OMG, I just got the call that my military romantic suspense manuscript, HOT PURSUIT, is a finalist in the Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure category!!!!!
I've never finaled before, though I think this was my 4th time entering. Y'all, it CAN happen!
UPDATE: The finalist list can be found at Romance Writers of America.
And congratulations again. What a week you’re having! This is good stuff.
Congratulations!!! That is amazing news!
Whoo-eeeee! This is your year, Lynn!!!
Congrats. I’ll be rooting for you.
Thank you, HelenKay!!!!
Carol!!! I’m in shock, really. Thank you!!
Jean!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
How’s your retirement going? I remember the feeling. It was thrilling and scary all at once. 🙂 But moving to Alabama was a GOOD thing. 🙂
I had the lunch yesterday, medal award on Friday (I’m not doing a ceremony), leave for three weeks (hubby’s birthday and things we like to do didn’t cooperate with a terminal leave approach), back in AL for the final three weeks finalize medical stuff and to ship household goods. Then I set up in Central Texas and commute back and forth with hubby in San Antonio until we finish moving everything up to the big house and sell the San Antonio house.
In short, it’s going well. Just some nagging medical things I’m trying to get resolved before I leave for good. If that doesn’t happen, I’ll have to transfer into retirement and work it that way.
Thanks for asking. I’m really looking forward to it. 28 years on AD is enough.
Someone is having the BEST WEEK EVER!
Ride the wave, girl!
You are HOT right now!
Jean: We did a ceremony. But, we were in Hawaii, and the USS Missouri was too cool to not use. *grin* I know why you aren’t doing it though! And I so know what you are going through!! NO ONE can tell you what to expect, no matter what. You just have to go through it for yourself. Gawd, I remember the uncertainty, the fear, the excitement. 🙂 Thank you, Jean, for your service. Wow, 28 years! The hubs only did 22. I don’t know how he managed it. 🙂 It’s going to be a great time. It certainly has been for us. 🙂
SP, you’re cracking me up!!!! Thank you for the call last week. I tried to call you today, after I found out, but I got a really, really, really long message that informed me you were NOT HR anymore, LOL, so I thought I’d just hang up and talk to you later. ROFL!!!!
PC, I’m rubbing your leg AGAIN. No, really. And I’m going to tell everyone in HOD to do it too. Ha! (Can you sit with me during the RITA/GH ceremony?)
Thank you. I really thought it was over when I looked at the phone after we got back. Totally shocked to get a call.
Lynn
Congrats on one heck of a week!
Malle (from I Heart Presents blog — I’ve been so keen to learn who the winners of the Presents writing competition were)
Congratulations!! I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Yay, Lynn! This calls for a major SQUEEEE moment and some cake. 🙂
Danniele
Rubbing PC’s leg is good luck? Who knew?
I’m so thrilled for you, Lynn!!! Keep a steady foothold on your surfboard and ride this wave all the way in for the win. 🙂
I wanna rub PC’s leg too.
Thank you, Malle! It’s just downright amazing for me. I never dreamed of a week like this. 🙂
Thanks, Robin!!!
Cake? Did Danniele say cake? Mmmm.
Yep, SP, rub her leg. Briefly, just like a good luck charm. Her arm would probably work too. *grin*
Kathy, surfing is one thing I never learned when I lived in Hawaii!!! I’m holding on like crazy here. 🙂
I’m thinking PC is gonna kill me now…..*G*
Congrats Lynn, I can’t wait to see what happens for you.
It is pouring girl.
Whoo-hoo!
Cyn
BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Lynn!!! I’m so happy for you! Got my fingers crossed for you, too!
Congrats, Lynn! I saw your win at Presents last week, wow, what a high for you! 🙂
Courtney M. has started a Yahoo email loop for GH finalists! Send me your email address and I’ll get you invited! (sarah . ideaphoria @ yahoo.com)
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Wow, Lynn! It’s Big Time next, for sure!
Lynn, if you could get good looking men to rub my leg, that would be good. All of HOD copping a feel? Hmm, not so much.
Thank you, Cele and Cynthia!
Morag!! Thanks! Y’all, Morag is an award winning author of fantastic historicals. Even Mrs. Giggles likes Morag!
Thanks, Sarah! I’ll be emailing you shortly, 🙂
Terry, you of all people know how long it’s been. 🙂 Thank you. 🙂
PC: Wouldn’t DG object? 😉
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