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"The Utter Proximity of God"

August 23, 2006

I cannot sufficiently elucidate my giddy lightheadedness. I have been walking into doors the past couple of days.

Dora Goss and Delia Sherman bought my short story, "The Utter Proximity of God", for their Interfictions Anthology. Which means it'll come out in a year, in a fricking book, which unless I am mistaken will be distributed by the very small publisher for whom I intern. My first 'pro' sale. To sweeten the buzz of this nitreous high, I realize the story I sold is actually the one that, at the moment at least, I consider to be my best work to date--mostly because it's my first serious (meaning: post-Odyssey) attempt at magic realism.

Posted by mjd at 09:08 PM

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Congrats! That's great to hear.

Posted by Jeff Howell | August 24, 2006 03:23 AM

Thank you, Jeff.

Posted by mjd | August 24, 2006 02:07 PM

KICK ASS, MIKE! Please sign my copy when the book hits the street.

Three Huzzahs!

JSR

Posted by Jay Ridler | August 24, 2006 05:01 PM

Yes, indeed. Gloriously illegible signed copies for all!

Posted by mjd | August 24, 2006 05:06 PM





 
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