A really nice compliment from The First Line.

[melissajm]

I just got my contributor's copy of "The Best of The First Line, Editors' Picks 2002-2006," and the blurb before my story says
"...Melissa, one of the first writers we published, is a pro at retold (fairy) tales, and 'Jewels and Cinders' is one of my favorites."

Wow. I've actually been called a pro at something. By an editor. A long-time editor. And I do love retold fairy tales. Wow!