Looky Looky... I Live!
Been a while since my last update. I seem to say that a lot. Oh well... here's what's going on in my life.
1) Spells & Swashbucklers. It's official; I have the pole position in this upcoming anthology, and I am pretty damned excited. Going first in a collection is a position of honor, and I think it's pretty awesome that my first published effort in thirteen years gets to bat leadoff. I will keep you all appraised of where and when you can buy this anthology, and it's my sincere hope that you enjoy the living hell out of it.
2) Roller derby. I passed the initiation period, so I am officially a member of the Sac City Rollers league. I'd be lying if I said that it was easy, and I now know why it is that so many girls who make the team after tryouts end up dropping out somewhere along the way. Lady Jade and I are still in it to win it, and I got to pick my derby name. Once again, I am Zombiegoat. What a shock, huh? I also picked a skate number, which for referees isn't necessary but in every organized sport I have ever played, I've had a jersey number so it would have felt very unnatural to make the team and not have a number on my back. Therefore, I am Zombiegoat the Referee, #213 in your programs and #1 in your hearts.
3) The War At Home. Our in-laws are closer to moving out than ever before. This is not a subject I have posted on previously, but it has been a very long time in coming. When they are gone, there will be an EPIC POST, and by "epic," I mean, "horribly mean-spirited and hugely overdue."
4) Writing and submitting. I haven't done a tremendous amount of writing lately, but I've learned over the year that this is perfectly okay. My efforts on the submission front have continued unabated, and as of this writing I have racked up 25 rejections on Lottery Odds and 30 turn-downs on Salvation.
Let that total sink in for a few seconds.
55 rejections on two novels.
I'm shutting down for the rest of the year, but that's only because traditionally, the last half of December is a very poor time to submit. Most of the literati are going on vacation at that time, and it's not a particularly great idea to be email #101 in an inbox of 317 new messages when they come back from break. Rest assured, when the new year dawns I will be back in my gunners' seat once more. You cannot break me; my will is iron.
I'm going to try to update a little more often, but I guarantee nothing. However, even if I'm not updating, I am still reading your posts.
From my glass of wine to whatever you are drinking, happy holidays. It's been a fuck of an interesting year.
1) Spells & Swashbucklers. It's official; I have the pole position in this upcoming anthology, and I am pretty damned excited. Going first in a collection is a position of honor, and I think it's pretty awesome that my first published effort in thirteen years gets to bat leadoff. I will keep you all appraised of where and when you can buy this anthology, and it's my sincere hope that you enjoy the living hell out of it.
2) Roller derby. I passed the initiation period, so I am officially a member of the Sac City Rollers league. I'd be lying if I said that it was easy, and I now know why it is that so many girls who make the team after tryouts end up dropping out somewhere along the way. Lady Jade and I are still in it to win it, and I got to pick my derby name. Once again, I am Zombiegoat. What a shock, huh? I also picked a skate number, which for referees isn't necessary but in every organized sport I have ever played, I've had a jersey number so it would have felt very unnatural to make the team and not have a number on my back. Therefore, I am Zombiegoat the Referee, #213 in your programs and #1 in your hearts.
3) The War At Home. Our in-laws are closer to moving out than ever before. This is not a subject I have posted on previously, but it has been a very long time in coming. When they are gone, there will be an EPIC POST, and by "epic," I mean, "horribly mean-spirited and hugely overdue."
4) Writing and submitting. I haven't done a tremendous amount of writing lately, but I've learned over the year that this is perfectly okay. My efforts on the submission front have continued unabated, and as of this writing I have racked up 25 rejections on Lottery Odds and 30 turn-downs on Salvation.
Let that total sink in for a few seconds.
55 rejections on two novels.
I'm shutting down for the rest of the year, but that's only because traditionally, the last half of December is a very poor time to submit. Most of the literati are going on vacation at that time, and it's not a particularly great idea to be email #101 in an inbox of 317 new messages when they come back from break. Rest assured, when the new year dawns I will be back in my gunners' seat once more. You cannot break me; my will is iron.
I'm going to try to update a little more often, but I guarantee nothing. However, even if I'm not updating, I am still reading your posts.
From my glass of wine to whatever you are drinking, happy holidays. It's been a fuck of an interesting year.