STELLAR DAY (Anne Stuart)

More comics next week, but for now I have to celebrate an absolutely stellar day last week. I had to trundle off to the big city (70 miles away) to see the doctor, and when I came back I had the following excellent things happen:

First, an impressive advance arrived unexpectedly, and my heavens did we need it. The wolf is at the door, the children are ravening beasts themselves, and the tax people are grumbling.



Then, an email from my agent saying that FIRE AND ICE, Reno's story and the last (for now) in the Ice series, got a lovely review in Publisher's Weeekly
It said "Reno is charismatic and infuriating, Jilly is both strong and vulnerable -- and oddly believable as a 20-year old Californian virgin genius. The plot moves at breakneck pace, never letting up on the sexual or criminal tension. Stuart handles the action well and sprinkles Japanese customs and language vividly throughout."
Sigh. Just lovely.

And then, the absolute creme de la creme. There was a message on my answering machine from the divine Terry McLaughlin telling me to call her back for excellent news. The Romance Writers of America give awards that are comparable to the Oscars, and making the finals is comparable to being nominated for an Oscar. And two of my most beloved books made it this year -- both ICE BLUE and ICE STORM. I've won the RITA before, but never for my most beloved books. They usually don't even make the finals, and for two of them to make it this year is beyond blissful!

Even more delightful, fellow Storybroads Pat Potter, Tara Taylor Quinn and Maggie Shayne are finalists. Plus my Aussie buddies Anne Gracie and Anna Campbell!



So no more complaining about my career being in the toilet. No more down in the mouth attitude. I am a goddess, my friends are goddesses, and all is well (even though it's still freaking snowing outside!)

Life is good!