# I got published... sort of.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [July 12, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456 "2007-07-12T02:55:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/1 "2007-07-12T02:55:54Z")
(Just to make sure, I checked with a Mod. and he gave me the ok for this…)
Just like in the title..
A few short stories I submitted for a project were picked up, and are being published!
But I’m not getting paid. In fact, nobody is.
Here’s the deal… it’s a book that is being sold as a fundraiser for ongoing Gulf Coast rebuilding and such.
The premise is a bit odd… well, how about I quote from the website:
> [@Finis](#):
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> Finis is a collection of short stories inspired by the horrible endings found in the “choose your adventure” books many of us read as children. Each of the over 40 stories is a tragic end to some tale, completely contained in two pages. One fateful choice leads you there, whether in a world of fantasy, horror, science fiction, or the everyday.
I’m very excited for this whole thing, both because it’s the first time I’m getting put out in print, and because it’s for such a good cause.
Anyone interested in checking it out can see a sample story and ordering information [HERE.](http://www.tomorrowtheworldgames.com/finis/)
I’ve got to say, writing the ending of a story, while trying to provide enough backstory so that it makes sense was a unique challenge.
(I am Ray Brandle, I’ve got 2 stories in there… if anyone orders it, I’ll be happy to sign it if you send it to me. heheh)
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### Author:  [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/2 "2007-07-12T03:01:27Z")
Very cool.
You need to change the thread title to get rid of “sort of.”
Published is published. Congratulations.
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### Author:  [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/3 "2007-07-12T12:50:14Z")
Yes. That’s published: you were chosen for an anthology.
You didn’t have to pay for the privilege, which is good.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/4 "2007-07-12T13:02:35Z")
Indeed. Several people have said the same sort of thing… published is published.
I’m wondering if I should include this in a writers introduction letter when I finally start farming out my childrens book.
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### Author:  [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/5 "2007-07-12T13:40:24Z")
I love supershort stories. (the anthology “Sudden Fiction” is a favorite of mine)
Congratulations! Not only are you published, you are contributing to a great cause.
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### Author:  [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/6 "2007-07-12T16:05:34Z")
[QUOTE=Tristan]
Indeed. Several people have said the same sort of thing… published is published.
I’m wondering if I should include this in a writers introduction letter when I finally start farming out my childrens book.
[/QUOTE]
Congratulations!
Yes, you definitely should. This is a legitimate writing credit and should be claimed as such.
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### Author:  [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/7 "2007-07-12T21:14:01Z")
[QUOTE=Tristan]
Indeed. Several people have said the same sort of thing… published is published.
[/quote]
Congratulations!
> [@](#):
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> I’m wondering if I should include this in a **writers introduction letter** when I finally start farming out my childrens book.
(bolding mine)
Query letter. And yes, you should.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-published-sort-of/411456/8 "2007-07-12T22:58:06Z")
Excellent. Thank you both for the advice.
And also… Query letter. Noted.
(If you can’t tell, I’m pretty new to this whole thing… though I am reading more all the time)