Came home late last night to find my 2 complementary copies of this quarter's Sewanee Review sitting in my dingy tile-bound lobby. There they were, shrink-wrapped, perfect. I took them inside. And had quite a moment with myself. Just looking them over. Reveling in it, wondering at it, just looking at it, over and over, wondering at the fact that they pulled me out from the pack and excerpted me on the back with a couple others ... Just basically re-reading what I wrote. And reveling in my moment. I won't revel for long, believe me, too much work to be done, but I'm reveling now. It's hard-won. It really is.
My favorite part comes at the bottom of all the pages my essay is on:
© 2006 Sheila O'Malley
Posted by sheila | TrackBackAbsolutely glorious. I am so very proud of you - that sounds patronizing somehow, but it's true. You have earned it, sweet girl.
Posted by: RTG at October 24, 2006 4:10 PMI am just busting for you. Going out to get my copy tomorrow.
Posted by: DBW at October 24, 2006 4:23 PMOMG!!! That moment has got to be one of the finest in the world. I am emerald with envy. :)
You so deserve it and I am bursting with pride for you!!!
Posted by: Chai-rista at October 24, 2006 4:32 PMHuzzah! Bravissima! Huzzissimah!
Sorry, out of words now. But great job!
Posted by: Nightfly at October 24, 2006 6:05 PMNever doubted this for a moment ... It's simply wonderful.
Posted by: tracey at October 24, 2006 6:38 PMas liza sings, "it' [wa]s just a matter of time..."
Posted by: amelie / rae at October 24, 2006 7:02 PM