When I first started on my little publication journey, I was totally lost. Then I met Elana Johnson. I was a little intimidated by her, she was like the super-hot-indie-rocker-lead-singer-girl to my pimple-faced-screaming-in-the-crowd-band-groupie. She didn’t have to spend time chatting with me or teaching me how to write a query, but she did–because she’s a pay-it-forward kind of gal, and because she’s a good person.

And now, I get to congratulate her. I get to SQUEE for her, and I get to tell everyone I know that SHE’S GOING TO BE PUBLISHED!

Here are the details from Publisher’s Marketplace:

Elana Johnson’s CONTROL ISSUES, set in a brainwashed society where those gifted with mind control best join the powers that be, but one rebel girl tries to beat them at their own game, to Anica Rissi at Simon Pulse, by Michelle Andelman at Lynn Franklin Associates (NA).

You should check out her story here here.

CONGRATULATIONS ELANA! You earned it, girl!