Never. Give. Up. Listen to me. NEVER.

This is kind of late, but congratulations~ I can't even imagine all the hard work and patience it took, but it paid off.

Well done, so pleased for you

Gives me great hope that someone will one day love my book as much as I do

Joins you in the happy dance!!!

What a great story. Congratulations!

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Oh, Calla Lily!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much deserved, lady. Drink that champaign and celebrate hard. Not just for a STB published novel, but for never giving up!

Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

Wonderful and very inspiring! [Throws confetti.[

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal

Congrats!

Congratulations!
A great story to prove that you should never give up and keep believing in your story.

Congratulations!! And thanks for the encouragement.

Congratulations!!!

I'm with ya sister. Never give up. Keep improving. I recently had one of my short stories rejected, TWICE, by the same magazine editor. He gave me feedback both times, and did say that it was improved the second time around but still not what he was looking for. And he nicely said don't send it again. But both times, his editorial comments, although brief were gold to me. So, instead of taking it personally, I let the story sit in my mind a couple of weeks and rewrote it. And I know for a fact that it is good enough now and will be picked up. And I continue to use those editorial suggestions in other writing.

My goal was to get published by age 30. Then it was age 40. Then it was age 50. And finally it happened at age 55. I recently found a typed copy of an old story from decades ago. I would have rejected it too. The waiting was worth it.

I write silly stories about my cats. One of my silly stories is getting published in Spider Magazine soon.

I've got another of those in the works and it has been giving me trouble. It's made me want to give up on writing silly stories about that particular cat and that, in turn, has depressed me quite a bit because that particular cat died just last week in lots of pain. I don't want to give up on his silly story.

Thank you... this is just what I needed to read... Congratulations! I'm glad the creation you nurtured finally took off and that you never lost your courage. I shall try to do the same!

Congratulations! You go, girl!

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Wow! Congrats! I think our first novels always have a special place in our hearts, even the ones that DONT make it like yours has. This is a great story. Thank you for sharing.

I'm impressed, and I admire your persistence and hard work. That's so awesome. Congratulations!!

That is awesome! Big congrats to you!

Oh, just saw this - congrats!!!

*politely sips apple cider*

That is amazing. Congratulations! You must have given that book a lot of love to turn it from a first (practice) novel into something publishable. I am filled with admiration.

I´m filing this in my mental folder of: "Stories to Remember When I Am Disheartened."

That is incredible! What a battle cry for authors ...Never. Ever. Give. Up. Well done and I wish you much success

Congratulations!