grace grits and gardening

ramblings from an arkansas farm girl

  • Home
  • About
  • Media
  • Crafts
  • Farm
  • Food
  • Garden
  • Reading & Books
  • Sunday Letter
  • SHOP!
  • Privacy Policy

I have a publisher!

August 9, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner 48 Comments

I have the best news! And if it’s possible to truly walk on sunshine, I’m doing it. Yesterday, I signed a publishing contract with SYP Publishing, a Florida press that specializes in southern authors. Someone pinch me. I have a publisher.

I have a publisher!!!

I love the way those four little words feel in my mouth and melt on the tip of my tongue like old-fashioned butter mints, the sort served in a crystal compote at baby showers and weddings.

Know the mints I mean?

♫♫ Wonderful feeling, wonderful day! ♪♫

I plan to enjoy the floating-on-cloud-nine-feeling for as long as it lasts. And, yes, the clichés are flowing in this post, but I can’t help myself. The air is light, the sun is bright, and the view is brilliant.

I'm floating on a cloud!

Right this very second, I want to thank every single person who reads my writing (on-line and print) at Grace Grits, Front Porch Magazine, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Blog, OnlyinArkansas(dot)com and wherever else I am lucky enough to finagle an article. I am especially grateful to those who stop me in Wal-Mart or tell my Momma at church how much they enjoy my writing. This often keeps me going, and having a following, however modest, has helped me obtain a publishing contract. I truly believe this.

I'm grateful!

More coming on this later, but for now, I have a publisher, and it feels like one of those Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah days!

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

And p.s. this is for the publication of my first novel…might help if I told you that:)

[tweetthis]Oh my stars, I have a publisher! @SYPPublishing @BookPeople @nightbirdbooks #AccidentalSalvationOfGracieLee [/tweetthis]

Musical Pairing:

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (original)

 

 

Filed Under: Life, Simple Pleasures, Writing Tagged With: Gracie Lee, publishing, Southern Yellow Pine Publishing, The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee, writing

Wanna receive my monthly Newsletter? Sign up here!

Comments

  1. Bryan Jones says

    August 9, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Outstanding! Congratulations, although I feel compelled to remind you that those of us who’ve been entertained by your writing already knew this day was coming. Enjoy this moment and keep writing about those things that you see.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:47 am

      Thank you Bryan. I appreciate your support since Day One of the blog:))

      Reply
  2. Marilyn Davis says

    August 9, 2015 at 7:54 am

    I am excited for you… Congratulations!! You do a great job….

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:47 am

      Thanks Marilyn!

      Reply
  3. Marcia @ Menopausal Mother says

    August 9, 2015 at 8:07 am

    I’m SO EXCITED for you! Congrats!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Thank you Marcia. I’ll be picking your brain I’m sure!

      Reply
  4. Barbara Tate says

    August 9, 2015 at 8:13 am

    I knew it, I knew it……..it was just a matter of time. I am so excited, and I am so proud. TALYA HAS A PUBLISHER!!! Can’t wait to hold her first novel in my hands! It is going to quite a ride. I’m ready.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:48 am

      🙂 I know you are!

      Reply
    • Colene says

      August 10, 2015 at 3:31 pm

      I feel your pride Barbara! I am so proud to have Talya as a friend as well as the rest of her family, even if it is a virtual friendship. We will fix that someday. Congratulations to you for raising a beautiful, sweet daughter!

      Reply
  5. Linda Kirk says

    August 9, 2015 at 8:16 am

    No surprise! Wonderful news and a big congratulations to you! I love reading your stuff because I relate to so much of what you say. Been there, done that is my thoughts as I read. Keep up the good work. God Bless!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:49 am

      Thank you, Linda. That’s a wonderful compliment.

      Reply
  6. Staci says

    August 9, 2015 at 8:27 am

    So exciting!! I can’t wait to see what the future holds. I will be glad to travel with you to the book signing events and help! ?

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:49 am

      Yay!

      Reply
  7. Bob says

    August 9, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Yeah! So happy. Great news to start the day.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:49 am

      Thank you, Bob!

      Reply
  8. Gary Henderson says

    August 9, 2015 at 9:04 am

    KERMITFLAIL! That is so awesome! Congratulations! I knew it would happen sooner or later!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Haha! I’m getting a visual of you doing a Kermit Flail:)

      Reply
  9. Shelly Weathers says

    August 9, 2015 at 9:17 am

    So excited for you!!!!! I have been telling people about your stories and articles. Yes girl do a dance!!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 9:53 am

      Thanks for spreading the word, Shelly!

      Reply
  10. Donna Reed says

    August 9, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Congratulations! Although I have never formally met you , I feel like I know you very well! I know your mother is proud of you, as she should be. Love your mom and hope to meet you someday. (I am Morris’ sister)

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 10:26 am

      Thank you, Donna. Were you in the house for the snake episode?? LOL.

      Reply
  11. Corinne Rodrigues says

    August 9, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Happy, happy news, Talya. I know you’ve worked long and hard for this! Congratulations!

    Reply
  12. Winnie says

    August 9, 2015 at 10:38 am

    I’m so happy for you Talya. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
    Hard work pays off……. and I’m sure you will have great success 🙂

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 3:47 pm

      Thank you, Winnie!

