Shocking But Very Welcome News

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I always figured the winners of contests are usually notified before the losers. So, as I watched the tweets for the Chicago North RWA chapter's Fire & Ice contest, I cheered along the others and prepared to offer congratulations to the winners. You can't imagine my complete and utter shock when I read this tweet:

I'm so honored, and so grateful to the judges of the Chicago North chapter. The other contestants were so talented, which is part of why this came as such a huge shock. That, combined with the history of never winning contests, left me floored! This great news comes after a rather difficult year in which the publisher I signed my debut with closed (meaning it wouldn't be published),  I lost two family members, the beloved head of the agency who represents me passed away, and I had a health scare on top of it. So this news is so much more than welcome. I just... don't even have the words.


Comments

  1. Natalie AguirreMay 22, 2016 at 11:55 AM

    A huge congrats, Heather! And I know what those times of hard times are like. Glad you are getting some happy news.

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    1. HeatherMay 22, 2016 at 2:53 PM

      I know you do, dear. Thank you so much, it means a lot to me!

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  2. Roland D. YeomansMay 22, 2016 at 5:50 PM

    What a cool thing to happen to you! Savor this moment. I am so happy for you. :-)

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  3. Laurie TMay 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM

    Woot woot! Congratulations! I am so happy for you. :)

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  4. alexiaMay 23, 2016 at 6:38 PM

    Yay!!! That's so great. Huge congrats!!

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  5. Karlene PetittMay 24, 2016 at 4:50 PM

    Heather, this is sooo awesome!!! Way to go. YOU deserve it my friend! And... we need to catch up on the shocking news in Seattle. More to come on that. Reunion/writers retreat end of August?

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    1. HeatherMay 24, 2016 at 7:15 PM

      Thank you! I would love to get together, we NEED to! It has been way too long.

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