three things, and I'm off

[lagilman]

1. VNEART WAR #2 has gone off to the editor, only a month late. It's got good bones, but it needs to spend some time in the gym and spa, if you know what I mean. Thankfully, we have a good trainer. Now I get an hour to rest, and I have to start revisions for MUSTANG. Some day I will get a whole day of nothing but writing new stuff?

2. LIbco, whoever you are, sending people to spam the "Why do Catholics" post isn't going to win you any point. Conversations are treated with dignity, trolls and spam gets deleted.

3. I am amused to note that, on the story that was rejected, the editor found the first part intriguing and well-done. I note this because that very same opening got panned by a majority of my writers group, who didn't like it at all, for many of the reasons the editor DID like it.

Listen to advice, but trust your instincts.


And now I am away, possibly for much of the weekend. Play nice, y'all!

Comments

[barbhendee.livejournal.com]

Oh, congratulations on getting book #2 off your editor! Now you can relax a bit and enjoy your social weekend.

I love that feeling.

Regarding the "send off," I'm the same way . . . where I know the book needs more work, but I also know I need a completely fresh pair of eyes to go through it--and I need a break from the novel to just let it gel in my head.

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

With apologies for jumping on a typo, because the brain-image was so clear, I gotta say--

I don't want my instincts to rust!

[chaoticgoodnik.livejournal.com]

This is exactly what I was thinking.

Also, I need an icon to use for when I'm being a smartass.

[lagilman]

and how do you wiseasses know that wasn't exactly what I meant?

Ok, fine, typo fixed.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Is this the albatross story?