er Alongside Your Kids) and started looking at writing some "filler" pieces and submitting them. Well, being the busy mom that I am, I didn't get very far but I did submit one little blurb to Today's Christian (a publication by Christianity Today). It was a comic piece for th
eir Kids in the Kingdom column. I e-mailed my submission and promptly forgot all about it. (I guess I didn't follow Christina's advice on tracking submissions very well!)Anyway, today I got an envelope in the mail. Inside were two copies of the January/February 2008 issue of Today's Christian with a notecard saying, "Thank you for your contribution. See page 7". So, I did and there was my little anecdote! But it wasn't over yet...I looked inside the envelope and there was a $35 check! My first writing paycheck!!! Whoo-hoo!
Does that make me an official Writer Mama?
7 comments:
I echo that Woo-hoo twice as loud!
Way to go.
You know you have to keep up that good work, now!
That is too cool!!!
Wow - it's that easy?! Woo hoo! Congrats. I may have to check out this writer mama. Heard about the book, have not heard about the blog.
Wow! Awesome! Congrats!
Congratulations!
I'd be happy to e-mail you the questions my sister-in-law wrote for the shower game. Can you send me your e-mail address? Mine is edawsondrake at hotmail.com
I am so proud of you!!!!!!!!
YOU ROCK!!!
WAY TO GO!!!!!
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