Saturday 25 October 2008

Another Award, Another Birthday, Another...


Isn't it great? Tom Foolery held the TFX 2008 Writing Competition and all the entrants received a fantastic bespoke card as a prize - every card is different and all designed by TF herself so go to TF's and check them out!
Another Birthday. I'm 63 today! Time feels like the wheel on the card free-wheeling quickly away; I can NOT believe I'm so old. OK, old in years but young at heart (sometimes).
The third 'Another'? Unfortunately that was an agent rejection. The nice thing is that I got it earlier in the week so it hasn't blighted my day.
And please go and give Helen @ Fiction Is Stranger Than Fact a hug to let her know we're all thinking of her.

36 comments:

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Pat.

Lane Mathias said...

Happy Birthday Pat! Have a lovely day.

Aren't TFX's cards brilliant.

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

A very Happy Birthday to you Pat, I hope you have a wonderful day.x

Congratulations on your lovely award, TF is so clever.

Christina Phillips said...

Now then Pat, what have I told you??? The witches never age beyond twenty-nine!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday!!! And here's to many more. Raising a cyber glass of bubbly to you (oh okay so I really DO have a glass of bubbly but hey it's almost 6pm down here!!!!!!!)

Jenny Beattie said...

Happy birthday to Pat! I hope you have a lovely day.

Lovely award.

HelenMWalters said...

Happy Birthday Pat, and thank you so much for your support x

Marcie Steele said...

Happy Birthday Pat, whatever you are up to, make it a good one! x

Pat Posner said...

Thank you, Jo, Lane and Debs.

TF's cards are brilliant. Real keepers.

The Weaver of Grass said...

From where I am standing, 63 is definitely not old Pat!

DJ Kirkby said...

Happy birthday! Congrats on your award and comisserations on your rejection. Their loss...I've fixed my blog so with any luck you will be able to leave a comment now. xo

DAB said...

Happy Birthday Pat. 63 is young m'dear. Glad you liked your award TFx

Pat Posner said...

Thank you, JJ. It's been a lovely day so far.

Pat Posner said...

You're more than welcome, Helen.

Thank you for my b/day wishes
xxPat

Pat Posner said...

Thank you L-Plate, Weaver, DJ and TF.
OK, maybe I'm not *really* old.

Jill Steeples said...

Happy Birthday, Pat!

63 is the new 45, you realise that?

Bad luck on the rejection, better luck on its next outing.

Carol said...

Happy Birthday hon. I hope you had a fantastic day :-)

And congratulations on the award....it's rather snazzy!!

C x

Jen said...

Hope you had a lovely day - 63 looks and sounds mathematically pleasing so enjoy every day of it!

X

Flowerpot said...

happy birthday Pat and I hope you have a wonderful day! And well done on your award.

Tamsyn Murray said...

Happy Belated Birthday! Sorry I missed it but it wasn't possible to blog whilst dangling over a yawning chasm in theme park land...

Hope you had a grand day and that TessaB came through?

Jayne said...

Happy Birthday, Pat :0)

CL Taylor said...

Happy (belated) Birthday Pat! All the best people are born on 25th October :o) xx

Pat Posner said...

Now that's good to know, Maddie. Thank you for the HB wishes and the good luck. I had quite a few books published when I was 45 *grin*, so I'm quite happy to be that age now.

Thank you, Carol. Yes, TFX's award is snazzy!

Hmm, Jen, that clashes with what I said to Maddie, but 63 does look pleasing now I think about it.

Thank you Flowerpot, I had a great day.

Pat Posner said...

That's ok, Tam. Glad you didn't fall into the chasm. Tessa B came through but there's a delay on Della Galton's 'How to Write and Sell Short Stories' so it will be a belated prezzie.

Thank you, Mummy. Hope yours will be as good as mine.

I like belated greetings, Cally. And, of course, I have to agree with your statement about 25th October.

Karen said...

Belated Happy £*th Birthday greetings Pat, hope you had a lovely day, and congrats on the award - that competition was fun :o)

Karma said...

yay!!!! i can sing my song once again!!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
YA DA DA! LA DI DA!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
WOO!

:)

Pat Posner said...

Thanks, Karen. I had a lovely weekend.
Good voice you've got there, Ellie. I enjoyed listening *smile*

Fiona Mackenzie. Writer said...

We always have birthday weeks in our family so Happy Birthday Week to you.

Unknown said...

Happy (belated) Birthday, Pat. Sorry I missed it. Hope you had a super day.

Congrats on the award. Thoroughly deserved. And isn't TF clever!

Pat Posner said...

It's good isn't it, Fiona? I know I've still got a couple of cards to come.

Shirley, yes, I had a great day that (as above) is continuing.

Thank you both for the wishes!

Fionnuala said...

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Pat, Happy birthday to you. (To be said in song!) x

Mistlethrush said...

Happy Birthday. And let's hope this rejection result in a yes - from a bigger publisher!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAT. So sorry I missed it, I feel really bad about not coming down but really, you wouldn't have wanted me coughing and sneezing all over you!

See you soon my friend.

CJ xx

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

I know it's past, but Happy Birthday anyway! We try to celebrate birthday week here at our house, so I give you permission to do the same!

Lovely week to you from Edward and myself!

Pat Posner said...

I heard you singing, Fionnuala!

Thank you, Carol, let's hope so!

Hope the coughs and sneezes have gone now, Crystal. See you soon!

Pamela and Edward, thank you. I think my birthday is going to last a month this year!

Cait O'Connor said...

A belated happy birthday Pat.

I liked your poem by the way.

Pat Posner said...

Hi, Cait, and thank you.