
Translation of above obscurity:
My submission to Letters to My Mother, an anthology of true letters dedicated to mothers, has been accepted. I received the contract today. How did I react? Well, the heartbeat and pulse rate are still normal, my vocal cords haven’t been injured yet, and no, I didn’t send a large batch of emails to friends. I did post the news on the message board of a writing forum I visit, though.
And
I am here, sharing the moment with you all 🙂
Post Script: It would be inaccurate to say I didn’t celebrate this news with any measure of oddness. I did clean my computer table with a liquid cleaner, extracting sedimented heaps of dust. The spotless marvel looks barely recognisable to my eyes.
This is a wonderful achievement, Bhas! And the title makes for a tempting read as well. Congratulations indeed!
I responded to the thread you started about this at Writers4Writers.So, congratulations again. 🙂
A charming coincidence, Bhaswati!Congratulations!Are you sure your heart didn’t beat just a little faster as this acceptance of what I’m sure is a celebration of love, strength and sacrifice?
Congratulations, Sury. I knew you’d do wonderful. You deserve this triumph!
Congrats 🙂 So, you took out all your happiness on those li’l dust mites, eh?
Such excellent news, Sury!! Congratulations!Just savor that sweetness for a while. 🙂
Thanks everyone! I truly appreciate the support and encouragement of wonderful friends and fellow writers like you :)Susan, I can’t wait to give the book as a surprise gift to my mother. South, many thanks :)Bernita, yes, what a conincidence it was! Trust me, the heartbeat showed no signs of irregularity. The grin has been widening, though.Cesar, thanks for the continued vote of confidence. I count it as a blessing. Yoda, your comments always crack me up. Thanks for the laugh, once again. LOLJason, thanks. Onward and forward. I am now editing a story I plan to submit to another anthology.
Many congrats, Bhaswati. You deserve it.
Thank you, Matt. That’s kind of you to say that 🙂
Wow, that’s awesome. I would probably have done a jig around my office. Congrats!
LOL, thanks, Scott. I know, I am pretty boring when it comes to celebrating :P.
Excellent news, Sury. Yay!
Congratulations ! Must be a big boost to the write in you.
And good luck with the story that you’re editing now, Bhas!love
Bob, good to see you drop by. Thanks!BS, thanks. You are right; it’s always a moment of joy for a writer when someone appreciates their work. Susan, thanks! I finished the edit last night. I hope I did well.
Congratulations! I’m certain it’ll be the first of many. 🙂
Aww, thanks, Frank!
Congratulations on your acceptance.
Congratulations, Bhaswati! How wonderful for you!
Thanks, Vanessa :)Robin, good to see you drop by. Thanks for the kind words 🙂
Congratulations!! I am so happy for you. And what a beautiful anthology it will be. I can’t think of anything more precious than a touching tribute to (anyone’s) mother. This book will touch lives of mothers and daughters around the world! 🙂 Wow!
Aww, thanks for the heartfelt words of encouragment, Esther. I couldn’t agree with you more 🙂