Acceptance is sweet! My first published short story will appear in the 2020 issue of U.P. Reader, the award-winning anthology featuring Upper Peninsula writers of all ages and genres. No spoiler alerts needed. Let's just say the subject matter was sparked by conditions I observed while living aboard my sailboat, cruising the eastern seaboard (and crafting the tale of three women on the water—and in hot water—that turned into my novel More Than You Think You Know). Fill your journals, keep careful ship's logs, and treasure them as the valuable well of creative inspiration that they are. So glad I listened to the accomplished nautical writer I met in the Florida Keys decades ago. #amwriting #storyideas #acceptedforpublication #anthology #bathroomreading #UpperPeninsula #literary #longform #shortstory #keepwriting #writers #upperpeninsulapublishersandauthorsassociation #tbt #svchipahoy #throwback #flashback #welcomeaboard @sarah_bird portrait ❤️🙏🏻 (at Houghton County Marina Office) https://www.instagram.com/p/B79Y4DplPsy/?igshid=1vq27ex1wof5y