Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Yesterday was a good day

I have to say I liked yesterday. I might have to mark June 22, 2009 down in my list of good days, like my wedding anniversary, the birth of my children and my birthday. I got not one, but two acceptances yesterday. This made me feel pretty good, considering I hadn't heard from an editor, good or bad, since May 9. One was for my story Undertow, which is actually a sequel of sorts to the story I submitted to the Dead Bait anthology (and subsequently rejected) and the other was actually a reprint of a story that I enjoyed writing immensely. Solitaire and other Games Children Play was accepted into a witch anthology. It was odd because I had never really thought of reprints. It is nice when a story does double duty.

To top it all off I managed to get one thing done on my list from yesterday. The yard has been mowed (now I need to take the weedeater to it).

Because we are in a heat advisory today, with temperatures nearing 100 degrees and a feels like temp of 105-110, I am staying inside today. It will be a good day to work on my edits, and maybe read a book. Maybe I could read the Necrotic Tissue that I received in the mail yesterday. Whatever I do I am not going to get to the weedeater today.

Time to get some work done. Have a good day.

15 comments:

Carrie Harris said...

Wow. Two acceptances. Rock on with your bad self.

Jamie Eyberg said...

I'm still doing the Snoopy shuffle.

Cate Gardner said...

Woot! Woot! Woot! And who did you sell them to? :)

K.C. Shaw said...

Wow, two in one day! Congrats!!

Anonymous said...

hm. a witch antho. muhahahha i have influenced another!

never had two acceptances in a day. sounds wonderous. one day.

congrats!

Jamie Eyberg said...

Cate-Both of them were for different Library of Horror Anthologies.

K.C.- Thanks!

Samantha- One of the few stories that actually scared me was a witch story.

Anonymous said...

Better to stay in and cool down.

'Cause you're on fire, bro.

Jamie Eyberg said...

Jeremy- You just about made me laugh milk out my nose.

Katey said...

Congratulations! Two at once, I have to echo Carrie's sentiments. Rock on, man!

Aaron Polson said...

Love the two-fer! Congrats x 2.

Alan W. Davidson said...

Hey, that's great news, Jamie!

Jamie Eyberg said...

Aaron- stereo acceptances!

Nat- not as much ass kicking as in RS-TM. :)

Alan- Thanks!

Jamie Eyberg said...

Katey- Thanks!

Danielle Birch said...

Double Huzzah! Fantastic news, well done.

BT said...

Dude, paint me jealous three times.

Two acceptances and warm weather!

Congratulations.

(I don't consider it hot until it's over 40C)