A year or so ago, I blogged about one of my New Year's traditions. I have very few, but this one was important: Every January 2nd, I'd buy a bottle of champagne. I'd label it my "Call Bottle." I'd store it away and save it for the day I'd get "The Call." When it didn't happen that particular year, I'd drink it on New Year's Eve and start over again on January 2nd.
Last year, as you all know, my house and everything in it was destroyed by hurricane Katrina. That means I lost my Call Bottle, too. I didn't bother to buy one this year, because it just seemed like it was a much too optimistic wish after such a hard year.
I wish I'd bought one!
Monday night, I got a call from Red Sage, and the editor told me they wanted to buy the erotic romance novella submission I sent them for their Secrets line! 
:mrgreen: 
I'm SO excited, and hopefully this is the first step on the path to a real writing career! :mrgreen:
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YAYYYYYY!!! YES YES YES!!! Go Larissa! Wow! You need Shannon’s pompom smiley over here. Three cheers and a champagne bottle for you and welcome to the world of erotic romance officially. :mrgreen:
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Yay!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!
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Whoop!!!!! Wild cheering!!!! Oh, Larissa, I am SO HAPPY for you!!
by Joely
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:07 am
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Now that’s news worth waiting for Congratulations!
by HelenKay
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:14 am
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OMG, Larissa - that’s AMAZING!!!! Many, many congrats :!::!::!: After all you’ve been through, it’s nice to see something so wonderful :mrgreen:
by Teresa
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:18 am
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Buy a new champagne bottle for a brand new start and a great new sale!
Congrats, Larissa! May this be only the first of many more to come
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Larissa!!! OMG!!!
Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you.
by Shannon
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:30 am
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[…] Larissa sold!!! What awesome news to start the day! […]
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[…] So go congratulate her and don’t listen to a thing she says about me. Lies, I tell you. It’s a good thing she writes fiction… […]
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All is right with the universe….
by Steph T.
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:47 am
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WOOOOO HOOOO!!!
Congratulations!!!
I’m so excited for you!!!!
:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
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OMG, OMG, OMG Larissa! I’m SOOOOOO happy for you! You needed this and more importantly, you DESERVED this!
SOOOOO excited for you!!
Dee
by Dee
on February 22nd, 2006 at 8:20 am
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Congratulations, Larissa! What wonderful news. You certainly deserve it. And this is surely the sign that things have turned the corner! Way to go.
by Lynn M
on February 22nd, 2006 at 8:36 am
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Big Congrats, Larissa!
by Jerri
on February 22nd, 2006 at 8:58 am
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‘Bout damn time.
Seriously, though, you are the perfect example of what it means to work toward your goal through any and all adversitites. My some of us slackers take a lesson. 
by Alison
on February 22nd, 2006 at 9:03 am
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HOORAY FOR YOU! Congratulations, Larissa, that’s brilliant!
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WOOHOOOOO Larissa!!!! Just what you needed to lift your spirits!! Did you run out and get a bottle?
by Sela
on February 22nd, 2006 at 9:36 am
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Congratulations, Larissa! That’s so very wonderful!
by Jo Leigh
on February 22nd, 2006 at 9:46 am
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Yay! Good for you! Congratulations!
by Alyssa
on February 22nd, 2006 at 9:59 am
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Larissa…many congratulations! What fabulous news! I’m so happy for you!
by Rebecca
on February 22nd, 2006 at 10:00 am
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Congratulations, Larissa!
by Shelley
on February 22nd, 2006 at 11:21 am
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CONGRATULATIONS, LARISSA! No one deserves it more! And you know how much I love those Red Sage books…
by Diana
on February 22nd, 2006 at 11:25 am
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WOOHOOOOOOOO!
Girl, we’ve lost touch over the last year. Glad to hear you’ve recovered (mostly) from Katrina’s ravages AND YOU SOLD to RED SAGE!!!!!!!!!!
About damned time, I say. I knew your stuff would get the recognition it deserves.
And…*ahem*…I’m still waiting for the rest of The Infidel. 
luv ya bunches,
Rita Sable
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Congratulations on the sale! :mrgreen:
by Shawn
on February 22nd, 2006 at 11:44 am
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Larissa! That’s fantastic news!! I’m sooooo happy for you.
