23
Dec

I’m Published!

   Posted by: Faith   in Fiction on Foccacia

For the first time ever… my name is in print, instead of disappearing behind a cloud of SEO or ghostwritten articles. Yay! Exciting! I hope it happens more often!

Emerald Tales: Winter Solstice Special Issue

Emerald Tales: Winter Solstice Special Issue

My story was picked up by the small press publisher Emerald Tales, and is available in their Winter Solstice Special Issue (scroll down to Volume One, Special Three) — which you can purchase on this page!

The story is historical fiction, though since it’s set in ancient times it got slotted into the fantasy/sci-fi/paranormal/horror issue… which I certainly don’t mind! The tagline chosen for my story is: “A priestess does what she must to save her lover”… suspense! drama! conflict! ancient Babylon! You want to read it, right? :)

But you might also be wondering… don’t I write novels? What happened to that? Well, it’s a simple explanation.

Just this past summer, I decided to try my hand at short stories, as I thought it might be a good idea to try and build at least a few credits to my name before sending out larger pieces to agents/publishers… I want to prove myself in the small markets before going for the whole gamut with a novel, as it were.

I’m not saying it’s the best route for everyone, but I felt it was something I needed to do (and need to continue to do) to not only build my resume, but also my confidence. And, it’s a great way to stretch those writing skills, because when it comes to short stories, every word must count.

So, for those of you who go ahead and clicky-click to purchase the issue of Emerald Tales, thank you so much for your support! And for those of you who aren’t able to and prefer to offer encouragement in other ways, thank you for your support and encouragement too! It’s a great feeling to see your name in print, no matter how small the press, and I wish it wholeheartedly for the rest of you as well!!!

Now… time to start racking up the rejections in 2010! We have a brand new year ahead of us, people, let’s get subbing!

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5 comments so far

Susan B
 1 

Congratulations, Faith! That is exciting news! And, yes, it’s a great idea to get some writing credits before submitting larger pieces of work. I hope we’ll both experience more acceptances next year. Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2010!

December 24th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
 2 

Congratulations! That is so exciting. I’ve been trying to catch up on blogs I missed over my break, and I was quite honestly getting tired. This just gave me such a smile. I’m so happy for you.

December 29th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Faith
 3 

Thanks Susan & Susan! I wish you both all the best in the new year… both for writing & for life in general :)

January 4th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
 4 

Wow, congrats! That’s a cool mag, and you have every reason to be proud to be in!

January 14th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
emZor
 5 

YAY faith!! thanks!! this is awesome news! you did tell me at the time, but i like reading it here, it feels like news in the paper! this is great!! and i think very good in the overall plan, short stories will make the writing cv GROW

April 13th, 2010 at 12:29 pm