Connie, I'm glad it went well. I hope you're taking care of yourself, too. I know between dh's surgery, and your move, you've got to be stretched to the limit. I'm so glad you have the concert to look forward to, this weekend.
Everyone's getting spanked but me.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 14, 2005 5:55:39 am PDT #3109 of 10001
What is even happening?
Susan W. - Jul 14, 2005 6:03:43 am PDT #3110 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
So relieved to hear it went well, Connie.
That's cool, Gus--are you thinking novel, short story, any genre in particular?
deborah grabien - Jul 14, 2005 7:25:03 am PDT #3111 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gus, heh - i like the "lies in one place". But be warned, the stuff is addictive.
connie, colour-coded scrubs? We ate at the Palo Alto diner last night - mediocre food, retro setting - and all the wait staff wear teeshirts that say "I'm in the Waiter Protection Program." It occured to me that they ought to give just the male waiters teeshirts that have a picture of a bottle of O.P.I nail polish on it, with the best polish name in the world on the back. The colour's called "I'm not really a waittress."
So, anyway, St. Martin's is buying "Cruel Sister." It'll be nice to see the cheque, will write the remaining 80% of the book and have it for them by 15 November. Half the advance on signing, other half on ms delivery. I'm not starting until I finished WMGGW. Screw it. They kept me dangling for six months, and if I'm going to give them the best book I can give them, it waits until I finish the one I'm halfway done with now, and that isn't "Cruel Sister".
Allyson - Jul 14, 2005 8:33:43 am PDT #3112 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
An agent read two sample pieces and contacted me this morning. She asked for: An outline, the rest of the completed essays, contact list of people interviewed, bio.
I still can't quite breathe.
Lyra Jane - Jul 14, 2005 8:35:08 am PDT #3113 of 10001
Up with the sun
It appears I'm contractually obligated to include the Duchess of Richmond's ball at the 3/4 point of my story.
Is that the ball in "Vanity Fair"? (Yeah, I've only seen the movie.)
Deb, boo to the way they did it, but yay to them buying the book.
Scrappy - Jul 14, 2005 8:46:44 am PDT #3114 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Yay Deb for a date, even if the process sucked!
Yay Allyson!!
Susan W. - Jul 14, 2005 8:48:55 am PDT #3115 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Is that the ball in "Vanity Fair"? (Yeah, I've only seen the movie.)
Yep.
Go Team Allyson with the full request!
And yay for Deb's next book!
deborah grabien - Jul 14, 2005 8:49:27 am PDT #3116 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
HA! I knew Allyson's book would get some grabs upfront. Allyson! Excellent! But breathe.
See Deb being completely unexcited about her own new deal. See Deb being way the hell more excited for Allyson than she is about Cruel Sister.
Yes, indeed, I am highly cranky with my publishers.
Allyson - Jul 14, 2005 8:54:09 am PDT #3117 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Deb, is it alright to include your contact info on my source list. I think it's probably a lot of just checking that yes, i am me and i exist sort of stuff, though i could be wrong.
deborah grabien - Jul 14, 2005 8:55:29 am PDT #3118 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Deb, is it alright to include your contact info on my source list. I think it's probably a lot of just checking that yes, i am me and i exist sort of stuff, though i could be wrong.
Oh, hell yes. Give them my email and my cell phone number if they need it; you can also tell them - if it would be at all useful, which it might not be - that I'd be proud to write a blurb for any proposals.