’d like to mention that I just set up an account at oDesk which is another place where I can provide my author for hire services. If you are in need of someone to write content, articles, blogs or newsletters, you can contact me through my oDesk profile or through this website.

Eternally,
Linda St.Cyr