

Trust me and believe that your day will come. And if you’re one of those writers who feels like everyone around you is getting great news while you’re getting nothing, I’ve been there too. Thank you again to everyone who has supported Tidepool on this journey. Sometimes the if happens, and when it does it’s the most amazing feeling. I wanted to keep my expectations for Tidepool modest when it first came out, but there was always a voice in the back of my head saying “But wouldn’t it be cool if…?” I tried to ignore that voice as much as possible, celebrate Tidepool’s actual wins, and not think about the if. Screw you, impostor syndrome.īeing on the preliminary ballot was exciting enough, but this? I’ve been letting my inner Sally Field out to play all day. I saw that there were six nominees and instantly thought “Crap, someone forgot to take my name off the final ballot” before I saw the info about the tie. But at last I can say it: My little overachiever is an official Bram Stoker Award nominee in the category of Superior Achievement in a First Novel. But at last I can say it: My little overachiever is an official Bram Stoker Award nominee in the category of Superior Achievement in a First Novel. I've been chewing my nails for the last month since the Bram Stoker Awards preliminary ballot was announced and Tidepool was on it. I’ve been chewing my nails for the last month since the Bram Stoker Awards® preliminary ballot was announced and Tidepool was on it.
