Congratulations

I'm giving myself a big pat on the back! I wrote a short story, Damian of the Gods, and it has been selected as the 3rd prize winner in a short story contest. It will be published in the Dragon Knight Chronicles, an online publication.

When I wrote this story, I had no idea that it would actually become selected from all their entries. In fact, recently, I've been feeling a little perplexed about my place in the scheme of things. Does my writing measure up? Is it actually giving my readers what they want?

Dragon Knight Chronicles called my story exciting. I had to go back and re-read Damian of the Gods to discover what it was about. It was about a young man discovering his place in the world and whether he was ruled by the gods or if he ruled himself. I sometimes ask that same question. You know, the chicken or the egg? Anyway, it was good to get some recognition. I think we all need that once in a while.

Have you written any short stories lately? Have you entered them in any contests? It takes guts to enter your stories, doesn't it? It steels the nerves, even when most of the time you don't win.