brichibiwritesthings:

Um.

Yeah.

*speechless*

All right, let’s try this again.

I wrote a gay romance book, “Double Hue.” I’ve been trying to get it published, and decided to send it to the romance sister site of Damnation Books (who published my book, “Treat Me Kindly.”)  I sent it yesterday. Normally, they ask for a couple of chapters, but the Acquisitions Editor, Erin, responded right away and said that after reading the first paragraph she wanted the entire story.

I tried not to get my hopes up, but I sent it over.

I just got an email tonight saying that they’re accepting the book for publication. 

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*loud surprised SQUEE!!!*

In case you were curious, here is a brief description of the book:

When something tragic happens in your life you want nothing more than to close your eyes, go to sleep, and make all of the pain go away. For Gable Peterson it’s a little more complicated than that. When detective Maurice Ashford shows up at his door with news that his boyfriend, Avery Blair, has been found dead, Gable is left devastated. Seeking some sort of comfort Gable does the same thing he did when his grandfather died back when he was a little boy; he closes his eyes and imagines a world where it never happened. 

Only, when Gable wakes up, he’s surprised to see that Avery is actually still alive.

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So this is going to be a book now.  Stay tuned for more details!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

brichibiwritesthings:

I’m not sure if I can post a picture, so I asked and am waiting for a response, but guys!  It looks so cool!  I’m so happy with it!

GOOD NEWS FROM MY WRITING BLOG!!!  

brichibiwritesthings:

You know, there’s something quite odd about dreams.  We all have them, you know?  We all have things we aspire to be “when we grow up,” and we spend so much time working to make those dreams come true.  We work hard to make things happen, and we face rejection, and we cry and we get up and we try again.  We’re told to keep trying, and we do, we keep going.  

The confusion happens when those dreams actually start coming together, when they start to come true.

It’s an odd feeling, really, for this whole writing process to be going somewhere.  I’ve had a lot of rejections, to the point of just, you know, being prepared for them.  I always prepare for the no, so much so that I’m not quite sure how to comprehend the yes.  I’ve been hearing “yes” a lot lately, and I’m not quite sure what to do.  I’ve been getting a lot of “congratulations” and “it’s about time,” and it’s not like I don’t agree — I do — but… I’m so use to “no” that I feel at odds when I hear “yes.”

Dreams are coming true now, and I’m typing this feeling really emotional, and it’s frustrating because I don’t know how to explain it.  I mean, I know this is just a blank author’s page, but… it’s the start to something, something big, something I’ve always wanted and have worked so hard for…

… now that it’s here… what does one do?

Here’s the link to my Dreamspinner Press Author Bio.  Nothing is up yet because the story won’t be available until June, but it’s a big step.