Doh!

Apr 09, 2023 10:26

So much for hitting the April 8th deadline :-D Two things conspired against me--I didn't realize that 4:59AM April 8th in my timezone wasn't 4:59AM April 8th in the publisher's timezone. I also, foolishly, cut my fingertip open while slicing bread. My finger bled and bled and once I convinced my husband that a band-aid wasn't going to cut it, he ( Read more... )

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deborahkla April 10 2023, 04:10:52 UTC
Every cloud has a silver lining, as the saying goes; sorry you hurt your finger and missed the deadline, but you do have that polished story as a future entrant!!

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purpleponyart April 10 2023, 04:26:52 UTC

Thanks, and happy Easter!

I'm ordering a knife-resistant glove tomorrow because I have nicked these fingers a lot and sometimes it takes a severe accident to make a change ;-D

I found another market to submit to on May 1st--no fooling around or waiting for the last minute there!

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deborahkla April 10 2023, 04:32:46 UTC

That's great news on both fronts! Good luck with the story. I recently submitted an erotic sci-fi story for my publisher's upcoming sci-fi anthology. Happy Easter to you and Bud!

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purpleponyart April 10 2023, 19:54:23 UTC

Cool!! Good luck on your story too :-) It's always great to have marks in the win column :-)

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