Am so freaking excited can hardly stand it

[MissMushy]

Sooo I entered this contest in Canada for children’s book writers offered by CANSCAIP not thinking I had the remotest chance in hell of being noticed but the worse that could happen I thought was I would get some feedback to improve my story. I just found out my story made the long list (top 25) in the picture book category! Next phase is that the long list will be read by publishers as they decide who makes the short list and ultimately wins an opportunity to be published.

I am so beyond excited and everyone here is asleep (yes at 9:30!!!) but I feel I will burst if I can’t tell someone!
Here’s the announcement: mine is ‘Mongoose wants a job’

https://www.canscaip.org/writingforchildren

[Coley]

@MissMushy congratulations !

[NessIllustration]

@MissMushy OMG congrats!!! I'm sure hundreds if not thousands of people apply to this contest, this is no small feat and I'm so proud of you!!

[Su]

That's so exciting!!! Good luck in the next round!

[MissMushy]

@Coley thanks so much!

[MissMushy]

@NessIllustration thanks a lot! I feel such a confidence boost from this.

[MissMushy]

Thank you @Su !

[Coreyartus]

Kudos!!!

[MissMushy]

@Coreyartus thanks!!

[Kayla Groening]

@MissMushy Congratulations! Very exciting news. Good on you for taking the leap even when you felt like you didn't have a chance.

[burvantill]

That’s awesome!!!! Congratulations and good luck on the next phase

[MissMushy]

Thanks @Kayla-Groening ! Yep - you never know and should always go with yes, give it a try.

[KathrynAdebayo]

Awesome!

[Kat]

:smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: Yay, how exciting!!!!! Congrats!

[Amanda Jean]

Congratulations! Got all limbs and digits crossed for you!

[MOO]

Woohoo! How exciting! Rooting for you!

[MissMushy]

@Kat thank you!

[Laurasketches]

Congratulations!!!

[MissMushy]

@Amanda-Jean Thanks!!

[MissMushy]

@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen thanks so much!