posted after a night of almost no sleep

[devohoneybee]

Update on last night's post:

I don't even know how to SAY this -- she, um, said yes. MY BOOK OF POEMS IS GOING TO BE PUBLISHED.

I couldn't even post this last night, I was in too much shock. Because, yeah... the "yes" and the contract arrived within, well, let's see --

Chronology:
8:52 pm: send manuscript as email attachment
9:05 pm: get response thanking me, and advising she won't be able to really look at it until Dec 19th.
9:09 pm: send flaily email back.
9:16 pm: she responds: "I couldn't help looking at the preface and the first couple of poems. It is wonderful. I have no doubt we'll publish it."
9:27 pm: she sends me a contract.

And now I'm in the "oh my god, contracts" learning curve.

NO. SlEEP. Still a little shocky. Maybe a bath will help. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Comments

[adonnchaid.livejournal.com]

That's so exciting!! I'm thrilled for you!! *big hugs*

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you! when it comes out, you, too, can play "spot the converted Duncan/Methos poems." (and the one Duncan one) *g*

[irishkate.livejournal.com]

Congratulations - that is wonderful - I saw your earlier post but wasn't sure if the publishing was new news or not.

Wheee---

There are people here online who can help with contract details.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thanks! and thanks for the tip on online contract people (see subsequent post *g*

[irishkate.livejournal.com]

I've put th a query online and I'll put one in offline this evening - but those are likely to be irish oriented so not as true for you.

good luck with this!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you! it probably will be different, but i'm still curious to see how things are done in different places.

[cjhm.livejournal.com]

Hey - far out!!
That's pretty awesome - congrats! will you still talk to us when you're rich and famous?

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

*giggle* no one gets rich on poetry, but... yeah. *grin*

[sundara.livejournal.com]

**smooch**

Go take a nice hot bath. Meditate. Do astrals. BREATHE.

We always knew it was going to be published, just the timing was not clear.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

you knew it before anyone. before I did. *smoooch*

[impgrrl.livejournal.com]

YYYyayayayyayyyyyyY!!!!

I want to buy a copy!!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

*grin* I'll post info when it's out. wheeee!!!!!!!!!!

[lferion]

Go you!!!!!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[alysswolf.livejournal.com]

Way to Go!!!! Congratulations!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you very much. *grin*

[teresa-c.livejournal.com]

Oh! Oh! Oh!

That is SO WONDERFUL!!!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you. :)

[carenejeans.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! 8-D

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thanks! also, icon love!

[elynross.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is so wonderful! I'm so proud of you, and happy for you, and eeeeeee!!!!!

[elynross.livejournal.com]

Oh, curiosity -- what publishing house is this?

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's a small press that mostly does books on psychotherapy and spirituality, but has done one book of poetry before. Hanford Mead.

[http://users.livejournal.com/catdragon_/]

Sundara beat me to the BREATH, find your centre, do astrals and smile.
This is great.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

*grin* Breathing good, yes. I'm still not sleeping much, but it's starting to feel less surreal.

[rhi]

Congratulations again!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you! :)

[kadymae.livejournal.com]

Does squeeing snoopy dance of joy for you.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thanks! *grin* dancing right back with you.

[macgeorge1.livejournal.com]

Whee! Doing a snoopy dance for you! I'll buy a copy, fer shur!

(twirls) Go Devo!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

*grin* You may recognize a fandom one or two, slightly revised. *s*

[eponin10.livejournal.com]

Wheeee! Congrats!! :)

And yeah, sorry! My only celebratory icon is a hockey one. *g*

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

hee! hockey can be very celebratory. *s*

[elflet.livejournal.com]

Wow, wow, wow. Congratulations, love. It's no surprise at all your poems will get published.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you. It's actually feeling very surreal, to me, but... yeah. Thanks!

[dswdiane.livejournal.com]

Congratulations and more, Devo. I think that is just fabulous.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you. :)

[guyindkny.livejournal.com]

Eeep! That's fantastic! Congratulations.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you! It's starting to sink in.

[daemonluna.livejournal.com]

Eee! That is truly awesome! Congratulations!

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you! and yeah, eeeeeeeeeee! my feelings exactly.

[flambeau.livejournal.com]

W00T! That is excellent. I'm so pleased for you! :)

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thank you! i'm... starting to feel the reality of it...

[hafital.livejournal.com]

oh, wow. I just read this! That's so wonderful! I'm in awe and can't wait to own a copy. YAY.

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

thanks! It's all a little unreal, yet, but starting to sink in. *g*