Okay, time for a new feature here on my blog. I like to constantly add new things, and I thought it would be fun to post some questions to get you, the reader, to share your experiences.

So, question number 1 is: How did you celebrate when you got your first acceptance?

For me, I remember very clearly getting my first book acceptance. It was for Speak Out, a book of printable black line masters, and the acceptance came based on an outline and sample pages, so I still had to get the actual book written.

Anyway, I remember getting the phone call and standing in the kitchen with my three children, husband and mother in law all present while I tried to sound serious and professional and not too over-excited. Then, when I got off the phone, I jumped and down and squealed. This was not a great idea because, at the time, I was heavily pregnant – a piece of information I hadn’t given the publisher for fear they wouldn’t want me!

Then, of course, I had to get the book written before the baby was born, which I did. The rest, as they say, is history.

Okay, over to you. Please share the story of your first acceptance by posting in the comments section below. Go on! I look forward to reading how other writers celebrate.