      Reply
  13. Lyn fenwick says

    August 9, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Great news!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 3:47 pm

      Thank you, Lyn. I appreciate your support!

      Reply
  14. Molly says

    August 9, 2015 at 11:24 am

    So happy for you! Congratulations! xoxo

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks Molly!!

      Reply
  15. Mark Price says

    August 9, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    Was there ever any doubt? Can’t wait!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 3:46 pm

      Maybe not for you – LOL. Tricky business…

      Reply
  16. Cheryl Middleton says

    August 9, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Congratulations Tayla!!! We are so proud of you and very happy for you. Your writing makes reading worth the time spent and you have the ability to really “speak” to readers of all kinds. You speak of the simple things that add up to life worth living and well spent. Thank you for touching my heart.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 3:46 pm

      Thank you for your kind words, Cheryl. So sweet.

      Reply
  17. Jo Hamner says

    August 9, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    How wonderful! Best wishes to a woman of talent!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 9, 2015 at 3:45 pm

      Thank you so much, Jo.

      Reply
  18. Katharine says

    August 9, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Talya, your excitement is contagious and your writing is addictive. No kidding. There are few blog sites I visit just for the excellence in writing, but yours is one of them. <3 So happy for you!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:46 am

      Wow, thank you Katharine. Such a wonderful compliment!

      Reply
  19. Linda Gardner says

    August 9, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    Talya,, I’m so happy for you.. Your mom told me this morning at Church, she was extatic as I know you are.. I know you’ve worked timelessly on this project, hard work pays off, You go girl nowhere but to the top…Love you and family..

    Reply
  20. [email protected] says

    August 9, 2015 at 7:57 pm

    Wonderful! Congratulations! Now you have writing, edits, more writing, galleys, etc to look forward to in the future. 😉

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:47 am

      Thank you Linda. Exciting!

      Reply
  21. Dorothy Johnson says

    August 9, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    How exciting! So proud of you! Most assuredly well deserved!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:46 am

      Thanks, Dorothy. I certainly appreciate all your support of my writing!

      Reply
  22. Laurie says

    August 9, 2015 at 10:44 pm

    Get out there and show us how it’s done! 🙂

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:46 am

      Thanks, lady:)

      Reply
  23. Tim says

    August 10, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Awesomenth!!! You’ve put in the hours and hours and hours and hours of work + you’ve definitely got the talent = getting published!!! I’m so very proud of you, Talya, and I can hardly wait to buy my first official TTB book and have it autographed, of course!!! However, as for me, and you know me…I’ll have the book put away for ‘prosperity’ purposes, and sit back and wait on my first official TTB book on CD….okayokayokay…I don’t think I can wait until the CD version is released, so I know I’ll have to read the actual book first, then!…put it up for ‘prosperity’ reasons. Aaaand, when the first official TTB movie version is made from your book…well…anyhow, as you can tell, I have your future planned out for you, too!!! And lastly, have I told you how PROUD of you I am, lately?!!! Awesome to the nth degree!!! Way.to.GO!!!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:45 am

      You’re so hilarious and thank you. Thank you very much (in my best Elvis voice).

      Reply
  24. June Graham says

    August 11, 2015 at 9:40 am

    I will be at the book signing in Blytheville!!!!! Can hardly wait!!!!

    Reply
  25. Barbara Tate says

    August 8, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Congratulations on your one year anniversary. It has been a wonderful year for you and Gracie. For Anne too. So proud.

    Reply
  26. frances creecy says

    August 10, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Congratulations Talya you were born to do this, we are all so proud of you.

    Reply

COMMENT: Cancel reply

Talya Tate Boerner


Hi! I'm Talya. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (Now Available!)

Click to BUY NOW!

Talya Tate Boerner books
Gene, Everywhere

Never miss a blog post! Subscribe via email:

Receive my Monthly Newsletter?

Most Popular Posts…

  • Sunday Letter: 01.29.23
  • Yum Yum Cake - old southern recipe!
  • How to harvest Coneflower Seeds
  • Nana's Strawberry Cake (the real one)
  • Sunday Letter: 01.08.23

Most Recent

  • Sunday Letter: 01.29.23
  • Sunday Letter: 01.15.23
  • Sunday Letter: 01.08.23
  • Sunday Letter: 12.18.22
  • Sunday Letter: 12.11.22

Grace Grits index

Prior Posts

Search Categories

Tags

A to Z April Blog Challenge Autumn BAT Book Reviews childhood Christmas creative writing prompt Dallas Desserts Eureka Springs Fall Fayetteville Food Gracie Lee Halloween Hemingway-Pfeiffer home humor Johnson Family Keiser Lake Norfork Lucy and Annabelle Mississippi County Mississippi Delta moving Munger Place Nana nature Northeast Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Osceola poem Reading Schnauzer simple living simple things spring spring gardening Summer sunday letter Talya Tate Boerner novel The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee Thomas Tate Winter Wordless Wednesday
Follow on Bloglovin

Food. Farm. Garden. Life.

THANKS FOR READING!

All content and photos Copyright Grace, Grits and Gardening © 2023 · Web Hosting By StrataByte