The best kind of surprise
Well. So. Remember how I was complaining earlier this week about feeling in limbo, in many ways? Well, I'm still waiting on all the expected types of news that I was waiting for before...
...but something completely unexpected arrived in my inbox instead, and it was amazing.
Kat - under the UK title A Most Improper Magick - just won the Waverton Good Read Children's Award!
The Waverton Good Read Children's Award is voted on by 9- to 11-year-olds in Waverton and Chester, who are "invited to judge the best British début children's novel of the year." I was thrilled just to be included on the shortlist earlier this year. The fact that they actually chose Kat as the winning novel when they voted...that's beyond thrilling. That's almost overwhelming, especially coming on a week when I'd been honestly been feeling very nervous and uncertain about everything.
I'll be heading to Waverton to meet the kids at the end of July, and I cannot wait.
I might still be in a bit of limbo...but suddenly, it's hard to worry so much about it.
I got the news a couple of days ago but wasn't allowed to share it publicly until tonight. Today, I spent the day with MrD, taking him out to do things that I knew he would love, and being filled with happiness at his happiness. I didn't do any writing. But I didn't need to.
Right now I'm just feeling really, really grateful.
...but something completely unexpected arrived in my inbox instead, and it was amazing.
Kat - under the UK title A Most Improper Magick - just won the Waverton Good Read Children's Award!
The Waverton Good Read Children's Award is voted on by 9- to 11-year-olds in Waverton and Chester, who are "invited to judge the best British début children's novel of the year." I was thrilled just to be included on the shortlist earlier this year. The fact that they actually chose Kat as the winning novel when they voted...that's beyond thrilling. That's almost overwhelming, especially coming on a week when I'd been honestly been feeling very nervous and uncertain about everything.
I'll be heading to Waverton to meet the kids at the end of July, and I cannot wait.
I might still be in a bit of limbo...but suddenly, it's hard to worry so much about it.
I got the news a couple of days ago but wasn't allowed to share it publicly until tonight. Today, I spent the day with MrD, taking him out to do things that I knew he would love, and being filled with happiness at his happiness. I didn't do any writing. But I didn't need to.
Right now I'm just feeling really, really grateful.