We all need bucking up sometimes

There must times in every writer's life when morale takes a hit; when your very best efforts are not being considered by a wider audience; when the writer in you weeps.
And then - you get a few comments like this (from Northern Gravy - an Arts funded literature orientated publication)
"We are writing to congratulate you. Of all the wonderful submissions we received, yours stood out among them and it gives us great pleasure to inform you that it has made our longlist selection.
Congratulations and a heartfelt thank you for entrusting us with your outstanding work. We have enjoyed reading it immensely, and the task of picking both a shortlist and eventual pieces for publication is a daunting one."
My heart soared. Someone believes.
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