Stars in My Eyes

[swords_and_pens]

So, this being the 21st century, and me having a book coming out, and we all being on the internet, I naturally set up Google Alerts to notify me when someone even THINKS about my book. And, this being my first book, and that clearly not being enough, I have been known to (now and then)* wander over the Goodreads, where my publisher gave away some

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[verymelm]

You should read ursulav (I'd do the funny lj tag if I could). Really. Her post from today, or maybe yesterday. Really.

[belmikey]

That all made perfect sense...

[nutmeg00]

I feel somewhat the same way. I have a piece from my master's thesis that I intend to publish. It will be my first article in a peer-reviewed journal. (Not that I've had anything in an unrefereed journal either.) I have presented this thing in a number of professional venues and received only positive feedback. Some "did you think of X" questions, but still entirely positive. My advisor gave me firm instructions a year ago to publish it before I left for Greece, yet I continue to sit on the thing