Realization

[lagilman]

So there I was, packing up some newborns to go out into the cold, cold world,
and I realized something.

It's Spring 2004. Or it will be on Saturday.

My first profesionally-published story appeared in the Spring 1994 issue
of "Amazing Stories."

This is my tenth anniversary as a professional writer.

What have I done in those ten years?

Well, first of all, had a respectable Other Career on the editorial side.
That's a biggie, I think we can all agree.

I've sold (counting on hands and toes) twenty-four stories (no, wait, twenty-six),
including the two that went belly-up for one reason or another, and not
counting the ones I've resold for reprint or foreign sales. And I'm waiting
to hear back on another one that's pending. And I keep thinking I've forgotten
one...

I've written three media tie-in novels.

I've co-edited two short ficiton anthologies.

I've ghosted two novels and two gaming bits for other by-lines.

I've sold one haiku series (and I'm still in shock over that, yah youbetcha).

I've sold two non-fiction pieces, and three non-fiction books for younger
readers.

I've gone under contract for three books from a major NYC publisher.


Yeah, not too shabby, I guess. But I've got to really start working, now.
*wry grin*