Today has been the best day. First of all, since I’m an RWA board member, I got to make some of the calls to finalists in the Golden Heart and RITA contests today. It is so much fun making someone’s day. One lady cried, one said she couldn’t breathe, all were very happy. When I got my list of finalists last night, I was about to bust because my buddy Mary Fechter was on the list. It was all I could do to wait until noon today (the official start time of calls) to call her.
While I was on a call with a finalist, Nicole Burnham called me to tell me that I’d double finaled in YA with Coven (the newest ms, the paranormal one that I absolutely love) and The Wishing Tree. I’m so looking forward to National!
And it’s been so much fun seeing lots of my friends final — in addition to Mary, there’s Stephanie Rowe, Terry McLaughlin, Annie Solomon, Gemma Halliday and Tanya Michaels in the RITA; and Moni Thompson, Theresa Ragan, Anna Sugden, Lindsey Brookes, Beth Burgoon, Kim Howe, and many others in the Golden Heart. I’m just thrilled for everyone.
March 25th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
You go, girl! Congrats!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I just saw the list and came by to say Major, Major CONGRATS, CONGRATS!!!! I can’t wait to cheer you and Mary on in Dallas!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The BEST part of today was talking to you twice - once with my good news and once with yours!!!!
COVEN!! COVEN!! COVEN!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Thanks, you guys. It has been a wild day. I need to go to bed, but I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:24 am
Yahooo - oh, Trish - I am so excited for you!!
March 26th, 2007 at 8:48 am
Thanks, Jill.
March 26th, 2007 at 10:20 am
Congratulations! Best wishes to you!
March 26th, 2007 at 11:03 am
I gave you a shout out on my blog, but thought I would do it here too. You rock!
Teri
March 26th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
CONGRATULATIONS, Trish! I thought of you after I got my call and had the surreal thought “Gee, and I thought discovering who else is a cylon was going to be the most exciting part of my day…”
March 26th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Thanks, Teri, Sally and Tanya.
LOL, Tanya! I’m getting ready to post my thoughts about last night’s episode.
March 27th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Congratulations Trish!!!!
March 27th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Thanks, Tiana.
March 29th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Big, honkin’ congratulations!!!
March 31st, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Congratulations. Trish, on the double final! It couldn’t happen to a more talented or deserving writer! May you bring home the gold in July!
Lori