I Am a Published Author

Remember this post?

Today, at 12:33 PM, the Kindle version of the Fauxpocalypse went up on Amazon. That's right. I'm now a published author!!!

I wasn't really sure how to act. Jump up and down? Open my window and shout, "I'M A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!!" at passing cars? Eat a gigantic bowl of ice cream?

Then I figured I'd come post on my blog. This is where I started, after all. My entire online presence started here. (Thanks, Mom!)

(I still can't believe this is happening)!

So if you want to share this post, or tell your friends all about the Fauxpocalypse, or buy it yourself, it'd be much appreciated. :)

Thanks so much for your support!
MV

I'M GETTING PUBLISHED!!!!! :D

YES YES YES IT'S TRUE!!!!! My short story It's the End of the World As We Know It is going to be published in an anthology! :D It's a self-published anthology, so a big, fancy publishing company isn't publishing it, but still! I'm so excited. :) It's called the Fauxpocalypse and the guy who started it is Misha Burnett, self-published author of Catskinner's Book, and Cannibal Hearts. The publication date is unknown, as is the cover, but most of the short stories are edited and the ones that aren't are being peer edited as we speak. :) The stories are all so good. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a part of the project. I'm so excited!

Here is an excerpt of It's the End of the World As We Know It:

Tomorrow my life will end.

Hold up, I'm not talking about suicide or anything. Nothing that dramatic. No, I'm talking about the end of the world.

Hold the screaming! I know the scientists have proven it. I know everyone's at home, hugging family and friends and saying their goodbyes, but I'm not.

Why waste your time on something that's never going to happen?

I know I said that my life was going to end tomorrow, but that was just a trap to get you to read my story.

Did it work?

Good.

My story is just way too interesting for anybody to ignore.