# I sold another story!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 12, 2000, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132 "2000-08-12T20:34:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/1 "2000-08-12T20:34:29Z")
[Buddy Wrote Home](http://paulie.com/blue/short4.htm)has been published in the August 2000 issue of [The Blue Review](http://paulie.com/blue). Thank God. I had had quite a long dry spell and was feeling mighty discouraged.
BTW, Blue Review also bought my first story, and I took Satan’s advice and framed the check. It sits right above my writing desk. Very motivating, indeed!
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### Author:  [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/2 "2000-08-12T21:28:04Z")
I remember your first story was published right around the time mine was. I haven’t sold another yet, but I also haven’t tried.
I didn’t frame mine, but I did [scan it](http://falstaff.net/mweintr/writing/check.jpg), as well as take a [screen shot](http://falstaff.net/mweintr/writing/screenshot.jpg) of the site with the story([The Invitation](http://falstaff.net/mweintr/writing/invitation.pdf)) on it. (Yes, that’s my name on top of Gwyneth Paltrow! :p)
I’ll check out your story in a bit. Congrats!
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### Author:  [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/3 "2000-08-12T21:35:29Z")
Ah, to be atop Gwyneth Paltrow and to be paid for it…
I remember it well.
BTW, 'grats **GND**!
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### Author:  [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/4 "2000-08-12T22:03:38Z")
Very nicely written, **Girl Next Door**. I have all sorts of questions to ask after reading it, but they’re for me to answer — not for you. I went back and re-skimmed your first story there and I think the new one’s much better.
For the hell of it, I just e-mailed in a submission to the publisher. Let’s see what comes of it. I’ll keep the Teeming Millions posted, if anyone cares.
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### Author:  [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/5 "2000-08-12T22:13:54Z")
Really really great, scared the shit out of me in a very sweetly subtle yet creepy way. I’ve literally got goosebumps. I love a story that makes you think just a little bit._shudders_ I hope you don’t mind but I cut and pasted that one in my “don’t read on a dark night” file.
Congrats, Cindi
BTW I’m a published author too. I know how proud you must be 😃
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### Author:  [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/6 "2000-08-12T22:41:54Z")
Hearty Congratulations!
Keep it up. We’ll be studying you in English 315 yet.
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### Author:  [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/7 "2000-08-12T22:54:20Z")
Good for you! Congrats and keep on going.
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### Author:  [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/8 "2000-08-12T23:01:51Z")
Great story. Wow. (Shudder.)
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### Author:  [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2000, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/9 "2000-08-12T23:36:06Z")
Congratulations! 🙂
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### Author:  [@barflyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barflyer)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/10 "2000-08-13T03:32:57Z")
One thing I don’t get:
If you frame the check, how do you get paid?
Maybe you can send it to me in exchange for a color xerox of it, or a wall poster from Kinkos.
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### Author:  [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/11 "2000-08-13T04:04:42Z")
Congratulations!
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### Author:  [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/12 "2000-08-13T05:31:54Z")
VERY NICE, **Girl**. I still have the creeps.
And congrats on selling it, too.
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### Author:  [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/13 "2000-08-13T06:22:15Z")
Wow, that’s a great story. Your first story was wonderful, too - For some reason, I was thinking about it earlier today, but I don’t remember why… Anyway, keep up the good work!
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### Author:  [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/14 "2000-08-13T07:31:07Z")
Awww, you guys are THE BEST! Thanks for all the kind words. I’m really really glad you liked the story. Montfort, I remember well the fact that our stories sold at around the same time. I also remember that you got paid a lot more than I did! :o Good luck with your submission. He’s a good guy to work for.
Love,
Leslie
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### Author:  [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/15 "2000-08-13T13:47:01Z")
Absolutely wonderful!
I really admire (envy) talent and you certainly demonstrated that you have it.
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### Author:  [@Gomez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gomez)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2000, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sold-another-story/29132/16 "2000-08-13T14:46:50Z")
Congratulations Girl Next Door, both on getting published and for writing such a great story. Makes me realise I’ve got a long way to go before I can call any of my stuff publishable.