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Congrats! I know when Lydia gets internet access in Maryland, she’ll send congrats, too.
by Margee
on February 22nd, 2006 at 12:18 pm
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You are an inspiration to every one of us. Congratulations, Larissa.
by PBW
on February 22nd, 2006 at 12:29 pm
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:mrgreen: Wow! Congradulations!
Hope to be reading it very soon.
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That is so totally cool! Congrats on sellig to Red Sage!!! *does the Ren & Stimpy happy/joy dance*
by Silma
on February 22nd, 2006 at 1:21 pm
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Congratulations, Larissa!!!
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Ha. . . Fan-flipping-tastic!
by Kate R
on February 22nd, 2006 at 1:56 pm
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I love first sale stories!! Congratulations!!!! (Came over here from PBW.) Awesome news!
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YAH!!! i’m so happy for you.
by Jordan
on February 22nd, 2006 at 2:20 pm
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WOOHOO!!! Congrats Larissa!!! You deserve this so much. You are such an awesome writer! I can’t wait to read it in print.
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A shtik naches!!!! L’chei-im, le’chayim! It could not have happened to a more deserving writer. Here’s to a hundred more sales of your work. Congratulations you hurricane refugee, you.
~ C
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I finally get to blog hop and lok what I found!! Wooo-Whooo!!!!! Congratulations!
by Teresa
on February 22nd, 2006 at 2:56 pm
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WOO HOO, LARISSA! Happy butt wiggling all over the place for you. Febu news!
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Sheesh. That was supposed to be *Fabu* news. See? I’m so excited for you I can’t even type.
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Holy wow! Congrats Larissa!!!!! Happy dancing here in Jersey. So very happy for you! Woo-hoo!!!!
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Oh, Larissa, I’m sooooo Happy for you!!!!!
Congratulations, hon!!!!
by jaq
on February 22nd, 2006 at 4:19 pm
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OMG!!! I’m so happy for you!!!!
by Sasha
on February 22nd, 2006 at 4:21 pm
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Congratulations, Larissa!
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Congratulations!
by Laura
on February 22nd, 2006 at 5:19 pm
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So excited for you!!! I’m going to post twice! (Once over on Writeminded, and well, you know…) :mrgreen:
Go drink that bottle of champagne now! Go find one! Quickly!
Oh, and then get back here and share details with us!
by Michelle
on February 22nd, 2006 at 6:01 pm
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All right, Larissa! Thrilled for you!
Best wishes!
by Linda
on February 22nd, 2006 at 6:17 pm
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Thank you, all! This is all so thrilling, and I’m still SO excited! And my contract is in the mail…OMG…MY CONTRACT!!!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
by Larissa
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:10 pm
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Larissa, you don’t know me from Eve, but I know you.
You SO deserve this, lol! Congratulations!!
by raine
on February 22nd, 2006 at 7:18 pm
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Wow! I need to leave town for a couple days more often! This is wonderful news!!!!!!!!
Uh…you DID remedy that Call Bottle problem, didn’t you?
Snoopy Dancing ensues….
by Jean
on February 22nd, 2006 at 8:40 pm
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This is wonderful and so well-deserved!
by Monica
on February 22nd, 2006 at 8:55 pm
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Woo-hoo! Break out the champagne. That is incredible news!
by Caro
on February 22nd, 2006 at 9:46 pm
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[…] After a year that could only be described as “crappy” (rejections, hurricanes, starting over), it was a pleasure to see her announce in her blog today that she’s sold a novella to Red Sage. […]
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:mrgreen:Congratulations!!! I’m thrilled for you!:mrgreen:
by Elisabeth
on February 22nd, 2006 at 10:57 pm
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Congratulations, Larissa!!!! What great news this is! Enjoy the high! Boy, am I glad I picked tonight to check out blogs I haven’t visited in a while!!!
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Congratulations, Larissa. I’ve heard your name often but never really knew who you were. I came her via PBW, and I’m just as pleased as can be to be able to give a big Wahoo! for your perseverance and for your success.
by ZaZa
on February 22nd, 2006 at 11:46 pm
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That’s fabulous news, Larissa! Many congratulations and welcome to Red Sage!!!
