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Oh, I need to come here more often. Just great news to celebrate!

Congrats on finishing the draft, Matt. It's a great feeling!

Zelenka! EQMM! It would have been so sad had that gotten deleted. I subscribe, so let us know when it will be in!

Slick looking books, History!

And congrats on the review, Grizzletoad!

Wow, I'm leaving all impressed at the MTS AWers. We might even rock.
 

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Not often I get to make a post here but...

My story is going to be published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine! Was just going through emails, deleting the million ones I wasn't even going to bother reading and it took a minute to click what EQMM was. I was about to delete it thinking it was something from one of the jobs websites I've been going on.

Only thing is it's 6am here, just found the email, so no one I know in my timezone is awake so I can call them!

Congrats. I've been trying to break in there for years. Like 17 years. Good for you!
 

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Excellent news! congratulations!
Not often I get to make a post here but...

My story is going to be published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine! Was just going through emails, deleting the million ones I wasn't even going to bother reading and it took a minute to click what EQMM was. I was about to delete it thinking it was something from one of the jobs websites I've been going on.

Only thing is it's 6am here, just found the email, so no one I know in my timezone is awake so I can call them!
 

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My story “Murderous Lies” is free to read at Plan B Mystery Magazine and also will be included in their upcoming Volume III anthology.

Plan B is a great market that pays writers, publishes anthologies, and posts free stories for readers.

Best wishes,
Peter DiChellis
 

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This isn't bragging for me, but another writer. I was a beta for her some time back. She just emailed me that she's going to be published this summer and wanted to know how to credit me in the acknowledgments. I'm so happy for her!
 

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My story “Murderous Lies” is free to read at Plan B Mystery Magazine and also will be included in their upcoming Volume III anthology.

Plan B is a great market that pays writers, publishes anthologies, and posts free stories for readers.

Best wishes,
Peter DiChellis
Excellent news! And thanks for the publisher tip, too. :hooray:
 

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This isn't bragging for me, but another writer. I was a beta for her some time back. She just emailed me that she's going to be published this summer and wanted to know how to credit me in the acknowledgments. I'm so happy for her!

That's great, tara!
 

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Guys!

I just got another 5 star review for The Railroad Man, this one from Goodreads, my first review from that site. I'm psyched!
 

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And right on the heels of that 5 star came a 4 star review! This really feels good to know that people really like my novel. Wow! I'm calling it a novel, not a manuscript now! Sweet!
 

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Bloom and Doom received a nice review from the Library Journal. In part, they said:

“Allen’s upbeat series debut reads smoothly and easily with excellent dialog and an immensely likable cast.”

If you want to read the whole review (including those little negative digs writers always leave out when posting snippets of their reviews), Barnes and Noble printed the entire review in the editorial review portion of the listing here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bloom-and-doom-beverly-allen/1116934295?ean=9780425264973
 

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Way to go, Beverly! (That's a really nice review!)
 
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I'm behind, but huge congratulations to everyone with good news. :) It's so wonderful to see so many doing so well!
 

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Thanks Alice, Introversion, Liz, and HJ. The book comes out on Tuesday, and I'm having some anxiety moments. Mostly excited, though.

I was just thinking it was not quite six years ago that wandered over to AW for the first time, just beginning to write. What a journey!
 

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And another quick brag, since this is the braggatorium: I had my first signing last night, since yesterday was my book's official birthday. And despite my paranoia that nobody would come, there were actually people there. Sales went well enough that the BN person said I'd be welcomed back any time.

A well-earned crowd, BfloGal! Congratulations on Publication Day!