I’m very excited to be able to announce that my manuscript is a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense in the unpublished mainstream mystery/suspense category. The Daphne is run by the Kiss of Death chapter of RWA (America).
Good luck to the other finalists *waving*:
I’m still a little shell-shocked, but I am in that awesome place now, you know, the Schrodinger’s cat place, where my entry has won and not won, all at the same time. Regardless of the outcome, this is me right now:
Have you had anything to celebrate recently?
*Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment that illustrates a paradox of quantum superposition. In the thought experiment, a hypothetical cat may be considered simultaneously both alive and dead as a result of its fate being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur. Wikipedia
May 5, 2021 at 9:03 pm
Anita, that is fantastic!
You must be thrilled. After all this time and nose-to-the-grindstone work you are finally getting what you deserve – recognition for your talent and perseverance! XXXX
Fingers and toes crossed!
May 5, 2021 at 10:01 pm
Thank you, my dear friend. I feel I’ve conquered a few rungs on the ladder to publication this year, but I wouldn’t have got to this point without the support of friends like you. xx
May 5, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Ahhhhh!! This is amazing news AJ!!! Woohoo!! I’m so happy for you!
May 5, 2021 at 10:16 pm
Aww, thanks GF. It was unexpected, so I am still floating 🙂
May 5, 2021 at 10:18 pm
Totally well deserved!!
May 5, 2021 at 10:21 pm
<3
May 5, 2021 at 9:58 pm
Wonderful news, Anita! Next, all going well, there will be a sale! Well done.
May 5, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Thank you, Sue. An agent and a sale would be icing on the cake. I hope they both follow sooner rather than later, but every achievement is one step closer 🙂
May 5, 2021 at 10:16 pm
Congratulations, AJ! I’m very happy to read this!
Deb
May 5, 2021 at 10:21 pm
Thanks, Deb <3
May 6, 2021 at 5:06 am
Congratulations! Now that’s a great mid-week pick-up.
May 7, 2021 at 9:10 am
Oh yeah, kept for floating for quite a while.
May 6, 2021 at 5:49 am
Congratulations 🎉 and good luck!
May 7, 2021 at 9:10 am
Thank you, my dear friend.
May 6, 2021 at 7:52 am
Congrats. (On the cat thing, have you seen the plate thing? It’s a glass fronted cabinet with a stack of plates leaning against them precariously. Once the door is opened, they’ll fall and break. So, broken and not at the same time.)
May 7, 2021 at 9:11 am
No, I haven’t, Liz, but that is brilliant. Now I will have to hunt it down.
May 6, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Fantastic news and a great comp. Congratulations! Now the stomach-gnawing wait….
May 7, 2021 at 9:12 am
Thank you! Yes, the 26th June (27th for us) seems so far away… xxx
May 6, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Awesome awesome awesome! And I agree with the contest judges. That manuscript deserves to be selected!
May 7, 2021 at 9:13 am
Aw, thank you, Dena. You’ve been an important part of making that manuscript shiny.
May 6, 2021 at 11:40 pm
Well, hot damn, congratulations
May 7, 2021 at 9:14 am
Thank you, BF!
May 7, 2021 at 8:20 am
Wonderful! I’m so excited and wish you the best of luck! I can’t wait to hear.
May 7, 2021 at 9:14 am
Thanks, Jenny. Regardless of the outcome, I will be posting the results here (I already feel like a winner making the finals 🙂 )