Good News Chaser
Was feeling a bit raw after that last post, so I decided I needed a good news chaser.
1. Yesterday I typed “THE END” on the first draft of Libriomancer. It’s a short draft, and needs a lot of work, but it’s a finished draft, and I’ve got some ideas on what I need to fix to make it better.
2. I’ve also got page proofs for The Snow Queen’s Shadow [Amazon | B&N | Mysterious Galaxy], meaning production is moving right along on that book. I should even be seeing ARCs soon 🙂
3. Goblin Tales [Amazon | B&N] has sold 101 copies on Amazon, another 48 on B&N, and is now available on iBooks as well. (Still working on Kobo, and I’m talking to Wizard’s Tower Press about getting it up there, which looks to be a bit friendlier for international sales.)
Your turn. Share some good news in the comments, and spread the happy.
Anita K.
March 24, 2011 @ 9:16 am
I can not wait to read Libriomancer, and Snow Queen! 🙂
And way to go with Goblin Tales, too!
Good news… um, daffodils started blooming here this week, and the frosythia popped yesterday. 🙂 Spring is springing!
Jim C. Hines
March 24, 2011 @ 9:18 am
Hmph. See, we had snow and ice this morning, so your springiness does not cheer me up! 😛
(Also, thank you!)
Annie Bellet
March 24, 2011 @ 9:31 am
I got into Clarion UCSD. And I passed (by a bit now) over 100 ebooks sold. Small victories, but hey, gotta start somewhere 🙂
Annie Bellet
March 24, 2011 @ 9:32 am
Also, already said it on twitter, but congrats on finishing the first draft. w00t! 🙂
Jim C. Hines
March 24, 2011 @ 9:36 am
Congratulations!!! I’m jealous — I tried twice to get into Clarion, and got rejected both times. I hope you have a great experience there!
Congrats on the sales, too!
David Forbes
March 24, 2011 @ 9:37 am
Great news, Jim! Congrats!
Ali
March 24, 2011 @ 9:52 am
Yay for having a complete draft!
And I’m very excited for The Snow Queen.
Eliza
March 24, 2011 @ 9:54 am
Congrats! Good news, hmmm…Well, I’m trying on wedding dresses this weekend. That’s good news for me. And as a fellow government employee who tries to balance day-job and writing, I just placed into a mentoring program with an experienced career fed who, in a single conversation, shattered many of my assumptions and allayed many of my fears about my future in this agency. It’s nice to know that some of the older folks are looking ahead to impending mass retirements and turning around to impart as much wisdom as possible to the next generation. 🙂
JRVogt
March 24, 2011 @ 10:37 am
Hm. Let’s see. Finished a draft of a new urban fantasy last week and am getting initial positive reviews from beta readers. While the story my agent has on submission has had a few passes, one editor shows some interest, though on the basis of potential revision. So a little of this and that.
And again, congrats on the draft!
Jim C. Hines
March 24, 2011 @ 10:40 am
Very glad to hear it! Around here, we’ve had a number of retirement pushes in recent years, and the info doesn’t always get passed along. Glad that doesn’t seem to be the case for you!
Jim C. Hines
March 24, 2011 @ 10:40 am
Editor nibbles are a good sign. Fingers crossed for you, and congrats on finishing the new draft!
T.J.
March 24, 2011 @ 10:45 am
I finished my draft for my YA Fantasy on Saturday and am in revision hell at the moment. I have a pitch in 6 weeks and want a strong first 3 chapters and make sure the next three are just as good. This is my 5th or 6th version of this same book and I actually feel confident that I’m writing the story right this time.
Jim C. Hines
March 24, 2011 @ 10:50 am
Congrats, and good luck!!!
liz
March 24, 2011 @ 5:46 pm
yeah, but underneath the snow and ice there were daffodils poking up.
Annie Bellet
March 24, 2011 @ 7:56 pm
I tried two years ago to get into Clarion West and failed. I’m kind of glad though, because I was just starting out on the whole writing thing and would have likely crumpled trying to do something like Clarion back then. I didn’t figure I’d get in this time, either. 😛