OMG!! My book's getting published.

[chelseagirl]

Here's what I posted to Facebook:

omg, omg, omg everyone! I have a contract for my first novel! It is a historical romance (you're surprised) set in the 19th century (you're suddenly significantly less surprised) with Prairie Rose Publications. More details to come. I will, of course, be following in the tradition of Eloisa James and Amanda Cross and the no doubt many other female academics who publish popular fiction under another name, but I'll make sure you all know what that name is, shortly . . . Adding to my stellar list of publications like "Darkness Falls on the Endless Summer: Buffy as Gidget for the Fin de Siecle" "Curiouser and Curiouser: Law in the Alice Books", "Ada Bright and Dark: Steampunk Representations of the Enchantress of Numbers" and the forthcoming soon to be chart topper "Faculty and Professional Tutors, the Writing Center and STEM" is . . . actual fiction! (They've told me they may change my title, so I'll hold off on that reveal as well.)

And here's rest:

I chose Prairie Rose, a small indie publisher, on purpose as the right balance for me for my first project. They had a specific call which matched something I was working on. They publish my amazing friend C. A. Asbrey, and if you have any interest at all in historical mysteries with a romantic edge -- female Pinkerton!!! -- you should totally read her The Innocents series.

I am beside myself with excitement at the moment. I guess I'd always assumed I wasn't good enough -- in the fanfic world, I'm not a very big deal. Of course, the fact that I never write in the popular fandoms, or the popular pairings or genres probably has a lot to do with that. And I have to be up early in the morning and all I can think of is how excited I am!!!!!!!!!!

Title and pseudonym closer to the time.

Comments

[sholio]

Omigosh, congrats!! How exciting! :D

[chelseagirl]

Thank you! I'm beyond delighted.

[havocthecat]

Pfft, you're good enough. Obviously! Congratulations!

[chelseagirl]

Overconfidence has never been my problem. ;-)

I'm so excited!

[lunabee34]

I am so happy for you!!!!!!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you! Me, too!!!!!

[cupcake_goth]

Congratulations! That's wonderful news!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you! I'm so delighted!

[monanotlisa]

Oh, wow. Congrats!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you so much!

[syderia]

Yay! \o/

[chelseagirl]

Thanks!

[jhameia]

OMG *KERMIT FLAIL*

[chelseagirl]

So very excited!

[amaka]

I would probably reply in all emojis, if this platform supported that. :-D

Yay! Yay, yay, yay! Wonderful! Outstanding! Congratulations!

Good on them for knowing a good thing when they read you write it!

Yay!

I look forward to getting to buy a copy. And then to read it!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you so much!

[samskeyti]

Many congratulations!!

[chelseagirl]

Thanks!

[evelyn_b]

Well, good! :D

Congratualtions and well done!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you!

[executrix]

Most wonderful! Hurrah! A marvelous start to a new year after a highly productive 2018.

[chelseagirl]

I blinked at that, as it feels like I mostly went to conferences. But I got a novel out, so yeah, I guess it is. ;-) Thank you!!!

[lynnenne]

That's awesome! Congratulations!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you!

[bethynyc]

Congratulations!!! Hooray for you!!!

[chelseagirl]

Thanks!!!!

[firstlovelatespring]

Oh my god congratulations!!! That's amazing!!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you! I've had a different but related project on the horizon for about a year now, but I set it aside when this publisher had a specific call out. I had a feeling it was a good match, but I still am delighted beyond all things!

[frelling_tralk]

That’s awesome, congratulations!

[chelseagirl]

Thank you!

[skieswideopen]

Congratulations! That's amazing!

[chelseagirl]

Thanks! I'm very excited!

[scripsi]

Congratulations! How great!

[chelseagirl]

So excited!!!!!

[trepkos]

Congratulations! I must go and read your Buffy essay now!

[chelseagirl]

Thanks -- I take it this answers your question in the other post.

The Buffy article is in a collection called Fighting the Forces ed. Lavery and Wilcox. If you have any trouble finding it, send me an email address and I can send you a PDF.

[arthur_of_the_britons]

I have the book - just hadn't got to your chapter yet! Trepkos

[malinaldarose]

I know I said congrats on FB, but CONGRATS!!

[chelseagirl]

I can never hear it enough! As you can imagine, I'm still over the moon about it.

[silme13]

Am so happy for you!!!! Congratulations!!!! :)

[chelseagirl]

I still can't get over it! I know it's a small press, but still . . .

[silme13]

Who cares if it's a small press?! You're being published!!! Besides, small presses are very good these days. I can't wait to read it!