Why did I ask yāall if you liked mermaids?? Lucky you, Iāll reveal the answer in this post! But first, letās get in the mermaid vibe, shall we?!
Below is a picture of my mermaid tail button art! So far, itās been the only button art Iāve done, but it was definitely a lot of fun to create. (Can you find the tiny screw glued in the artwork? Hint: itās among the pile of ātreasure.ā If not, what about the paperclip?)
Next up, a fun fact!
Mermaid fun fact: professional mermaids is a job that actually exists!
Assuming that youāre feeling the mermaid vibe by now, I guess itās time I finally reveal my announcement. *takes a deep breath* Here goes . . . the moment youāve all been waiting for . . . .
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Iām kidding. Iām kidding. I wonāt make you scroll through dots for the announcement. Here it is, for real now:
I have a short story going to be published in Owl Hollow Pressā Level Up anthology!!!
Eek!! This is the first time I will be published! Iām so happy I think Iām gonna cry. The anthology will be released sometime later this month. I canāt believe I kept this a secret for TWO months! Ack, what is wrong with me?? Anyway, check out this screenshot of Owl Hollow Pressā Instagram post:
My short story featured in the anthology is titled, āTalented Mers Competition.ā And, yes, itās about mermaids. See why I had to build the hype? Hereās the short story blurb:
The annual Talented Mers Competition has arrived. The winner will be granted a single wish from the wishing star.
Seaellaās mother has recently experienced an injury from which she is unlikely to recover. The prize from the competition may be Seaellaās only chance to save her mother. Unfortunately, she is competing against an extremely talented merboy named, Splash. With her chances of winning slim, will Seaella still be able to win the wish to save her mother?
Now for the questions! Are you excited for āTalented Mers Competitionā? Have you heard of professional mermaids before? Did you find the tiny screw and/or the paperclip in the button art picture shown above? Anything you want to tell me about mermaids (or really anything in general you want to tell me)? Letās chat!
Eee, THANK YOU SO MUCH, Allie!!!!!!!!!!! I hope youāll enjoy the story! Aww, thank you!!!!!! Hehe, yep, I guess youāre right!! My brain still doesnāt believe this is all real though. XD
AHHHHH GIRL CONGRATULATIONS!!!! (You know whatās funny, yesterday I literally randomly thought of that anthology Izzy was in and I searched teen author bootcamp and found that the anthology submission ended in December XDDD what a coincidence!)
NGSUIGBHEWLGAEUIGLBHGJWSGHJD KAT THATāS SOOO EXCITING IāM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! <33333
Whenever hear mermaids I think of the bonus features of the live action Peter Pan, where it shows how the actresses put on all their makeup and tails and stuff and become mermaids XD. So yeah, I guess I have heard of "professional mermaids"!
YEP I found both things in the button art (It's beautiful by the way!!!)
SO are you gonna do like a interview/post thingy about your short story??? I'd LOVE to hear about how you got your inspiration and wrote it!! <3333
THANK YOU SO MUCH, LORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Oh my goodness, that is a funny coincidence! Iām so sad you missed it, though. It would have been so cool if we were in the anthology together!!!) AAHH, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! AWWW, THANK YOU, GIRL!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Ooooh, that's so cool!!!! I don't think I've ever seen the live-action Peter Pan. Aaah, OH MY GOODNESS, I bet that is SO COOL to see them get ready in their mermaid look!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome!!!!!! I'm glad you were able to find the items!!!! (Aww, thank you so much!!!!!!<3)
Hehe, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!!!! I'm definitely going to post when the anthology releases, and I was thinking about doing something extra/special to celebrate. Since you want to hear about the inspiration behind the story, I'll definitely make sure to include that!!!!
*gasps* This is so awesome!!!! I love your art, and congrats!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE mermaids, and am actually writing my own series about them right now!!!! So excited for you!!!
Thank you so much, Annabelle!!!!!!! Awww, THANK YOU!!!!!! Iām happy to hear you like my art!!!! EEEEEK, ME TOO!!!!!! :DDD Mermaids are SO AMAZING!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness, THAT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!! Iām SUPER excited for your series!!!!!!!!! *squeals and jumps up and down* Iām wishing you the best of luck as you write your mermaid story, and I hope youāll be able to publish it!!!!! Aww, thank you so much!!!! And thank you for reading and commenting!!!!!
