Hoo-Haa! I am PUBLI$HED!

[trof]

Just got an e-mail from the Christian Science Monitor that they will publish one of my 'Jack' (grandson) stories and pay me actual cash money for it.

Great start on the new year.

Yay our side!
:bounce:

[Bronco69]

1. Congrats!!

:-)

[tishaLA]

2. Congratulations trof

and make sure to post a link when it comes out!

[jimbo fett]

3. That's cool. It ain't easy getting published.

How many rejections did you get or was the CSM the first place you submitted it?

[trof]

11. First place.

Now I'm looking for others.
This could be a nice way to make a little extra cash.

[LuLu550]

4. way to go, trof

It feels so good to get stuff in print! May the rest of the year be as good!
:bounce:

[LincolnMcGrath]

5. Congrats and happy New Year

[underpants]

6. Okay.......this is a sign that we have what 15 hours to live?

Just kidding.

Congrats that is awesome now could you please leave the key to the reading room under the mat. Thanks.

[Maeve]

7. Published and paid!

Even better! Congrats!

[soup]

8. Celebrate!

and trof - remember when I helped you write that piece and you promised to share the wealth when it was published?

You know - the part where you used the words supplied by me - 'the', 'and', 'a', and if I remember correctly, 'it'.

Let's see, 54a + (9y x 12z) - $17.51 (for the Chinese take-out) sounds about right to me. :crazy:

Seriously - Congratulations!

[Bertha Venation]

9. that's great news, Trof

Congratulations! Do let us know when it's published, won't you?

[beyurslf]

10. Will you let us know in which issue

so we can all rush out and buy it.

[trof]

12. Thanks all.

You can BET I'll let you know when it comes out and post a link.
It'll be in the HomeForum/KidSpace here:
http://www.csmonitor.com/

BTW, I highly recommend a check of their daily headlines for stories of interest. I keep the shortcut on my desktop. IMO, they are the most balanced, even-handed news outlet in the country, and they didn't pay me to say that.