I’m pretty good at keeping secrets if they belong to other people. But if they’re mine, somehow there’s always a leak or two. I just can’t help it, no matter how many times I tell myself, "Kirstyn, just keep your mouth shut." So, for a handful of people out there, this is not going to be news. But for everyone else …
Today, finally, after several weeks of fingernail gnawing and pinching myself, I received and signed contracts from PanMacmillan for the publication of what will be my first two novels. Not the first two I’ve ever written (which is a Very Good Thing, believe me) but the first two which will actually be published and printed and put on the shelves for unsuspecting members of the public to procure.
It’s real. I have contracts. I have, scarily enough, contracted deadlines.
This has been a mighty fine year so far. The only way it could get better is if it started raining kittens. Or ponies. Huzzah!
Kirstyn McDermott 
Congratulations! I look forward to reading them!
Hooray! Congratulations.
wow! big congratulations!
Awesome! Very well deserved too 🙂
Congratulations!!
Let’s hope their parachutes open.
Also, again, congrats!
OMG!!!!!!! Snoopy dancing to put one’s back out!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
I mean, well done, madam and well played. Ahem. *sits calmly on eighteenth century fainting couch, smokes pipe*
I am so jealous of your fainting couch.
One day when I am a rich and famous author I will buy you your very own fainting couch. x
Hooray! You rock! (but you knew that)
Very pleased for you 😀
Thanks everyone! I’m very chuffed about the whole thing. 🙂
That’s Totally Fabulous. Congratulations!
That’s fantastic! Well done, and bags I a signing! Urk!
PS: sorry about the urk – I was struck by a falling pony.
Nooooo! No fair you getting a pony!
On the noggin, K, on the noggin! Not so much fun, and a bugger to clean up.
Oh my oh my my!!
Oh my.
Congratulations man. 🙂 I’m so glad you stuck with it. I knew you could do it.
Thanks! I’m glad someone knew! 😉
Hey, well done! Congratulations!
madigan rocks!
This is wonderful indeed! Looking forward to the launch(es)! Jxx
Cool and awesome.
oh, sweet. congrats!
You are the best!
Even if your views on Star Trek are rubbish.
(this shows how far behind in reading my LJ flist I am)
Congratulations – that’s simply a brilliant slam dunk!
This is too brilliant for words! Can’t wait to read the books.