Showtime!!!

When you tell people that you're a writer, the inevitable first question is: have you published anything?

Rather than clearing my throat, shouting "Look out!" and pointing across the room/street, and then running, I can now answer with a cautious affirmative. L. Ron Hubbard's "Writers of the Future" anthology will -- barring acts of God etc -- contain my Losing Finalist story, "By the Waters of the Ganga"! As well as being my first publishing credential, I'll be joining the real winners in LA for the annual workshop and award ceremony -- and I might even get to meet Tom Cruise or John Travolta.

This is a huge milestone for me. Thanks to everyone who's helped me get this far.