Yay, awesome!!!!! I know, right?! It would be a SUPER cool job!!!!!! Yayay, Iām glad you were able to find the paperclip and screw!!!
Thank you so much, Corrie!!!!!! Aww, THANK YOU!!!!!! That makes my day to hear you say that!!!!!
Iād heard about professional mermaids! Thereās a park (for some reason I think itās in the Dakotas, somewhere) where there are women who do tricks and such underwater in mermaid garb. There are air hoses hidden in giant plants and stuff and itās awesome.
(I read an article on the place from 2010: one of the ladies who worked there brought her twin daughters with her to work sometimes and they were good at holding their breath and everythingā but they were only two years old!)
Thatās awesome!!!! Ooooh, thatās so COOL!!!!! I bet itās amazing to watch them do tricks underwater!!!! Aaah, I would totally love to see that one day!!!! I saw a professional mermaid once. She was sitting on a rock next to a creek at a campground, and I had my picture made with her. Honestly, though, I had forgotten about meeting the mermaid until just now. XD XD
(Whoa, ONLY TWO???? Thatās INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! Mind blown! XD Is it crazy to say Iām jealous of the two-year-olds, lol.) Thank you so much for sharing! Being a mermaid fanatic, I loved hearing about it!!
AWW, THANK YOU SO MUCH, JOELLE!!!!!!!!!!! YOU BRIGHTENED MY DAY!!!!!! YAYAY!!!! *HIGH-FIVES* SO GLAD YOU LIKE MERMAIDS! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! Iām glad I chose mermaids then!
So thatās why you ask if we like mermaids!! XD Congrats!!!!! Iām so excited for you!! EEP!
Lol, when I was little, I wanted to be a professional mermaid (i still doā¦just a little xD )
Ooh and I love your button art. (I found the paper clip and the screw, but it took a while XD)
Hehehe, yep thatās why I asked! Thank you!!!!! Aww, thank you!!!!<33 Haha, sounds like a perfect dream job to me. XD It's funny how I didn't think about it when I was younger, lol. (Hehe, same! Sometimes I secretly wish to be a professional mermaid as well. XD)
Thank you so much!!!!! I'm happy to hear that you love it!!!!!! (Awesome!!!! I'm glad you were able to find them!!! Haha, I figured it might be difficult to find them in the photo, but hopefully, it was a fun challenge.)
Congratulations! Thatās a huge accomplishment! Iāve always loved mermaid stories, and this one seems so cool! And that button art is so cute! I love it!
YOUāRE GETTING PUBLISHED AND YOU KEPT IT A SECRET FOR TWO MONTHS!!!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!! *hyperventilates* Iā¦I CANāT EVEN. ajkjlsektmelskteklteksgilekges GIRL IāM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED AND PROUD OF YOU!!!!! *wraps you in the biggest hug ever* Justā¦wow. I cannot WAIT to read your story!!! *squeals* Iām just so happy for you!!!! Congrats girl!! *showers you in confetti* <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
For the record, I did find the screw and the paper clip. And I knew that professional mermaids was a thing. *grins* Also, that button art is amazing <3.
EEEEK, YESS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I KEPT IT A SECRET!!!!!!!!!! XDXD AWWWW, GIRL, YOUāRE SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!! *smiles super big* THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!<3<3<3 *squeezes you in hug* Aww, THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I hope you'll enjoy my story! Aww, thank you!!!! *twirls in confetti because twirling is so much fun* Thank you so much for this comment!!!! You brought a smile to my face!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Yay!! Awesome!!! I'm glad you were able to find the screw and paperclip! Woo-hoo, that's great!!! My mind was always blown by the fact that professional mermaids are a real thing. XD Aw, thank you so much!!!!<3
Aw, YAY, Iām so happy to hear that youāre excited!!!!!!! Awesome!!! Agreedāthey are SUPER cool!!!!! Yay, Iām glad you were able to find the items!!!!!!!
