Word Attack!!

My short story in Good Housekeeping Magazine!

Yes!!

I had emailed a short story to Good Housekeeping some time back. More like two or three months earlier. And they called up on Monday. Apparently they liked my short story very much and they have used it in April’s issue. The lady who spoke to me wanted to know if I have more stories, and please can I try and send them happy stories?

I told her I’ll have to write more stories, but I didnt tell her that I feel I am quite incapable of writing happy stories. Are there any really happy stories out there? Stories that are low on the mush factor but can still bring a smile on your face? I’d like to read a couple of such stories myself.

The story that is appearing in Good Housekeeping is called The Phone Call and you can read it on my website. Gosh! At last a magazine has chosen my story. Yes. I say at last, because I have been trying to get my stories in magazines from the past twelve years! While I’ve faced success with Open Sesame and other writing avenues, this one had eluded me for a long time!!