Just For Fun | Cathy C. Hall Writes

I’ve waited for a few Fridays to pass, but never mind. What I hoped to find was that you, my friends and faithful blog readers, would be curious about the latest development on my Road to Publication. What I found instead, people, is not so much.

I’m referring, of course, to the Cathy C. Hall Fortune-O-Meter, which for the last three weeks, was hovering around $2.5 million. Sadly, that is no longer the case. But since no one asked for details, it hardly seems polite to brag away now.

So I will just share a way for you to increase your Fortune to the tune of $1,000 in the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. It’s a contest for emerging writers, though, so if you’ve already basked in the glow of Fame and publishing Fortune, then move along. For those of you just starting out, here’s a chance at big bucks. Plus, you’ll get a lovely letter from the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway.

It’s not $2.5 million. But it’s a start.

When the beneficent Mr. Hall rode into my life all those years ago, I can’t say I was struck with his princely bearing. He did have a rather boyish charm that made me laugh. So after a ton of pizzas, served with buckets of beer, (plus a rose bouquet from a neighbor’s garden) what do you know? Mr. Hall started to look a lot like my Prince Charming.

Which brings me to The Break-up Diet, the true story of a 30-something single mother/aspiring writer who’s working as an exotic dancer and searching for her own Prince Charming. Not an easy feat when trying to find a perfect balance between her dreams and her day-to-day life as Supermom.

The Break-up Diet is by Annette Fix, the Senior Editor for Wow!Women-on-writing. She lives in California with her Danish Prince Charming, her son, and two dogs. She’s inviting women to visit The Break-up Story Forum, a place where you can share your own break-up or dating stories. Or check out the book’s website here.

The Break-up Diet: A Memoir goes on sale today. Be sure to check it out. But don’t let that title fool you. Annette finally found her Prince Charming. And I happen to know she’s living the happily ever after. Just like me and the beneficent, and as charming as ever, Mr. Hall.