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grrm

Wild Cards Take Texas

Jan 27, 2017 15:52

We're calling the latest Wild Cards volumes the America Triad. First one up was MISSISSIPPI ROLL, which we completed and turned in back in October. Then came LOW CHICAGO, delivered in December. And now comes the third and final book in our cross country tour: TEXAS HOLD 'EM ( Read more... )

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Eureka! drtachyon January 28 2017, 23:09:33 UTC

Mr. Martin! Have you personally seen "The Jolson Story"? Please say no, then all those people rushing you to finish books can just chill out. ;)

Re: Eureka! grrm January 29 2017, 00:33:09 UTC

Alas, I have seen the Jolson Story.

Hype ncohen2 January 28 2017, 23:14:42 UTC

I can't wait to pick these up. I remember going through the first couple Wild Card books hoping that Jetboy would show up. He did die well so there is that. Unlike Kid Dinosaur. So much potential gone at such a young age. I am glad to see that Wild Cards is still going strong. I can't wait to see how the TV series pans out. I am interested to see how Croyd is portrayed.

werthead January 29 2017, 01:22:14 UTC

Hi George,

Just a question: you've delivered these three books pretty quickly. Are they likely to be published quite quickly as well (all three in a year or, two in a year) or are they likely to come out at annual intervals?

Thanks.

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Re: Wild Cards grrm January 29 2017, 01:42:42 UTC

Enjoy the ride.

Yes, 26 books... though some, alas, are out of print, and hard to find.

Eventually we hope to resotre them all to print, but it's a long process.

Literary Agents rmwick January 29 2017, 01:30:13 UTC

Mr. Martin,
I've written an urban fantasy collection of short stories tied together before the climax, totaling 110,000 words. I have a few contests in mind (Glimmer Train, New Millennium, Ghost Story Supernatural) and several magazines. Could you suggest one or more literary agent waiting for a query letter from an emerging fantasy/sci-fi writer?

Re: Literary Agents grrm January 29 2017, 01:45:46 UTC

Not really. I know a lot of agents, but most have full client lists.

The best way to find an agent is to go to some big SF cons and meet some of them in person. That's how I found mine, back in the 70s.

You say you've written a collection of short stories. Have they been published previously, in the magazines, e-magazines, and anthologies? If not, that's where you should send them. Rack up a series of magazine publications and you may attract an agent.

And you don't need an agent to submit to magazines or contests, only for books. My own agents have never handled my short fiction.

RE: Re: Literary Agents rmwick January 29 2017, 02:41:14 UTC

Thanks for the tips. If it's not inconvenient, I might reply again when my first submission is accepted into a magazine, in case you have that subscription floating around.