Monday, February 6, 2012

Big News

Oh, I have been dying to tell you all this. I waited until I was sure it was really happening...


Through a series of chance occurrences and serendipitous events not to be believed, I ended up facing one of my fears-- and this time, I won.

I submitted my work to be considered for publication.

Now five of my poems and two short prose pieces (Girls Don't Fish and Other Lies My Father Told Me and Wish Trip) have been published by The Rusty Nail literary magazine.

They are up on the website as of today and are set to appear in the download and print editions when they are released (hopefully March).

This is a huge day for me. A day that, with all my struggles I doubted would happen, and I know would not have happened without the support of so many of you that I can't possibly name you all. You know who you are.

If you have a moment, please go by and check them out. It would mean a lot.

A published poet and writer of prose.

Me.

Who ever would have thought it could be real.

Thank you to the folks at The Rusty Nail for making it real. Hopefully this is the beginning of many good writerly things I never imagined could be.

I'll speak to you all on other subjects soon. Today is for celebration.

xoxo
bru
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  1. hi miss bru! yippeee! youre published!!! wow! how cool is that! hooray for you!!
    ...hugs from lenny

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    1. Thank you, Lenny! I could feel the energy in your reply and it made me even more excited than I'd been before! Thank you so much and big hugs back to you!

      bru

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  2. CONGRATULATIONS!

    I'm right there with you. My first short story was published last year, and I ended the year with three published shorts. It feels so great and makes you really believe good things can happen. Here's wishing you many more.

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    1. Thank you and congratulations on your shorts and stories, Nicole! That's fantastic and such an accomplishment.

      It really does make you believe that good things can happen-- you exactly expressed just how I felt the past few days. There's a feeling of validation that I can't describe but I bet you know what I mean.

      Thank you for your kind wishes and I hope for big exciting things for you too!

      hugs
      bru

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    1. Thanks Anthony, it means so much to share the excitement with friends like you who have been there for so many sad days. Time for more good ones, eh?

      hugs
      bru

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  4. Woo Hoooo! Bru I am so happy for you. This was always going to happen, but this is the DAY!! With many more to follow. I'm not sure there's anything quite as exciting as first seeing your work in print. I hope you're celebrating.

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    1. Oh, thank you Anne. For always believing it would happen when I didn't. As I said to you it was your remarks about Girls Don't Fish ages ago that stayed with me and made me decide to send it in, so again, thank you for that and thank you for all the kind things you've said to me over the years we've known each other.

      You've worked so hard with your own career and I know your star is ascending, which is just as it should be. Congratulations, my friend, and thank you.

      hugs
      bru

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  5. That's wonderful news! Congratulations Bru!

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    1. Thank you so much Alison! I appreciate your kind words so much. xoxo

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  6. Such fantastic news! Huge congratulations, Bru! I'm glad you got the courage to send your work out!!

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    1. Jedi Master Malasarn, I can't tell you what your congratulations mean to me. I've learned so much from you, most of all to trust my own voice. I can think of no greater lesson a writer can learn.

      Thank you.

      love,
      bru

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  7. i never doubted it for a minute. congrats, dear lady. i look forward to reading them when i have plenty of time to not rush.

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    1. How is it you guys didn't doubt me but I did? LOL

      Thank you for this, Michelle, and the email (I know you did read them later). Means so much, dear friend. Thank you for celebrating this moment with me.

      xoxo

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  8. Fantastic news! Seriously well done!

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    1. Thank you good Sir! It is so wonderful to have so many kind folks to share this with. Thank you so much (I mean to get caught up on the goings on at Owl Wood SOON)!

      hugs
      bru

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    1. Thank you, sweet lady- believe me I will be standing there at the head of the pack waiting to pop the virtual champagne cork the moment Uncharted is released!!!

      xoxo
      bru

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  10. just piling on the congratulations ...

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    1. Hello Paul! Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to come by and pile them on! Can't get enough, this day is one I never really imagined would happen. So thank you, and I'm going to check out your website!

      best
      bru

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    1. Hugs to you, Al, for your kindness and the beauty you bring to this world. Your work as a photographer has inspired me more days than you can possibly imagine. Thank you for wishing me well!

      hugs
      bru

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  12. Bru, may they be the first of MANY! Congrats!!

