Waking the witch.

[greygirlbeast]

Here, on the last day before we leave for Rhode Island, it seems just barely possible that we'll get everything done that has to be done before tomorrow morning. Yesterday was a long day. I had to find epigraphs for Daughter of Hounds, which led to William Wordsworth and Lord Byron and William Blake and a dozen or so others before I finally settled

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[styggian]

I agree with you about Insurrection, there was something about it that just didn't make it seem like a movie.
But then, I pretty much felt the same way about Nemesis.

[greygirlbeast]

It seems to me--and I'd be interested in your thoughts on this, Caitlin--that genre fiction is slowly, and perhaps surely, becoming recognized as legitimate.

Honestly, I just don't know. Partly, it's because I make such an effort not to think genres. I can point to any number of bestselling "genre" novels, from sf to "horror" to fantasy to mystery to westerns and etc. But there are still very definitely "genre" ghettoes, so far as publishers and reviewers are concerned.

[__hecate__]

I am growing increasing fond of the digest. I think it has turned out to be a very successful experiment. Not only is it paying the rent, it's allowing me to write things I probably would not have written otherwise. I hope that it will still be going strong this time next year - stronger - as it has proven a wonderful vehicle for my short fiction.

Any increase in reader numbers and do you send it out to anthology editors/publishers or does Sub.press have "dibbs" on the material.
I seem to remember that you where concerned that it wasn't public/out there
enough to get new CRK readers?

[greygirlbeast]

do you send it out to anthology editors/publishers or does Sub.press have "dibbs" on the material.

There are a number of editors on the comp list, yep. Subpress doesn't exactly have exclusive dibs, but I do have to continue to supply them with the erotica collections. Which means I'm not having much of it reprinted, unless it's a "Year's Best" sort of anthology. So far, "Madonna Littoralis" (Sirenia Digest #1) is the only piece to be reprinted (in Fantasy Magazine #2).

I seem to remember that you where concerned that it wasn't public/out there
enough to get new CRK readers?

This does continue to concern me, to some degree. But, right now, the pros seem to be suprassing the cons.

[greygirlbeast]

Would you be at all interested in having a wiki on the site, perhaps starting with pages for the current encyclopedia entries? That way you could add bits piecemeal in those rare free moments. If you were so inclined you could also open it up for others' contributions while maintaining editorial control.

That would be very nice. :-)

[greygirlbeast]

I should have some free time in August and would be happy to try setting this up. I'd need some details about your hosting service and such, but that can all wait until you don't have a major trip to worry about or recover from.

Drad. It's a date!

[kiaduran]

Poor Ignatius - I feel like a home wrecker for taking Snapdragon from him. Please assure him that she will be treated well and he will always be welcomed to visit her. Maybe when things are safer for her she can come back for a visit - I am sure she would like to see everyone again. But for now, her protection is of utmost importance to us all.

Liza and I are excited to know she is on her way. We will have strawberry punch with rose petals and croissants with sweet butter and honey to celebrate her arrival.

[greygirlbeast]

We will have strawberry punch with rose petals and croissants with sweet butter and honey to celebrate her arrival.

Oh, if only we could be there.