pirate ships, deadlines, conventions

[naominovik]

Going straight from one much-extended deadline to another, I have managed (with much indulgence from the editors) to get my story in for Fast Ships, Black Sails, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer's pirate anthology from Night Shade books, full of fabulous piratey goodness from many amazing writers, including fellow lj'ers matociquala and truepennyMy own story is "Araminta, or,

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[laurashapiro]

Whoo-hoo! Look at you go! \o/

BTW, I got P. to read His Majesty's Dragon after much badgering -- P. doesn't read fiction AT ALL, understand. Well, he's just ripped through the first three books over the past month, and is finishing up Empire of Ivory now, and he's madly in love with it all and can't wait for the next book. Just thought you'd like to know. (:

[knitress]

Whee! You'll be at Balticon! And I'm happy to hear you'll have a break, but dang. Many months for us after devouring the next Temeraire.

[liamstliam]

Been wondering what you have been up to.

Looking forward to Victory of Eagles.

And pirates are always cool.

[naominovik]

oh, thanks so much -- but alas, no dragoncon for me this year. I have learned my lesson after wiping myself out in '06, five events a year is my limit. I'm skipping Worldcon too. But I'd love to do next year. :)

[maritas]

Any chance of you ever making it to DragonCon in Atlanta GA?
*hopes*