NF: Happy!

and

. and a bit angry as well...
Lilla Augustpriset.
I doubt anyone outside of Sweden has heard of that, but it's an award given to writers aged 16-20. Basically, you write a short story (no longer than 10 pages), send it in, let the jury review it and hope for the best. I've participated for the last two years and nothing has happened, so I sent in this year's contribution without hoping for much. So imagine my surprise when I received a phone call on friday (they really chose the time, I had just spent 10 hours on a train and hardly slept at all, no wonder I thought I was dreaming at first), telling me I had been nominated for the award

Today they made all the nominations official (there's the regular Augustpriset for books, fiction and nonfiction, as well), and it's me and 8 others that are nominated, out of 520 contributions. Woohoo!

I don't care if I win, just being one of those nine means I get published in a book, which has been a dream of mine for some time now. I still can't believe it. When ever did good things begin happening to me? What's wrong with my life? I'm not supposed to do well

And then some guy from the local newspaper just called and asked a few questions. Bizarre...

I'm glad he didn't want an interview though *phew*
Bah, sorry for the rant, I don't mean to sound like I'm bragging or anything, I'm just so bloody thrilled

[oh, and ab bit angry because of stuff concerning my family]
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