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Fanfare! short story sale

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Well done! Was that the one you put through the Litopia critique? If so, I'm not surprised it got snapped up. Congrats! How will you spend the windfall?
 
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Congratulations indeed.
There's nothing quite as uplifting as that very first sale! (Oh, maybe the next one, and the next one, too)
It lends validation to your writing efforts and boosts your ego...
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Well done! Was that the one you put through the Litopia critique? If so, I'm not surprised it got snapped up. Congrats! How will you spend the windfall?

I may take a friend out to dinner. This is an improvement. The first story I sold brought in enough $ for lunch at a sandwich place.
 
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