Moving forward!

I feel so relieved.  My story, "Mountain King" needed to be tamed from 6k down to 5k.  I started tackling it yesterday and just finished it.  I feel so accomplished.  I think it's resulted in a much tighter neater story, too.  I've been invited to submit to a themed anthology, so that's where it's going.  Now to hope that they actually accept it, too.  

Tomorrow is the deadline for MZB's Sword & Sorceress 22.  They put the story I subbed on hold, which is very exciting, but nerve-wracking.  I keep telling myself it's an honor to just have my story put on hold, but the truth is I really really want this acceptance.  *REALLY*.  I don't even like to admit how much I want it, cause I'm afraid that'll jinx me for sure.  So I'll start letting myself down easy:  Just being considered is a plus, even if it does get rejected.  (My negative self-answer:  Yeah, but you still can't list "almost" on a resume!)

We're off to the coast tomorrow for another long weekend.  With friends this time, so no writing time for me.  And I was on such a roll, too.