Congratulate Me: My Short Story Published At Associated Content
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
July 30, 2007 11:14pm CST
I seem to be on a roll here..LOL...Last week I had my very first article published by Associated Content, and now I have a short story published there as well. I only just found out, via e-mail as I already had a comment left there.
This is by no means my very first story published as I've had a few published by Minas Tirith-Evening Star, the Journal of The American Tolkien Society and were Lord of the Rings based. Still I'm nonetheless ecstatic about it.
As a by the way, in the story is a cat named Twinkie...you might say it is now a dedication to my ow Twinkie, for the way I described my fictional cat of the same name was exactly like her in many ways...She is now in the land of Bast though...
So I invite you to read the story and see what you think....Though it is a short story it's not exactly short though...LOL
Hope you enjoy
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/329234/careful_what_you_wish_for.html
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21 responses
@naadia (828)
• India
31 Jul 07
i just bookmark the page i will read it ...sure! and congratulation...wish you can publish more and more stories in magazines...
i love cats and you said that story about the cat..i will surely read that...do you ever tried novel or something like that!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I actually have three novels in the works that I get back on and off with...mostly off lately..LOL---I hope you do enjoy this story when you read it.... and thank you :)
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@Kowgirl (3490)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Well i guess you are on a roll...and a good one at that.
Congratulations you deserve it
I loved it, it was over way to fast, but then I like to read.
When do you plan to write another one? Maybe more about Twinkie, the talking cat?
And your pic...I couldn't believe how much
you look like the image I had in my mind when I would read your post.
Keep up the good work and maybe you could put all your short stories in a book of short stories and become a well known author.It could happen.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Thank you. I actually have a few novels in the works too, and one does actually include a talking cat, not Twinkie, but based on my current kitty Pyewacket...This is getting eerie...you're about the third person to say that I look the way people pictured me....
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@Darkwing (21583)
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31 Jul 07
Congratulations Pye. You've certainly been busy just lately. I haven't read your story yet, but I write in Associated Content too, and will be going to check your story out soon. It sounds very promising from your description.
Brightest Blessings, my friend.
@Darkwing (21583)
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1 Aug 07
Well, I have two sites you can look at, if you'd like to, Pye. The poetry one is on www.freewebs.com/darkwing3, and I have a pagan orientated one which I'm in the process of building, on www.freewebs.com/mysticalmoonbeams.
There... you can read to your heart's content! On Associated Content, I'm under the name of Darkwing too, so you should be able to find that one quite easily.
Brightest Blessings, my friend.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I'd like to see some of your writing!! And thank you Darkwing..and yes have been just a tad busy...heehee
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
1 Aug 07
I just zapped over..I added you to my favorites/subscribe list.. :)
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@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Wow, awesome story. One of the best I have seen on AC in awhile. The Twinkie in your story, reminded me so much of my cat Skyebye. I couldn't help but give a little giggle at Twinkie's antics. Won't say much more so as I am not giving away anything of the story.
Congrats on getting it published. Look forward to reading more.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
So glad you read and liked my story...I sometimes wish my Pyewacket cat could do some of "Twinkie's" antics...LOL
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@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
1 Aug 07
That's neat, if ever you get it published, I would definately love to read it. I've been trying my hand at writing a series of books for a few years now, don't know if they will ever get done, but well miracles do happen occasionally..lol
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
1 Aug 07
That is so funny...I think our kitties know things we don't know....I'm on and off writing a novel with a cat in it too, and appropriately the cat's name is Pyewacket, like my black cat..and as you can guess he's my inspiration for that story as well...
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@AmbiePam (92481)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I've only read the first couple of pages so far, but I wanted to make sure to compliment you on the story. It's really good! I'm surprised you haven't been published and your stories haven't been put in paperback. There is such a huge market for this right now, although I'm sure you know that. Congratulations on your success! And I look forward to reading the rest of the story...
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Oh--its not like I haven't tried to get my work published in the literary type publications..ah, alas, all creative types have there share of rejections...and boy, I've had my share! I just keep going though--Hope you like the rest of the story!! :)
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@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
31 Jul 07
Yes, black cat, I'm always careful with what I'm wishing for but ooopppsss...I slipped, I wish to see what you look like and tadaaa...you're all there plastered on the "other site," lol. Can you guess what I look like? "nasty grin"
So now you are into writing articles as well. Why not join hubpages too. I'm a member there and had posted quite a few articles already. Your article was well written and very insightful. Sort of like a reading a short "fantasy" story. You might like to post about a naughty bunny, lol. Keep up the good work. "thumb up"
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Thank you bunny...mmm..what do you look like...now that I would like to know--hehe---I'll check into hubpages also..do they pay?? My yes,just might post about a very naughty bunny--LOL
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
1 Aug 07
Thank you hoghoney...((Hugs to you too))
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
1 Aug 07
Congratulations! I thought that you could only publish articles on Associated Content. That makes me feel much better. I am not that good at articles, my tendency to exaggerate and add things that did not happen to make it interesting.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
1 Aug 07
I didn't know they accepted stories either...they also accept videos one makes as well if one has that skill
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
31 Jul 07
WOW you are rated 4.5 out of 5, that's great! you are a great writer, doesn't matter short story or a novel. If you can write great short story, why can't you write a novel too? If I have time I will learn more about grammar and expand my vocab, maybe someday I can write too
Congrats my friend!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Thank you LittleMel....I actually do have three novels in the works..LOL...now just to find the time...
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@omer_ahmed_tabarik (1057)
• Pakistan
31 Jul 07
Congratulations, hope you get stories published there and actually it was a quite good one. Good base established and then set with a great and fine tone, my friend. You could have made it more better while compiling the story in the end.
Isn't associated content paying user's to publish their articles on their site? I think that is what I read there and I also heared they pay real good. :)
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@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Short stories and poems they don't pay anything for at the initial time it is published. Though through their performance bonus program she has the chance to make money from it.
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@morgandrake (2136)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I skimmed the first page of it, then promised myself I would read it tommorrow. Land of Bast, I like that description of the afterlife for cats. You have been really busy this month, haven't you? Or perahps I should say still really busy. LOL.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Oh my yes, been just a little busy...LOL....and I think August is going to be a busy one for me too...but I like being busy....now if I just had 60 hours in a day to do everything!! LOL
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Congratulations! Very nice job! Glad you're able to get published-not once, but a few times. Hope you have many more successes.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Thank you..I hope to have more successes too! ;)
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@TheCatzMeow1 (579)
• United States
31 Jul 07
That's awesome! Great job! I wish you great success with future publications. Ode to Twinkie and your fictional kitty. Keep on writing as you'll only prosper.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Thank you so much. I do plan on keeping up with my writing
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Your story is soo good, pyewacket! I didn't finish it yet(just the first two pages, but I wanted to not have to rush through the rest of it). You really are on a roll lately. I wish I could be still long enough to get something done. I always seem to be doing too many things at once. Keep up the good work and I will finish your story tomorrow for sure. Your photo is very nice also. Almost as I pictured you.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I'm like that too....I have so many things going on in my life in general that I wish there were 60 hours in a day--lOL And it's funny, another MyLotter had seen my photo and said the same thing that, that's how they pictured me.
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@myfanwy65 (1030)
• United States
2 Aug 07
Congratulations!!
Not sure if you know this. But, after you have had 3 pieces published on AC, you can then publish things such as short stories and poems that don't get upfront payment without having them reviewed. It makes things go a bit faster for you and for them.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
7 Aug 07
How does one do that anyway? I'm still learning the ropes at AC
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Thank you for reading my story...I do have a lot of stories actually...hehe
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