Proposal was accepted!

[pegkerr]

I got this tonight from the Fantasy Matters conference organizers:

Dear Peg,

We are delighted to inform you that your scholarly work, "Flesh, Stone, or Missing Altogether: The Heart as Embodiment of Humanity in Fantasy Literature" has been accepted to the Fantasy Matters Conference, 16-18 November 2007. We are going to be organizing a number of less formal panel discussions during the course of the weekend. When you respond to confirm your attendance, please also indicate whether you would be interested in serving on a panel.

Also, David Lenander, a scholar and librarian at the University of Minnesota (whom we believe you know) has indicated an interest in discussing your work at the conference, specifically your retelling of Andersen's fairy tale "The Wild Swans" in your novel of the same name. It seems that it would be a fantastic opportunity for you to participate in such a discussion as well, and we were wondering if you would perhaps be interested in reading selections from your novel, then having him present his paper, and then having the two of you lead a discussion of the novel together. Please let us know if this is something you would be interested in.

Yay!

Comments

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, honey! You're a genius.

You rawk

[dragonet2.livejournal.com]

go girl!

[haniaw.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic. Congratulations!!!

[snippy]

All wonderful! Very happy for you.

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

WOOOHOOO thats GREAT!

[wintersweet.livejournal.com]

Double awesome!

[trinker.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh!

[post-ecdysis.livejournal.com]

"The Wild Swans": peanut butter.

[enegim.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That should be great.

The conference itself looks very good--maybe we should cosider going?

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

*applause*

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

Wow, congratulations! That's awesome!

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Wow, and WOW!

[nickel234.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Another affirmation that your life is not a waste, that what you've built so far in this world IS a lasting legacy.

Enjoy the moment!!

[bethynyc.livejournal.com]

Hooray!! Yay You!

[pazlazuli.livejournal.com]

I am so excited for you!!! YAY!!

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

That's doubly awesome. Congratulations! I look forward to hearing you this November.

[febobe.livejournal.com]

Oh, Peg, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :D

*sends over congratulatory hugs and pops out the ginger ale/sparkling white grape juice/champagne/beverage of choice* :D

[livsmama.livejournal.com]

That is very cool.
Peg--I am a lurker on your journal; I enjoy reading your stuff. You had mentioned awhile back attending a book club that was reading The Wild Swans and I was wondering if you were still interested in that kind of thing.

My kids' kinder music teacher is looking for interesting local authors and I thought you would be a good one to ask.

Thanks
~~Julia

[dancingwriter.livejournal.com]

Fantastic all around--congrats!

[starsthatguide.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on a whole number of counts!

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Yay! I hope to see you there; I submitted my fiction, with a group of my friends. I haven't heard yet, though.

WOOOT!

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed, I very much enjoy appearing at book club meetings. I have one scheduled on August 6, as a matter of fact.

Feel free to pass my contact information along.

Well, if they insist on twisting your arm...

[bohemianspirit.livejournal.com]

This calls for the hooty-hoot icon!

I read this post on my cell phone at work (ssssshhhh) last night, and shouted YAY!!! -- which must have sounded very strange, coming from the women's room at Cub. ;-) I have been eagerly waiting to hear news about this, ever since you asked for our suggestions on your proposal; when I didn't see anything about "O.K., I tweaked it and I sent it," I was afraid to ask, in case you had gotten cold feet at the last minute and didn't send it in after all.

I am SO glad you sent it in! I may even have to attend this conference, even though fantasy is not my primary genre of interest, just to hear your presentation(s). What an honor, and what a fantastic recognition of your contributions thus far. Be proud of yourself, Peg. Clearly you have sown seeds that were quietly growing in the background when you weren't looking.

HUZZAH!!!

(And apologies for writing another long comment, when most people are capable of restraining themselves to one line...)

[bohemianspirit.livejournal.com]

Hey, I saw your name on this comment, thought it sounded familiar, and finally clicked: I've read your column in the MN Women's Press! Fancy running into you on Peg's journal. ;-) Good luck with your conference submissions. If you make it in, too, I will definitely have to go.

[bohemianspirit.livejournal.com]

Perfect. Fifty points to the Hogwarts House of your choice. ;-)

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Coolness! Congratulations!

[brithistorian.livejournal.com]

This is great news! Of all the news here, I think the news that David Lenander was going to be doing a presentation on your novel is the best news of all - hopefully this will give your writing confidence a boost. (Obviously it's not going to anything about giving you time to write anything new but, hey, slay the dragons one at a time.)

[eal.livejournal.com]

WOHOOOO!!!

As a long time attender of conferences (mostly academic), I have to say the book sessions are by far my favorites! This is fantastic.

Congrats!

[livsmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I will!

[mark356.livejournal.com]

Wow, congradulations!