Congratulations, Katherine! Thatās super exciting to hear!
I have heard of professional mermaids before and the videos Iāve watched of them swim in lakes or exhibits were pretty amazing.
Again, congrats!
Thank you so much, Abigail!!!! Iām so happy youāre excited!! It makes me excited even more!!!
Cool!! Wow, thatās AWESOME!!! I havenāt seen many videos of them swimming (I totally need to watch more, lol), but I did watch one video of a professional mermaid talking about how her tail was made.
Thank you!!!!! And thank you so much for reading and commenting!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, EMMA!!!!!!!! Awww, thank you!!!!
Thank you so much!!!! Iām happy to hear you love it!! You should try something like it sometime. It was fun to make, and I liked adding more to it than buttons. XD
ASDLFKJASKLDFJ IāM SO SORRY THIS COMMENT IS SO LATE BUT KATHERINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I CANāT BELIEVE YOUāRE GETTING PUBLISHED AND THIS IS THE BEST REASON EVER WHY YOU WANTED TO KNOW IF WE LIKE MERMAIDS AND YOUR STORY SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY 100% EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW COULD YOU KEEP THIS FROM ME FOR SO LONG!?!?!?!?! *takes an enormous breath from the all caps* Actually, I LOVE secrets and surprises so Iām glad you kept it from me BUT EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO SO SO excited and happy for you and so proud of you girlie!!!! God has talented you so much with your writing and you deserve this win!!! *tackles hugs you* *blows party horns* *showers you in confetti and balloons* ANYWAY. CONGRATULATIONS KAT!!!!!!!! I absolutely CANāT WAIT to read your story!!!!!!!! <33333333333
AW, THATāS ALRIGHT, GIRL! NO WORRIES! AND IāM SUPER SORRY IāM SO LATE IN REPLYING!!!
AAH, I STILL CANāT BELIEVE IT EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!! XD HEHE, IāM GLAD YOU THINK It WAS A GOOD REASON!! OH MY GOODNESS, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THAT YOU THINK It SOUNDS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haha, I HAVE NO IDEA!!! *takes a breath with you* Hehe, me too! Iām glad it worked out then! XDD *squeals at your excitement* Awwwww, thank you so so much!!!!! AW, GIRL!! Youāre so sweet!!! Youāre making my day!!! *gives you a big hug* *twirls in confetti* THANK YOU, V!!!!!! Aww, thank you!!!! I hope you enjoy reading it!! <33333333333
(Yay!! Awesome!! I'm glad you were able to find them!!)
EEEEK, CONGRATS, KAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! I had the opportunity to get my hands on a copy of the anthology last week and so I got to read your short story already and I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! It has such a good message and it totally warmed my heart! You are so talented, Katherine! Keep going girl, you are going to do some FABULOUS things in this world!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, ALEXA!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWW, THANK YOUUU!!!!!!!!<33 Yay, that's awesome!!!!!! I'm happy to hear you were able to get a copy!!!! YAY!!! AWW, I'm so glad you loved my story and the message in it and that it warmed your heart!!!!!!! This truly makes my day!!!!!!!! Awww, girl, you're so sweet!!!<3<3<3 Thank you!!!! Thank you for your encouragement!!!! I'm so happy we're friends! *hugs*
50 Comments
Vanessa Hall
Wow, congrats!! Thatās so exciting!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Vanessa!!!! Eee, Iām so excited I donāt know what to do with myself, lol. Thank you for reading and commenting!
Allie Jo Andersen
Oh my goodness, that is so exciting!!!!!! Congrats, Kat!!!!!!!!! Iām so happy for you!!!! Now you are going to be a published author, too!!!


Katherine
Eee, THANK YOU SO MUCH, Allie!!!!!!!!!!! I hope youāll enjoy the story! Aww, thank you!!!!!!
Hehe, yep, I guess youāre right!!
My brain still doesnāt believe this is all real though. XD
Kristina
Congratulations!!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Kristina!!!!!!!
Lorelei Angelino
AHHHHH GIRL CONGRATULATIONS!!!! (You know whatās funny, yesterday I literally randomly thought of that anthology Izzy was in and I searched teen author bootcamp and found that the anthology submission ended in December XDDD what a coincidence!)
