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girliejones

And in the next episode ...

Jan 13, 2011 23:30

No blogging yesterday. I managed to lock one of my neck joints on the drive up to work yesterday. By the time I got to my desk, I had almost no movement for my head and shooting pains down my back and shoulders which worsened by the minute. By 10.50am I admitted it was getting worse and unbearable and in the spirit of my resolution for 2011, I ( Read more... )

sprawl, cat sparks

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azahru January 13 2011, 20:17:50 UTC

Fantastic! I am slowly working my way through my gorgeous copy of Sprawl. It is so awesome.

girliejones January 16 2011, 14:51:41 UTC

Oh thanks! Love to hear what you think of it!

anonymous January 14 2011, 02:46:54 UTC

I am so proud for you and cat, but I couldn't help having a bit of a chuckle.

How does this line from your interview...

"No matter how awesome your work might be," Krasnostein says, "if it doesn't fit into the guidelines, you'd be better off submitting the work elsewhere."

...gel with the fact that you published one of the BEST Sci Fi stories of the YEAR in your urban FANTASY collection?? :D

anonymous January 14 2011, 02:47:29 UTC

(sorry that was me)

Thoraiya

girliejones January 14 2011, 03:38:40 UTC

(of course it was :P)

girliejones January 14 2011, 03:37:13 UTC

Well ... because there is always the exception. And to be the exception, you have to be brilliant. But exceptions are that - the exception. Most people are not the exception.

So, yeah. Submit against guidelines if you think you're brilliant but be aware that editors read your name and remember it :)