Alter ego round-up
The weeks are just chugging by. I can't believe it's been a month since my last round-up.
I received the contract from Carina Press for my steampunk novella. The contract is 14 pages long with words in small type, and it has Harlequin's logo emblazoned all over it, so I feel rather official. I also feel like there may be a hidden clause in there somewhere asking for my firstborn. I am waiting for a contract advisor from the National Writer's Union to get back to me about reviewing it with me. I would love to learn how to negotiate a contract, even though half of me is screaming SIGN IT! FOR THE GODS' SAKE, JUST SIGN IT, YOU BOOB!
I finished the edits for the first chapter of my YA urban fantasy. I survived about one and a half days of pure blood-pressure-raising-anger...then took a sigh of relief when the chapter started to clean up. (Thank you, luellon for assuring me that the anger is normal!) I am now immensely pleased with the edits, and think the chapter is much tighter--also, a little more informative and interesting. So far, I love my editor. (I just hope she loves my edits!)
I finally got a book review up on one of my blogs. It's for the YA werewolf romance, Shiver. I really liked the novel, though I have slightly mixed feelings. This is mostly because, as a writer, I can't help but pull things apart--and I am still trying to figure out how Maggie Stiefvater managed to make such a slow story so engaging. I <3. I am impressed.
Got a few new articles up on Suite101. Find out about three herbal remedies you may have never heard of before: wood betony (cure-all and headache relief), lobelia (great for cough and fevers, but it'll make you vomit), and catnip (yes, this kitty drug will make you--and your children--sleepy...it will also relieve fevers and pain).
Now, back to my regularly scheduled procrastinati--er, homework and writing. ^_^
I received the contract from Carina Press for my steampunk novella. The contract is 14 pages long with words in small type, and it has Harlequin's logo emblazoned all over it, so I feel rather official. I also feel like there may be a hidden clause in there somewhere asking for my firstborn. I am waiting for a contract advisor from the National Writer's Union to get back to me about reviewing it with me. I would love to learn how to negotiate a contract, even though half of me is screaming SIGN IT! FOR THE GODS' SAKE, JUST SIGN IT, YOU BOOB!
I finished the edits for the first chapter of my YA urban fantasy. I survived about one and a half days of pure blood-pressure-raising-anger...then took a sigh of relief when the chapter started to clean up. (Thank you, luellon for assuring me that the anger is normal!) I am now immensely pleased with the edits, and think the chapter is much tighter--also, a little more informative and interesting. So far, I love my editor. (I just hope she loves my edits!)
I finally got a book review up on one of my blogs. It's for the YA werewolf romance, Shiver. I really liked the novel, though I have slightly mixed feelings. This is mostly because, as a writer, I can't help but pull things apart--and I am still trying to figure out how Maggie Stiefvater managed to make such a slow story so engaging. I <3. I am impressed.
Got a few new articles up on Suite101. Find out about three herbal remedies you may have never heard of before: wood betony (cure-all and headache relief), lobelia (great for cough and fevers, but it'll make you vomit), and catnip (yes, this kitty drug will make you--and your children--sleepy...it will also relieve fevers and pain).
Now, back to my regularly scheduled procrastinati--er, homework and writing. ^_^