I knew her when

You know what? I am so smart it is unbelievable. I should be an editor, I'm that smart. **

I knew Linda Winfree was going to sell soon when I read a chapter or two of her unpubbed stuff. I knew Linda Gayle was, too. I was certain Shannon Stacey would be a good writer just because she's so dang funny.

Larissa I
Dionne (and I didn't even know she wanted to do Le Fiction)
MelJean
and lots of other people?
I was fully aware that they were all that and lotsa bags of chips as well.
AND
I figured this out just from reading their blogs or their emails. (Okay, I read the Lindas' fiction.)

So someone else I'd decided is going to have a brilliant fiction-writing career has just been launched on her way. Ha. I TOLD you so.

I'm always right, okay? And if I'm not it's only because someone else screwed up somehow, maybe.

In the meantime, Bron, Doug, Carrie--it's only a matter of time. See above, please. (Beth, you too, except for the giving up part)

I'll put in a link soon...like now. Go, Bettie!

________
**also it takes a fair chunk of talent to make someone else's talent/achievement a reflection of your own brilliance.

Comments

  1. bettie3:27 PM

    Hi Kate,

    Thanks for breaking the "bad news". Best bad news, EVAH!

    Plus, getting disqualified from Samhain's First Line contest leaves me free to root for Doug's entry ;o)

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  2. Carrie Lofty6:25 PM

    Me too. Go Doug! And congrats to Bettie. I love her work on Bam's contests, even tho she keeps beating me.

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  3. Anonymous9:43 PM

    Hi Kate,
    Keep your fingers crossed for my agent and editor appointments at Dallas!

    I'm just hoping I won't babble like a fool..

    ReplyDelete

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