I won another chance to possibly get published.
It's really as simple as that.
I'd taken part in the ongoing competition at Fablery ( I say ongoing to get some of you fellow bloggers motivated to try it out ) and in my first attempt, won the 1st prize in a genre I'm not commonly associated with - Action & Adventure.
The contest hosts a new genre every month and the winners of each genre get a chance to have their story published in the final anthology.
Unlike blogposts and my earlier published stories, this is a pretty long tale, clocking in at close to 7500 words ( the word range for the contest is between 5000- 7500 words ) which actually suits my rambling style of narration, I guess.
Anyway, touchwood, hopefully early next year, you'll get to see the story in print.
P.S. Advance warning : I received one more heart-warming news on the same day I got this which I'll post about in a few days so kindly bear with the self-congratulatory tone of this and the coming post as well.
Wow! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning this. Maybe I could try too. :)
Definitely do so Amit.. have read a lot of your blogposts and you definitely have the talent and creativity required.
DeleteYou're on a roll, aren't you! :)
ReplyDeleteGood going, doc!
Thanks.. and as I said, one more news coming up so keep watching.
DeleteCongratulations :)
ReplyDeleteHey Congratulations and Celebrations :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteCongratulations!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Maithili.
DeleteWow you are the best ! Congrats !
ReplyDeleteThanks.. await further news in hopefully the next post.
DeleteCongrats Roshan! Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nirvana.
DeleteNow I am missing you around the college!! Could have made you give me a treat for this!! Keep the good times rolling doc! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha.. treat ? Have a schezwan fried rice at the canteen in my name :) Have been having those things for over a decade, you know ? Remember munching on them before going in for university exams as well...
DeleteI just saw this :D wow :D Congratulations :):)
ReplyDeletePS : I want a signed copy of your first solo book . Pleej . *frantic fan wave* :P
Thanks... and how can I refuse a gal who says Pleej :) :)
DeleteNow if I could only find it in me to write a whole solo book !