It’s been five months since I submitted my chapter on Civil War holidays. Usually when you don’t hear anything with a call like this, it means that they’re getting their ducks in a row to reject you.

However, today I received an email saying the chapter had been accepted. They made some minor changes, taking out two paragraphs and removing headings, but it’s still my chapter and they accepted it. I am so THRILLED.

R and M are okay with it but not totally thrilled. I am though. I am. I want to go do a jig somewhere public or something. I am psyched.