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Flash Fiction Story Sold to Zahir

Monday, 11 April 2011

I heard today that Zahir have bought Meteorology for Beginners, a flash-length story submitted to them back in February. It should be appearing in their next edition, in July. Happy dance! This is one of my favourite little stories. I know we're supposed to love them all equally, but ...

Incidentally, this is another tale I developed out of a smaller piece : originally it was a 6-sentence story but when it grew up it became 1000 words or so long. Seems to be a familiar pattern ...

Posted by Simon Kewin at 14:16

18 comments:

  1. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall11 April 2011 at 15:52

    amazing news to hear.

    wow..
    bless your Monday.

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  2. Aaron Polson11 April 2011 at 15:54

    Great news. I love Zahir!

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  3. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 15:56

    Thanks Jingle!

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  4. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 15:57

    Thanks Aaron. Yes, definitely a great market.

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  5. Rebecca Emin11 April 2011 at 15:59

    Well done, Simon!

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  6. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 16:01

    Thanks Rebecca!

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  7. Cate Gardner11 April 2011 at 16:05

    Congratulations, Simon

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  8. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 17:00

    Thanks Cate!

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  9. Deborah Walker11 April 2011 at 18:28

    Whoo-hoo.

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  10. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 18:28

    Hey, thanks Matthew!

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  11. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 18:31

    Thanks Deborah! Whoo-hoo for sure!

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  12. Ellie Garratt11 April 2011 at 20:23

    Congratulations!

    I have several sci-fi short stories that I need to do something with. I need to follow your example and submit them!

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  13. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 20:25

    Thanks muchly Mama Zen!

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  14. Old Kitty11 April 2011 at 21:46

    Yay!! Oh wow!!! And money was exchanged!! That's the icing isn't it?! Well it is - cos cake is lovely!! Yay for you! Take care
    x

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  15. Simon Kewin11 April 2011 at 21:56

    Old Kitty,

    Yes! Now I can buy cake!

    Thanks.

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  16. The Words Crafter12 April 2011 at 00:05

    Yay!!!! Happy dancing with you :)

    I think all your stories, when they grow up, can become Big Books!

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  17. Simon Kewin12 April 2011 at 07:13

    Thanks Words Crafter! That's a lot of Big Books!

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  18. Simon Kewin12 April 2011 at 08:48

    Ellie,

    Definitely do! They won't be published if you don't. Thanks.

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