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General Discussion and News => Chat => Topic started by: Angie on December 12, 2006, 01:31:59 AM

Title: First ever BSP!
Post by: Angie on December 12, 2006, 01:31:59 AM: More than a little excited here - I've got my first ever short story up over at Spinetingler - http://www.spinetinglermag.com/. So if anyone's interested, you can check out Big Pussy Gets Whacked. You can read it online, or download the whole issue. If you don't like reading small white print on a black background, I'd rec. the download. Not only is it my first completed short story and first published short story, but I placed as a finalist in the cozy noir contest with it. Um, yeah. Like I said. Excited.

Angie J-S ;D
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: dhparker on December 12, 2006, 07:35:14 AM: Yay, Angie! Congratulations! I'm sure this won't be the last BSP from you. :)
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Elena on December 12, 2006, 09:25:09 AM: WHOOPIE ANGIE

Congratulations :D

It was a lot of fun to read and beautifully written.

Elena
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Ingrid on December 12, 2006, 01:22:00 PM: Congrats, Angie!

Ingrid
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: penny on December 12, 2006, 03:50:58 PM: It IS beautifully written, Angie. It's magic, the way you managed to pull it off - the charcters having human attributes while sounding exactly like cats!! I was thinking: This lady really knows cats.

And the final twist for me was - The short bio didn't mention your even having a cat!

Congratulations,
Penny
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: CathyJ on December 12, 2006, 05:24:01 PM: Congratulations, Angie!

Cathy
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Angie on December 12, 2006, 06:59:56 PM: Thanks everyone! And no, I'm afraid I'm a dog person more than a cat person. It's just that cats tend to be more associated with cozies, so that sealed it for me. Nice to know I did okay with the cat characteristics!

Angie
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Susan August on December 12, 2006, 07:03:31 PM: Definitely the cat's meow, Angie! Congratulations!

Susan
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Post by: ella on December 12, 2006, 08:11:03 PM: Congratulations, and may you have many, many more!
Ella
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Post by: Joyce S on December 12, 2006, 08:17:45 PM: Wonderful read! Congrats.

Joyce S
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Post by: Zara on December 12, 2006, 09:29:33 PM: Is Santa early or what ???
Congratulations Angie
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Post by: Caro on December 12, 2006, 11:33:08 PM: :)Wow, Angie! That's something to sing and dance about! :) Celebrate. And happy holidays to you! Now you don't need any presents.

Caro
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Lynette on December 13, 2006, 12:25:04 AM: Congratulations, Angie.

Lynette
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: scOttsummitt on December 13, 2006, 07:04:05 AM: Big congratulations, Angie! May this be the start of many BSPs to come.

;D ;D ;D

scOtt
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: linda on December 13, 2006, 08:40:07 PM: Congratulations, Angie!!!

Linda
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Jay Hartzler on December 14, 2006, 11:20:06 AM: Congratulations, Angie.

Jay

(better late than never)
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: JIM DOHERTY on December 15, 2006, 06:07:00 PM: Angie,

Congratulations. Cute twists and lots of references for mystery fans ("Norbert Doan?" How many get that one?).

Since it's your first story, remember to enter it in MWA's Robert L. Fish competition.

Check out the MWA website at:

http://www.mysterywriters.org

to find out how.

Congratulations again. Nothing like your first sale! May it be the first of many.
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: Angie on December 15, 2006, 06:33:29 PM: "Cute twists and lots of references for mystery fans ("Norbert Doan?" How many get that one?)."

I think you're the first, Jim. My husband is a big Norbert Davis fan and I got a kick out of the Doan and Carstairs books. Davis isn't well known, but his bio is pretty interesting & he's a fun read. Thanks also for the contest suggestion and info - will definitely check it out.

Thanks again, everyone!

Angie J-S
;)
Title: Re: First ever BSP!
Post by: B L McAllister on December 16, 2006, 01:20:53 PM: Quote from: Angie on December 12, 2006, 01:31:59 AM
... If you don't like reading small white print on a black background, I'd rec. the download. ...
Or you can point your mouse at the text, press control, and rotate that little wheel forward, to enlarge the type. (Sorry, if you don't have the little wheel or if you have a touchpad, I don't know what to do, but maybe somebody else does.)