NGSUIGBHEWLGAEUIGLBHGJWSGHJD KAT THATāS SOOO EXCITING IāM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! <33333
Whenever hear mermaids I think of the bonus features of the live action Peter Pan, where it shows how the actresses put on all their makeup and tails and stuff and become mermaids XD. So yeah, I guess I have heard of "professional mermaids"!
YEP I found both things in the button art (It's beautiful by the way!!!)
SO are you gonna do like a interview/post thingy about your short story??? I'd LOVE to hear about how you got your inspiration and wrote it!! <3333
Katherine
THANK YOU SO MUCH, LORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Oh my goodness, that is a funny coincidence!
Iām so sad you missed it, though. It would have been so cool if we were in the anthology together!!!) AAHH, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! AWWW, THANK YOU, GIRL!!!!!!!!!
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Ooooh, that's so cool!!!! I don't think I've ever seen the live-action Peter Pan. Aaah, OH MY GOODNESS, I bet that is SO COOL to see them get ready in their mermaid look!!!!!!!!!!!
(Aww, thank you so much!!!!!!<3)
Awesome!!!!!! I'm glad you were able to find the items!!!!
Hehe, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!!!! I'm definitely going to post when the anthology releases, and I was thinking about doing something extra/special to celebrate. Since you want to hear about the inspiration behind the story, I'll definitely make sure to include that!!!!

Annabelle
*gasps* This is so awesome!!!! I love your art, and congrats!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE mermaids, and am actually writing my own series about them right now!!!! So excited for you!!!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Annabelle!!!!!!! Awww, THANK YOU!!!!!!
Iām happy to hear you like my art!!!! EEEEEK, ME TOO!!!!!! :DDD Mermaids are SO AMAZING!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness, THAT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!! Iām SUPER excited for your series!!!!!!!!! *squeals and jumps up and down* Iām wishing you the best of luck as you write your mermaid story, and I hope youāll be able to publish it!!!!! Aww, thank you so much!!!! And thank you for reading and commenting!!!!!
Grace A. Johnson
Congratulations, Kat!!! I canāt wait to read it!!!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Gracie!!!!!!! Aww, really?!?! Iām so happy to hear that!!!!!!! That makes my day!!!!!
I hope youāll enjoy it!!!!
Grace A. Johnson
Youāre so welcome!!! OF COURSE!!!


Katherine
*gives you hug*




Corrie.S.P
I have! I think it would be an awesome job! Yes! I did find the paperclip and screw. Congratulations girl! Your story sounds like fun!
Katherine
Yay, awesome!!!!! I know, right?! It would be a SUPER cool job!!!!!! Yayay, Iām glad you were able to find the paperclip and screw!!!
Thank you so much, Corrie!!!!!! Aww, THANK YOU!!!!!! That makes my day to hear you say that!!!!!
Rylie
CONGRATS!!!! I gotta buy that when itās out!!!!!
Katherine
THANK YOU, RYLIE!!!!!!! Awww, thank you!!!!! I hope youāll like it!!!!
Rose Q. Addams
Iād heard about professional mermaids! Thereās a park (for some reason I think itās in the Dakotas, somewhere) where there are women who do tricks and such underwater in mermaid garb. There are air hoses hidden in giant plants and stuff and itās awesome.
(I read an article on the place from 2010: one of the ladies who worked there brought her twin daughters with her to work sometimes and they were good at holding their breath and everythingā but they were only two years old!)
Katherine
Thatās awesome!!!! Ooooh, thatās so COOL!!!!! I bet itās amazing to watch them do tricks underwater!!!!
Aaah, I would totally love to see that one day!!!! I saw a professional mermaid once. She was sitting on a rock next to a creek at a campground, and I had my picture made with her. Honestly, though, I had forgotten about meeting the mermaid until just now. XD XD
Mind blown! XD Is it crazy to say Iām jealous of the two-year-olds, lol.
) Thank you so much for sharing! Being a mermaid fanatic, I loved hearing about it!!
