five things explain why the cats are hiding

[lagilman]

First: galley slaves who are ready and able, let me know -- we've got more for you to read!

Second: it has come to this -- we need a scorecard to keep the damn books straight. So, until further notice:


The Retrievers series
STAYING DEAD -- 1.1
CURSE THE DARK -- 1.2
BRING IT ON -- 1.3
BURNING BRIDGES -- 1.4
FREE FALL -- 1.5
BLOOD FROM STONE -- 1.6

Paranormal Scene Investigations
HARD MAGIC -- 2.1
PACK OF LIES -- 2.2
UNTITLED -- 2.3

I haven't decided yet if the Vineart books are 3.x or some other category. What do y'all think? 3.1, or V.1?

Third: although I now have clean clothes and towels, I've been driven to kitchen sink stir-fry for dinner. I think this means it's time to go grocery shopping...

Fourth: I also stepped forward to help cat-herd a new project, and raised my hand to write two new stories with undefined but probably semi-soon deadlines, for two different projects. To quote mizkit, "meerkat, you dork."

and Fifth: I have a freelance thing I really need to do tonight. Oy. I think I'm going to crack open the new bottle o' Scotch and pour myself a wee dram of enthusiasm....

Comments

[shana.livejournal.com]

V.1 gives the impression that each volume is not complete in itself.

[lagilman]

well, it's not, really -- unlike the Cosa Nostradamus books, each one continues the overall main story of the Vineart War, with various subplots being decided in each book. But have no fear, it is a finite series. I know where and how it ends (I personally think it will take four books, my editor is beating me down into three. I suspect she'll win.)

[shana.livejournal.com]

So if I go 'Volume 1' it's really true for that story?

[lagilman]

it does say "Book One of the Vineart War" right there on the cover....

(if we tried to tell it all in one book, you'd curse my name anyway. So sorry, yeah. Multi-book story.)

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

I'm going with 3.x...

The implication is that there shall someday be 4.x, 5.x and so on...

[lagilman]

Lord, I hope so!

(but I'd been thinking 3.x would be in the Cosa Nostradamus universe; if it's in a third universe entirely, then... ok, my brain just broke. Stopping now)

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Okay, then...

1.1.x Wren
1.2.x Bonnie
2.1.x Vineart
2.2.x The NYTBS sequel to Vineart

Does that make Poltergeist 0.1.x?

[caryabend.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't 2.2.x be parallel to Vineart, not sequential?

[lagilman]

I'm not talking to either one of you.

(the point was to simplify, not complicate!)

[caryabend.livejournal.com]

I wish I knew better, because then I'd shut up.

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Nope. The first number represents the universe (Vineart). Second number is series in that universe, third number is book in series

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

You could always use R1- R6 for the Retrievers; PSI1- PSI3 for Pupi; and V1-V4 for Vineart.

[filamena.livejournal.com]

Galley Slave Filamena reporting for reading ma'am! Do you need me to drop you an email with my info again? I hope my last review helped.

[lagilman]

got it, thanks! new galley incoming.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I'm ready to be a galley slave, and I'd call Vineart 3.x.

[msagara.livejournal.com]

I like V.1, or some other numbering system (A.1?) because as it stands, series 1 and series 2 take place in the same world, and 3.x would them imply the same universe -- to my AR little mind.

[lagilman]

*snicker* Yep. Same here.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, what she said. :)

[lagilman]

so maybe CN1.1 and CN2.1....? Nah, getting complicated again. Argh. Especially if my Evil Plan comes together...

[corvidophile.livejournal.com]

slave reporting! ready, willing, and able!

[runaway-fawn.livejournal.com]

Ok, random, but it's been driving me crazy. Say there's this girl...like me...who has all the Retriever books except the first one because apparently it's out of print! How would this poor girl who REALLY wants to know what that much-coveted tome holds go about finding the aforementioned much-coveted tome?

[lagilman]

She can ask the author, who will gleefully tell her that the first book is back in print as of two months ago. :-)

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Staying-Dead/Laura-Anne-Gilman/e/9780373802531/?itm=5

[runaway-fawn.livejournal.com]

She is gleefully delighted to have heard such news! YAY!

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

no complaining from you, not when you have Tim-Tams to have with your morning coffee. if anything, we're expecting an increase in your productivity while the cookies hold out.

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

You have TIM TAMS??

I'm getting on a train now dangit.

[lagilman]

had, past tense. Sorry!


*om nom nom*

[jslinder.livejournal.com]