Like, really big news!
Well, first off, I didn't get that big scholarship I'd wanted. I came home from skiing yesterday, exhausted yet excited because I knew that I'd soon find out whether or not I'd be invited to go down to Georgia for scholarship weekend. The phone call wouldn't have let me know that I GOT the scholarship, but it would bring me one step closer to being able to attend the college I'm being pulled towards right now. Anyway, I got a call from my Admissions Rep. She was so sweet, apologizing that I hand't gotten invited even though it wasn't her fault. That made the news easier, somehow.
But today, I was really feeling the weight of not being awarded all that money. College is EXPENSIVE, people. If you don't have a job, get one and start saving, because all that hard-earned money is going to go a long way if you save wisely. I'm looking into other scholarships outside of the school, but they require more work and time that I don't have. So I was stressing out.
Tonight, I came home a little depressed. I sit down at my computer and what do I see (besides my amazing War Horse Background)?
An email.
No, not from Fozzy (although I always loooove to hear from her). Not from the college, telling me there's been a horrible mistake and would I please come and accept a wad of cash (though that would be nice, too).
It was an email from a Christian writers' magazine that I'd mentioned a while back, right after the writer's conference 2011.
They want my short story.
As in, to publish.
On paper.
Maybe with an illustration.
In only a couple months.
God is so amazing in His timing! I was feeling so let down, and yet here's something to pick me back up--something I've been working towards and praying for and dreaming about for... well, years.
[potential, but it looks like it really is happening] PUBLICATION.
I just had to share that with you. I'm so grateful, scared, and beside myself with excitement. Please pray that I don't send the publishers a really hyper email, singing something about rainbows and unicorns bursting from the clouds, and scare them out of wanting to publish me. That would be bad.
Thanking God [and putting my editing cap on!]~
Elisabeth
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THIS IS THE BEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD EVER. OH MY GOSH. YESSSSSSSSSSSS YOU!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
AWWW =D You're so sweet! Yes. I'm pretty excited; I just still can't believe this is happening =DDD
If I was with you right now, I would be squealing so loud. And jumping up and down. And grinning wider than possible.
This is incredibly perfect. :]
I was in some serious shock when you told me. This is such a big huge deal! Now, you aren't an unpublished author anymore, and I need to catch up XD
Ah, and I'm thinking of starting to illustrate for them. It might be fun (=
@ Pippin: Oh my word I know!! We'd totally bring the house down XP Yes--I'm really excited. As soon as it's final, I'll post about the magazine and let you guys know how to submit work, too (if you don't already know)!
@ Fozzles: Aww! It won't be much different--it's not like I get paid =P And you should totally submit artwork! I'm sure they'd love it =D
That is WONDERFUL news!!! God has you right where HE wants you, huh? ;) Congrats again! (What Christian Writer's magazine??)
@ Meghan: That's so true! Thank you for your encouragement =D It's actually a relatively new magazine called Aletheia--a magazine by teens for teens! I'll post their website soon, in case you can't find it by Googling or Bing...ing? XD
YAYNESS! I'm so happy for you!!!! -squeals- 8DDDDDDDDD
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