Gemotions

The acceptance letter practically vibrated in Amelia’s hand. After years of writing in secret, her manuscript was finally going to be published! She bounced on the balls of her feet, a giddy lightness lifting her. The words of her literary hero, Silas Blackwood, echoed in her mind – his encouragement, his masterful prose… He had written the foreword! Amelia ran outside, the crisp autumn air filling her lungs. She had to tell everyone.

She dialed her sister’s number, a manic energy coursing through her. “Guess what? Guess what! I’m going to be a published author! Silas Blackwood… Silas Blackwood loves my book!” The sky seemed impossibly blue, the leaves on the trees burning with an almost painful brilliance.