Sunday, September 2, 2007

Baby step & Vanity Fair

Melon said many students told her about good things happening after they took her course. She didn't know why, but somehow Conquering Your Fear of Water seemed to open a floodgate of positive events.

That certainly wasn't on my mind when I landed back in NYC, after my flight was delayed for seven hours and I wasted an entire day stuffing myself with Orlando airport sandwiches and salads. It was past midnight when I finally entered the apartment, and there it was, a large envelope from Hong Kong, addressed to me - in my pen name. My heart skipped a beat. I slowly opened it, and there it was – the latest issue of a favorite Chinese literary magazine.

With my submission in it.

COOL.

So cool, it's freezing.

This came on the heels of an English essay coming out in a small literary magazine in NYC. So in the same month I suddenly became an international, bi-lingual published literary writer. It was a minnowish step, but small fish starts with tiny steps.


Melon, I am taking another class with you.

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