Writer Tamago

Sonya and I wanted to wait to see how this came out before I talked about it here, but now we know, so I can. So, the story goes something like this: Drollerie Press, which has accepted Sister Night, Sister Moonsuggested that all of us Drollerie authors post our news at Publisher's Marketplace. Good publicity. [...]

Well, I thinkI've just sent Apex and Abyss The Initiation Rites and Incantations of the Junior Vampire Auxiliary, but I'm not sure, as it bounced. I received an acceptance message, then a bounce. And then I sent a question about bouncing, which bounced. Which makes sense, if you think about it. Anyway, if you know [...]

Since my make up class for my night class that's been cancelled by snow was, in fact, cancelled by snow, I spent the night getting around this week's queries: Robin Rue of Writer's House Jennifer Lyons of Jennifer Lyons Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown Jennifer Jackson of Donald Maass Two more weeks of snail mail [...]

Last night Julie Rose and Catrina Horsfield and I gathered cozily on line and talked about our Wiscon plans. We've got the swag and posterage worked out. Now, if I could figure out what to wear. So, dear readership, what says "hip YA faerie tale writer" to you? Because right now, I have nothing to [...]

from Jennifer Jackson this morning. I think it's the perfect statement. It separates the desire and the misconceptions from the work of it. Because so many of us love the image, but we love neither the work nor the rejections. "The real secret is to do it because you love writing rather than because you [...]

The snow day was good in many ways. I have worked out seriously, scooping snow for 2 and a half hours. (urgh? urgh!) I have finished proofreading the revision of Substance and resubmitted it to Agent A. It's out with friends. I don't pretend that this is the end of the line. I'm pretty sure [...]

I find it very likely that I will be marooned once again in the middle of snow covered corn stubble deep in the heart of eastern Iowa, as once again, we are being blessed with about six inches or so of white powder. On a Tuesday. Have I mentioned that I'm supposed to have a [...]

And, for four hours, she read her own book. Catherine ETA: Mistraldol (Part 1) is as good as I can make it.

The Agent A revision of Substance of Shadows is finished. It is now about 70.5K, as opposed to its old 85K length. I think it is more suitable for the YA crowd. Now, I have to read it through for stupid proofreading mistakes. I hope to have it off to the agent who requested the [...]