I’m going to tell you a little story.
Once upon a time, I had a job. It came with a window:
But I lost the window.
And—far worse—the door.
And I was being a big baby about it.
Because I knew I should just be grateful to still have a job.
Everyone says that.
So it’s Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in my new office.
Which is one of these…
…and then the phone rang.
I don’t like getting phone calls in the cubicle unless it’s one of two people (my agent or e).
It was e.
[I would insert an adorable photo of him here, but he would kill me.]
He was home, and had come in from checking the mail.
He said, “You just got in to Yaddo.”
I said, “What????!!!!!”
He said, “Yaddo!”
I said, “Are you joking?”
He read me the letter over the phone.
I said, “Please tell me you’re not joking.”
He replied by sending my cell phone this:
I was in shock.
I mean… it’s YADDO!
Sometimes I feel like I’m in here:
And someone just opened that door.
And the fall isn’t as far as I thought it’d be.
Not so far at all.
So, to all my concerned friends, my first week in the cubicle was A-okay. Who cares! I GOT IN TO YADDO! Can’t hardly believe it!
It was good of them to wait to send you that letter until you really needed it.
Yaddo?!!!!!!!!!! bravo!
and haven’t forgotten. Still planning to stalk your book at the local B&N and snap a picture to send…I just need to get out of my office/cubicle and do it!
That is stunningly awesome news!!!
L.K.
!!! 😀
Thanks!
I’m still in shock over it. Good shock, though!
That’s really fabulous – congratulations!
Wow! Awesome fantastic congratulations!
Congratulations!!