News X2

[mmerriam]

The Good News: I have sold my 4800 word Space Opera Pirate story, "Tenari," to Ray Gun Revival for their second anniversary issue.

The Bad News: I sprained my left wrist in a fall about 10 minutes ago. It hurts like hell and I'm typing this one-handed with my right (and off) hand. It isn't swollen, but it hurts if I move it much. I'm going to go wrap it in an Ace Bandage and see what happens.

Comments

[maggiedr.livejournal.com]

Ice it. Ice, ice, ice. Take an anti-inflammatory too.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

done and done.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Yay! Ouch....

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thanks and thanks!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Congrats! And put some ice on that wrist!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thank you and I did!

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

Woo, and also boo.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[ericmarin.livejournal.com]

Congratulations/sorry to hear that!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

at least they didn't happen simultaneously!

[mela-lyn.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you hurt your hand, but YAY!!! Maybe it means you should take one day off to relax in celebration... yeah, that's it. ;) Now I just have to remember to order a copy...

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I wish I could take tomorrow of, but I have a deadline to meet for my freelance gig.

I'll post here when the story is available.

[aedifica]

Congratulations and I'm sorry to hear it, in that order. :-) I hope your sprain heals quickly!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the congrats! I've iced it and wrapped it, with plans to ice it again in a couple of hours.

[paraselenic.livejournal.com]

drinking is in order for both things. wrists are stupid. come-on science! gimme some bionics!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

If I didn't have a project I need to work on tonight, I'd so break out the scotch!

[gryphynshadow.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the story sale, that rocks!

Oopsy on the hurting yourself thing, that sucks!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks and thanks!

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

::hops up and down for the good news:: Congratulations.

Ugh about your wrist.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[kelly-swails.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

I'm sorry.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thanks and thanks

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Yay!

BOOOOOOO!

Even if it's not swollen, you might want to try Advil and ice; my understanding is that sprains are a lot of internal inflammation and icing even the ones that are not obviously swelling can help you recover faster if you get it within a few hours of the injury. Yikes!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the congrats!

Yeah, that what careswen said when I told her. I have iced and taken ibuprofen.

[karenthology.livejournal.com]

I love space pirates. I can't help it. I look forward to reading it!

And ouch on the wrist; I can't add anything but my commiserations and another recommendation for Advil. I hope it feels better soon.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I'll let everyone know when the story is available!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I'm happy and sad for you!

(You've seen "Real Genius," right?)

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I passed! But I failed! Yeah!

[greykev.livejournal.com]

yay, boo, and I'll run you to the hospital/clinic for x-rays if you need.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

The ice and ibuprofen seem to be doing the trick, but I appreciate it.

[maryjdal.livejournal.com]

Congratulations -
Sorry about the sprain.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thanks and thanks

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Hurray for good news!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[dsgood.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

The second time I broke my fall with my left hand (and did bad things to my wrist), I found out I could type fairly fast with my right hand only -- and I'm also lefthanded.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I'm getting faster as the day goes by!

[pjthompson]

Classic good news/bad news! Congratulations and heal quickly!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Oh, and heal quickly!

[a-r-williams.livejournal.com]

CONGRATS!!!

But, uh, watch those over-exuberant celebrations. You need both hands to type. I hope your hand feels better soon.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[navicat.livejournal.com]

Horray for the sale! And I hope your wrist is better soon! *worries*

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the sale! I hope the wrist recovers quickly.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Dude!

For the wrist, head to the local health food store (or Whole Foods) and purchase arnica tablets (Scientific name: Arnica montana) and arnica ointment. Use both. The sooner you start using arnic, the more effective it is. It causes ultra rapid healing. I know this by both experience and research.

It's good for bruising, spraining, tearing, breaking, and sore muscles, so it's good to keep on hand.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I'll be going by a Whole Foods store today.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

That's what you get for doing the happy jig when the news came through. A gentleman should be more dignified. ;) Ahem, on a more serious note, CONGRATULATIONS!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I probably shouldn't have been doing the Electric Boogaloo in my tiny office!