Something very cool sprang from my story 'Ex' being published at Six Sentences last week.
I had an email from Alex, the editor of a new online literary magazine, who'd seen and liked my story over at Six enough to invite me to contribute a piece of fiction to his magazine, Tomlit.
This was such a wonderful thing - and also a first - to be asked to write something. Someone has read your work and likes what you do. Hard to get your head around, but very very cool.
I felt a little bit of pressure; I wanted to send the right thing for the feel of the magazine and for Alex to not feel awkward if it wasn't right.
He liked it. It's called I don't know her name. I want it to be Nerissa and you can read it here.
11 comments:
Nice piece.
I love the "I want her to ask me what my biggest fear is" sentence. Such an understated yearning there.
Congrats.
Thanks, Clowncar. Glad you like that line, it's important. Like all the lines are, obviously... :)
Congratulations! It is so nice that editors are seeking you out. That is quite an accomplishment and one to be proud of.
p.s. I love that the character imagines the good and the bad and the deficits and is saying yes to all of it.
Thanks so much, Balette. Yes, I described Alex getting in touch as 'the icing on a very nice cake'. It's been a good week or so for me. Hope things are good with you, too.
My word, I mis-spelt 'Belette'. 1000 apologies.
Love it! Brilliant piece. And congrats on being asked!
Nik
Congrats on being asked to write a piece. It's a nice piece. The first line is a great hook pulling in the reader.
Thanks, Nik and Christian, so glad you both like it.
Teresa Stenson, you're my hero.
Ha ha, MillsVills, how nice.
But what about Whedon, that Guild woman, Spielberg... hang on, why am I reminding you about that lot? Sod 'em all, I'm your hero godammit!
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