(Whoa, ONLY TWO???? Thatās INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
Joelle Stone
WOW KATHERINE SO EXCITING GREAT JOB AND YAS I LOVE MERMAIDS PERFECT CHOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Katherine
AWW, THANK YOU SO MUCH, JOELLE!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU BRIGHTENED MY DAY!!!!!!
YAYAY!!!! *HIGH-FIVES* SO GLAD YOU LIKE MERMAIDS! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! Iām glad I chose mermaids then! 
Ava Coulter
So thatās why you ask if we like mermaids!! XD Congrats!!!!! Iām so excited for you!! EEP!
Lol, when I was little, I wanted to be a professional mermaid (i still doā¦just a little xD )
Ooh and I love your button art. (I found the paper clip and the screw, but it took a while XD)
Katherine
Hehehe, yep thatās why I asked!
Thank you!!!!! Aww, thank you!!!!<33
Haha, sounds like a perfect dream job to me. XD It's funny how I didn't think about it when I was younger, lol. (Hehe, same! Sometimes I secretly wish to be a professional mermaid as well. XD)
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Thank you so much!!!!! I'm happy to hear that you love it!!!!!! (Awesome!!!! I'm glad you were able to find them!!! Haha, I figured it might be difficult to find them in the photo, but hopefully, it was a fun challenge.
Saraina
CONGRATULATIONS KATHERINE!!! XD *cheers and applause in the background* Thatās so exciting!!!!!
And no lol Iāve never heard of a professional mermaid before!
Katherine
Aw, THANK YOU SO MUCH, SARAINA!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!
Aw, girl, you have brightened my day!!!
Hehe, now you can say youāve heard of professional mermaids!
Em Elizabeth
Congratulations! Thatās a huge accomplishment! Iāve always loved mermaid stories, and this one seems so cool! And that button art is so cute! I love it!
Katherine
Thank you so much!!!! Yay!!! *high-fives* Me too!!!!
Aww, thank you!!!! I hope youāll like it! Aw, thank you!!!!! Iām happy to hear you love it!!
Tasha Van Kesteren
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
Katherine
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
Kayti
Oh, that is amazing! Congrat Katherine! Oh, that is so epically exciting!!! Iām so happy for you!!! I canāt wait to read it!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Kayti!!!!! Iām so glad youāre excited!!!! Aww, thank you!!!!!
Youāre so sweet!! I hope youāll enjoy reading it!!
Emma
YOUāRE GETTING PUBLISHED AND YOU KEPT IT A SECRET FOR TWO MONTHS!!!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!! *hyperventilates* Iā¦I CANāT EVEN. ajkjlsektmelskteklteksgilekges GIRL IāM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED AND PROUD OF YOU!!!!! *wraps you in the biggest hug ever* Justā¦wow. I cannot WAIT to read your story!!! *squeals* Iām just so happy for you!!!! Congrats girl!! *showers you in confetti* <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
For the record, I did find the screw and the paper clip. And I knew that professional mermaids was a thing. *grins* Also, that button art is amazing <3.
Katherine
EEEEK, YESS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I KEPT IT A SECRET!!!!!!!!!! XDXD AWWWW, GIRL, YOUāRE SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!! *smiles super big* THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!<3<3<3 *squeezes you in hug* Aww, THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I hope you'll enjoy my story! Aww, thank you!!!!
*twirls in confetti because twirling is so much fun* Thank you so much for this comment!!!! You brought a smile to my face!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Yay!! Awesome!!! I'm glad you were able to find the screw and paperclip! Woo-hoo, that's great!!!
My mind was always blown by the fact that professional mermaids are a real thing. XD Aw, thank you so much!!!!<3
Joy C. Woodbury
Wow, congratulations! I canāt wait to read the story when itās published ā it sounds so cool!
Katherine
Thank you so much, JC!!!!!!! Awww, thank you!!!!!!<333 I'm so happy to hear that!!!!! I hope you'll enjoy the story!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
Sarah Lawton
Ooh, Iām excited! Iāve heard of professional mermaids! itās so cool! And I found the screw and paperclip
Katherine
Aw, YAY, Iām so happy to hear that youāre excited!!!!!!!
