Some Stuff About Writing
Sheila Williams is buying my short story The Whale's Lover for Asimov's. Yay! This marks my first sale of the year so double-Yay!
46 Directions, None of them North has 7 recs for the Nebula, which, yay! and thanks to those who recced it. Its eligibility runs out at the end of this month. If you've been thinking of reccing it and just haven't gotten around to it, now is the time (if you haven't read it and would like a copy, email me at debco at iknowiknow.org and I'll send you one). If you don't care, didn't like it, never read it and don't intend to--hey--that's okay too :-)
I have one story in the mail, one ready to send out, one story about half-written that I will probably make good progress on this weekend (because it's going to be about a hundred and fifty below this weekend) and that's pretty good progress for me.
Some people are encouraging me (for definitions of 'encouraging' that include threats of mocking) to write a novel. Since my last novel idea turned into a short story (see: one story half-written above), I'm currently sort of looking for a novel idea. All suggestions will be given serious consideration :-)
Comments still appear to be hosed up, but I still mostly see them even if I can't find them in the database and you may or may not see them here.
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Congratulations on the sale! What a good market to be the first sale of the year. And congratulations and good luck with the Nebula recommendations.
Posted by: Steph Burgis | February 2, 2007 03:18 PM
So I see this entry appeared over on LJ, too. You moving? Or what?
SEVEN recs!! You so rawk! Man, I hope it breaks ten.
And again yay for Whale's Lover!
Posted by: SarahP | February 2, 2007 08:51 PM
Thanks Steph and Sarah! I'm very pleased about 'The Whale's Lover' especially as it is not (for a change) an urban rural whatever-you-call-it fantasy. Not that I don't love those and I have a couple more on tap, but change is good. :-)
(and I have no idea why I'm appearing on LJ--although this blog is syndicated over there...still contemplating moving).
Posted by: debco | February 3, 2007 08:03 AM
I just re-read "46 Directions" today after reading "Chainsaw On Hand". I loved "Directions" when I first read it a year ago. (After I re-read it I gave it to my 9 year-old daughter to read.) I would love to rec it for a Nebula. Can anyone do that? (I am not a SFWA member.)
I am thrilled to hear I have another Deborah Coates story to look forward to in ASIMOV'S!
Posted by: Linda Talisman | February 23, 2007 09:10 PM
Linda, thanks for stopping by and thanks for the kind words about '46 Directions...'
Only active SFWA members can rec for Nebulas, but thanks for the offer! I hope you like 'The Whale's Lover' when it comes out (don't know when that will be yet). And tell your daughter I hope she enjoyed the story too--I'm happy to know there are young SF readers out there.
Posted by: debco | February 23, 2007 11:09 PM
Hi, Deb,
So I was reading "Chainsaw on Hand" last night -- good story -- and I thought the writer's name sounded familiar. Congrats on the sale of "The Whale's Lover."
Posted by: Tom Marcinko | March 6, 2007 11:29 AM
Hi Tom,
Glad you liked Chainsaw on Hand. And, yeah, I'm excited about 'The Whale's Lover' :-)
Posted by: debco | March 6, 2007 01:48 PM