Amaranth

[darinbradley]

About ten months ago, I sold my first novel, Amaranth to Juliet Ulman at Bantam/Spectra. I've mentioned the thing off and on since then, in the occasional blog-post, but really, things have been understandably quiet as I waited out the process. About four months ago, I handed in a second draft of the story, based on a conversation Juliet and I had

Comments

[redread]

Frakkin' awesome.

[darinbradley]

Yeah, it was pretty sweet-a fun few days!

[darinbradley]

Thanks, Eric. I think you might particularly enjoy the story-it's set entirely in Texas.

[rycor814]

Kicking ass and taking names, man.

BTW: You make it look like SURGERY.

Plus, you did it all with a cat on your lap. Very smooth.

[darinbradley]

It's called freestyle.

It's the only way to roll . . .

[cathschaffstump]

Revision is so...dynamic!

The waiting is the hardest part. It preys upon you, man. Just preys.

And yeah, the idea that you write alone...another writer myth bites the dust.

Catherine

[darinbradley]

What're we going to do without all of our myths?!?

[cathschaffstump]

Sell off all our booze, pipes, and tweed jackets?

Maybe just write better books?

Catherine

[darinbradley]

"Maybe just write better books?"

Boo! That's too hard :)

[ripperbard]

Gotta love the help-cat. At least that help cat.

Pimp.

[darinbradley]

Yep, especially since she lived through the time-period that inspired the book. Makes an appearance (under a false name, of course-have to protect the innocent).