In A New York Minute

I've mentioned before that this past year has been awful. My husband lost his job right before Christmas. I had to go back to work full-time. I had my first novel rejected after coming close to being contracted.

Today, I was taking care of a patient and thinking how much I need time off. I love being a nurse but every day, all day is hard when you figure in I'm also writing every minute of my spare time and taking care of my children. I've been getting close to burn-out.

But just like my world was turned upside down seven months ago, today it was flipped right side up again.

My husband accepted an excellent position as a wound care specialist, (or something like that :) That means that come September, I can go back to working part-time and writing during the day, so I can actually have time in the evening to take care of chores, play with the kids and relax??

I am so happy I could cry and I think I would if I wasn't so tired.

And to top off this great day, I won a free book by Kathryn Mackel. I'm so psyched!!

The moral of this story is no matter how many rejections you get. No matter how many days, months, years that go by without a contract, it can all turn around in a New York minute. I'm telling myself that as much as I'm telling you.

Hang in there, Gina (or insert your name) Someday you'll get the call: "We would like to offer you a contract!"