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rj_anderson

Happy-Making Things

Nov 12, 2011 22:19

Oh dear, has it really been that long since I updated my journal? Well, at least the time away has been well spent, as I was able to turn in the revised draft of Swift to my UK editor on Friday. So that is Happy-Making Thing #1 at the moment for me.

Here's a little taste of what's to come, from the beginning of Chapter 2:

[Ivy] took a step ( Read more... )

music, swift, recs, books, fantasy, videos

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rj_anderson November 13 2011, 13:03:16 UTC

YES INDEED. LIKE YESTERDAY.

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rj_anderson November 13 2011, 19:14:12 UTC

It doesn't matter, they're all standalones!

olmue November 13 2011, 04:49:31 UTC

YAY for turning in your draft!! I'm sure that is a huge load off your shoulders.

rj_anderson November 13 2011, 13:03:59 UTC

It really, really is. I still have copyedits and other such of course, but to know that the majority of the book is settled is always a great relief.

bookaddict88 November 13 2011, 06:21:55 UTC

1. Hooray for you!
2. Oh wow, that is just absolutely delightful.
3. Definitely going to have to check those books out!

rj_anderson November 13 2011, 13:05:16 UTC

Thank you, glad you thought so, and I am sure you won't regret it! :)

lizbee November 13 2011, 06:53:15 UTC

Those books sound AMAZING. They're going straight on my BookDepository wishlist.

rj_anderson November 13 2011, 13:09:04 UTC

I really think you will like them a LOT. They have a lot of the same Good Stuff as AtLA (the heroine of Flames even has a burn scar across her face!), but handled in a wholly original way -- I wouldn't be surprised to hear that ZM hasn't seen AtLA at all.

branquignole November 13 2011, 09:43:52 UTC

Oh happy day, Swift draft and sneak peek! You have no idea how excited I am for this book.

Zoë Marriott's books sound fantastic. I've seen her name about, but I've never really been compelled to go check out her books for no particular reason, but now that I'm reading your enthusiastic rec, I'm tempted to go and order them at once.

rj_anderson November 13 2011, 13:12:03 UTC

(cough) Knowing your preferences, you should be particularly excited about the bit I quoted (cough)

I really do recommend the Marriott books -- knowing your tastes I don't think you can go wrong with them, honestly. Or at least I'd be terribly surprised if you didn't enjoy them as much or even more than I did.