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    1. Thank you, Wendy! So very kind of you! (more in your second comment down yonder, please stand by LOL)

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  13. Bru, Congratulations! I enjoyed the poems -- although I am not a poetry gal. Sourvenirs is my favorite. I also read Girls Do Fish, and it was poignant and sad, and I'm glad it ended as it did, because I didn't think that character would change in the end ... and he didn't.

    Happy, happy day!

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    1. Oh, Dianne, thank you so much. You know that it means so much to know that you enjoyed them even though you're not a 'poetry gal'. You are an awesome gal and I am personally grateful to you beyond that I can articulate for your encouragement, for your interest in and kindness about my writing.

      Thank you so much. Happy day made even happier cause you were here for it. I won't forget that.

      xoxo
      bru

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  14. Oh how wonderful is this??? Congratulations my dearest Bru. I am so proud of you. I hope you're celebrating with all sorts of good stuff. I'll be sure to get over there and read them very shortly.

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    1. Okay...now is when I get to do this:

      Squueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

      Thank you so much, my friend. Hearing you say you were proud of me actually brought tears to my eyes. I celebrated with homemade chicken soup and playing on my new iPad (aka my new set of eyes, the thing is helping SO MUCH.) Best of all I celebrated reading notes like this one. Thank you, my friend, and congratulations on all the success you're having now. You know I'm one of your readers, and I look forward to the continuations :~)

      xoxo
      bru

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  15. Thank you so much, dear friends, old and new. I wish I knew what to say to you individually but this is quite an overwhelming and emotional day (in the best possible way) so I'll just say for every kind word, for every time you told me not to talk down about my work, for everything you've taught me and joy and sorrow you've shared with me these past (nearly) two years, I thank you from the bottom of not just my heart but all the way down to my pink-shoed toes.

    much love
    bru

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  16. Whoohooohooo!!!!! Congrats Bru! This is the best news! =D

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    1. Thank you so much, Carolyn. You've been around here at Pitch Slapped since practically day one, to celebrate this with you means the world.

      huge hugs and thanks again!

      bru

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    1. All. Your. Fault. :~D Okay so not all but a lot. You and Jason. If not for the two of you Wish Trip never would have been written.

      So thank you, Steve. For everything.

      mwah.

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  18. Congratulations! So very proud of you and excited for you. :)

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    1. Thank you Janet! Wow, to hear you guys saying you're proud of me is really so overwhelming in the best way. Thank you doesn't quite cover it but it's all I've got. *hugs*

      xoxo

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  19. I'm back. I haven't had a chance to read everything yet but I just read your fish story -- how touching and heartfelt. I enjoyed reading it!

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    1. Thank you for reading Girls Don't Fish, Wendy, am glad that you enjoyed it! Again I appreciate so much your being here and being so kind. Thanks again!

      bru

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  20. Excellent news, Bru. Bask in the excitement.

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    1. Thank you so much Hope, your encouragement and kindness since we've crossed paths (lucky for me!) has meant so much. Truly, thank you. *hugs*

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  21. Congratulations! Off to go follow the link...

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    1. Thanks Care, I hope you enjoyed what you found when you got there! hugs bru

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  22. Huge congratulations to you, Bur! This is a wonderful accomplishment!

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    1. Thank you, Hart. You know like few people the struggles health-wise I've been through and so this really does feel like reaching the top of my personal Everest. Not that there aren't more mountains to climb (and I aim to!) it's just the first seemed the most intimidating.

      Big hugs and thanks again! ~bru

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    1. Thanks, Andrew! Appreciate it very much.

      ~bru

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  24. I'm so sorry I'm late to the good news! I'm so happy for you, and no, actually I'm not surprised one bit that you are a published writer and poet!

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to share a few words!

Please note that due to my health/limited use of my eyesight I can't always answer every comment, but I always do my best and every one will be read.

Comments may be answered on the blog or via email depending on my health on a given day, so if there is no email linked to your Blogger ID, I might not be able to find you!

xoxo bru

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