twicebitten Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I had a GREAT day ... had GREAT news & you know what my ex was NOT the 1st one I wanted to share it WITH!!! I feel this is a HUGE break-through for me!! I'm a children's author & I finally saw the 1st illustrations for my book due out next year ... it was so exciting to see a long-time dream coming to fruition! OK, I know THIS exact thing won't work for everyone! But my point is ... FOCUS on a dream that YOU have for yourself alone ... take steps to make it happen & they (exes) will take a BACKSEAT to YOU & your DREAMS!! XO - Twicebitten -
sedgwick Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I'm a children's author & I finally saw the 1st illustrations for my book due out next year ... it was so exciting to see a long-time dream coming to fruition! YAY!!! That's so awesome and I am SO proud of you. I sold my first book (a memoir) in '07 and am now on my third round of edits, so I know what a huge deal it is. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:bunny: (BTW, two weeks after I sold the book, on the weekend we were supposedly celebrating, was when my ex dumped me for not being a musician. Go figure.)
era Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 twicebitten.... CONTINUE to advance in the direction of your own dreams to live the life that you've imagined. Congrats to your success!
Author twicebitten Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 ... And SW CONGRATS to you, as well!!! I sold this MS in '07, too (the same month my ex-husband & I were divorced) that SALE saved my sanity ... & now 2 1/2 years later (another heartache) YET another milestone closer to MY own dreams! Good luck on your edits SW! My agent is on the verge of selling my sequel to my pub. ... that old saying may just be true: The best revenge is being successful (and HAPPY)!! I intend to be both withOUT either of my a**-hat exes!! LOL! XO - Twicebitten -
Author twicebitten Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 My publisher (well, for 1st picture book & a possible sequel(s)) is F&F in NY (I abbreviated it for privacy sake ... certainly don't need to be the "Love-crazed-children's-author!" LOL!! Google F&F they're an imprint of Holz... (abbrev. again). XO -TB -
openbook08 Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 thats a brilliant attitude! its all about new experiences and learning to enjoy them on your own!! its almost sweeter because it makes you realise what a truly amazing person you are, to achieve such goals in spite of the heartache! and on your own merit. the very very best of luck to you
Author twicebitten Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 ... I guess F&F doesn't pull up anything!?? So, the first F stands for the publisher's last name (she's the ex VP for scholastic) and the second "F" is for "Friends" ... Sorry to be so 'mysterious' ... it's just that when I used to post on a board about infidelity my ex BF's jealous ex-wife somehow found my very personal-posts & forwarded them to him! I assumed it's because I posted when my book sold and somehow it came up on a google search (???) But OF COURSE she did NOT send any of the newspaper articles, school visits or children's charity work that came up ... no ... JUST the 'dirt'!! How childish!! I may write for children, love 'em & act like one at times, BUT I am NOT one!! LOL!! XO - TB -
sedgwick Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I'm thinking Faber & Faber but if the second F stands for "Friends" then I'm at a loss. But I understand you not wanting to say!
Mittens Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Congratulations twicebitten, that's great news Truly a sign that moving on is possible with the right attitude.... and as an example of the wrong attitude... (BTW, two weeks after I sold the book, on the weekend we were supposedly celebrating, was when my ex dumped me for not being a musician. Go figure.) FFS, are you ever not going to be wailing 'I was dumped for not being a musician'???? You MUST realise by now that was not the real reason. Or does it feel better to constantly wallow? I'm sorry to say this on a happy thread twicebitten, but I've lost count of the number of threads I've had to read that wail on. And I think it's highly inappropriate to do it on one where someone is celebrating. No doubt I'll be flamed.
tkgirl Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I had a GREAT day ... had GREAT news & you know what my ex was NOT the 1st one I wanted to share it WITH!!! I feel this is a HUGE break-through for me!! I'm a children's author & I finally saw the 1st illustrations for my book due out next year ... it was so exciting to see a long-time dream coming to fruition! OK, I know THIS exact thing won't work for everyone! But my point is ... FOCUS on a dream that YOU have for yourself alone ... take steps to make it happen & they (exes) will take a BACKSEAT to YOU & your DREAMS!! XO - Twicebitten - that's so awesome! congratulations!
Butterfly01 Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!! That is amazing -- and it's so nice to see some really positive good news in here Best of luck!
sedgwick Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Congratulations twicebitten, that's great news Truly a sign that moving on is possible with the right attitude.... and as an example of the wrong attitude... FFS, are you ever not going to be wailing 'I was dumped for not being a musician'???? You MUST realise by now that was not the real reason. Or does it feel better to constantly wallow? I'm sorry to say this on a happy thread twicebitten, but I've lost count of the number of threads I've had to read that wail on. And I think it's highly inappropriate to do it on one where someone is celebrating. No doubt I'll be flamed. I have no desire to flame you. I hope mocking my pain helped you feel better about your own. Incidentally, what was the VERY FIRST sentence I posted in this thread? Please let me know.
Author twicebitten Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 BUT I had a little set-back today ...UGH!!!! WHY!? Well, idiot-ex texted me that he's happy to hear about book stuff (someone told him) BUT that I need help & he hopes to talk to me NEVER again! WOW! Don't know WHY I cared, felt a pain in my heart, felt HURT ... & THEN text him back ...WHY!?? Maybe I DO need help!? I sent a "What's with the attitide" text .. he answered "You play GAMES!" Please help keep me of sound-mind & remind me of the many reasons NOT to respond to him eventhough I feel like I NEED to reel-off ALL the reasons/facts that "I" don't play games & HE does!!! Oh brother ... he's STILL getting to me!!!??? Oh, SW ... the first letters of first word are ... Feiw (feel like I'm playing charades)!! LOL! They're an imprint of Holtzb... just opened their doors a couple years ago & headed-up by Scholastic (for kids) ex VP. Hence she took her last name as this imprints name (another hint). They already have award-winning children's books & published a book about our President this year. XO - TB -
sedgwick Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 BUT I had a little set-back today ...UGH!!!! WHY!? Well, idiot-ex texted me that he's happy to hear about book stuff (someone told him) BUT that I need help & he hopes to talk to me NEVER again! Oh, SW ... the first letters of first word are ... Feiw (feel like I'm playing charades)!! LOL! They're an imprint of Holtzb... just opened their doors a couple years ago & headed-up by Scholastic (for kids) ex VP. Hence she took her last name as this imprints name (another hint). They already have award-winning children's books & published a book about our President this year. I give up on your publisher. Don't let your dumb ex take away from how awesome this is. Seriously. What kind of loser needs to rain on someone's parade like that? Sounds like jealousy to me. You can't help it that you texted him back, but you CAN keep from ever doing it again. Take care of yourself and trust that this is just the beginning of an awesome new chapter in your life!! xoxo
Author twicebitten Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 Thank you writer-friend!!! And how about this F(.)E(.)I(.)W(.)E(.) L & Friends ... NY!? LOL! I'm TRYING to let it/HIM go!! I think my problem is that he WAS the one I always went to FIRST with good/bad news & it's hard to accept he's NOT my Best Friend, after all!! XOXO -TB -
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