Awesome!!! Agreedāthey are SUPER cool!!!!!
Yay, Iām glad you were able to find the items!!!!!!!
Abigail
Congratulations, Katherine! Thatās super exciting to hear!
I have heard of professional mermaids before and the videos Iāve watched of them swim in lakes or exhibits were pretty amazing.
Again, congrats!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Abigail!!!! Iām so happy youāre excited!! It makes me excited even more!!!
Cool!! Wow, thatās AWESOME!!! I havenāt seen many videos of them swimming (I totally need to watch more, lol), but I did watch one video of a professional mermaid talking about how her tail was made.
Thank you!!!!! And thank you so much for reading and commenting!
Emma
CONGRATULATIONS KAT!!!! Thatās soooo awesome. Iām very excited for you!!! And I love the button artāsuper cute and creative!!
Katherine
THANK YOU SO MUCH, EMMA!!!!!!!! Awww, thank you!!!!
It was fun to make, and I liked adding more to it than buttons. XD
Thank you so much!!!! Iām happy to hear you love it!! You should try something like it sometime.
Diamond
Thatās so cool! Congrats!
Katherine
Thank you so much, Diamond!!!!!!!
Victoria Crooks
ASDLFKJASKLDFJ IāM SO SORRY THIS COMMENT IS SO LATE BUT KATHERINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I CANāT BELIEVE YOUāRE GETTING PUBLISHED AND THIS IS THE BEST REASON EVER WHY YOU WANTED TO KNOW IF WE LIKE MERMAIDS AND YOUR STORY SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY 100% EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW COULD YOU KEEP THIS FROM ME FOR SO LONG!?!?!?!?! *takes an enormous breath from the all caps* Actually, I LOVE secrets and surprises so Iām glad you kept it from me BUT EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO SO SO excited and happy for you and so proud of you girlie!!!! God has talented you so much with your writing and you deserve this win!!! *tackles hugs you* *blows party horns* *showers you in confetti and balloons* ANYWAY. CONGRATULATIONS KAT!!!!!!!! I absolutely CANāT WAIT to read your story!!!!!!!! <33333333333
(Also, I found the paper clip and the screw!) XD
Katherine
AW, THATāS ALRIGHT, GIRL! NO WORRIES! AND IāM SUPER SORRY IāM SO LATE IN REPLYING!!!
OH MY GOODNESS, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THAT YOU THINK It SOUNDS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haha, I HAVE NO IDEA!!!
*takes a breath with you* Hehe, me too! Iām glad it worked out then! XDD *squeals at your excitement* Awwwww, thank you so so much!!!!! AW, GIRL!! Youāre so sweet!!! Youāre making my day!!! *gives you a big hug* *twirls in confetti* THANK YOU, V!!!!!! Aww, thank you!!!! I hope you enjoy reading it!! <33333333333
AAH, I STILL CANāT BELIEVE IT EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!! XD HEHE, IāM GLAD YOU THINK It WAS A GOOD REASON!!
(Yay!! Awesome!! I'm glad you were able to find them!!)
RangerElfLegend
Iām not into mermaids (sorry XD) but thatās so exciting that youāre gonna be published! Congratulations!!!!!
Katherine
Aah, thatās totally okay.
Aww, Iām happy to hear you find it exciting!
Thank you so much!!!!!!
Alexa
EEEEK, CONGRATS, KAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! I had the opportunity to get my hands on a copy of the anthology last week and so I got to read your short story already and I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! It has such a good message and it totally warmed my heart! You are so talented, Katherine! Keep going girl, you are going to do some FABULOUS things in this world!
Katherine
THANK YOU SO MUCH, ALEXA!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWW, THANK YOUUU!!!!!!!!<33 Yay, that's awesome!!!!!! I'm happy to hear you were able to get a copy!!!! YAY!!! AWW, I'm so glad you loved my story and the message in it and that it warmed your heart!!!!!!!
This truly makes my day!!!!!!!! Awww, girl, you're so sweet!!!<3<3<3 Thank you!!!! Thank you for your encouragement!!!! I'm so happy we're friends!
*hugs*