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Thursday, March 29, 2007
noticias buenas!
Today, I have so much to report that I don't even know where to start.
Been a really productive morning. I bought an Ibook on Mercado Libre (Mexican ebay), worked out terms for a Guide ad with one of the Smart Bitches and fixed the stupid animation speed, and put together the beginnings of an awesome Liquid Silver anthology, featuring the delicious Dionne Galace, the brilliant Bonnie Dee and me. Now we just need a title. What would you guys call a paranormal romance anthology that features a demon, a dragon and a scarecrow? Don't let Bam title this, ya'll. She wants to call another project we're developing Fairy Bukkake Gangbang 2007. We're toying with More Than You Imagine and Body Language, so far. Help us out in comments please, please.
So I put off the best news for last. I'm choking on the squee, so I have to let it out now. Had my second chat with Laura Bradford, who reps such luminaries as Anya Bast, Jodi Lynn Copeland, and Lauren Dane. She thinks my work is really fresh and that I'll either be a pain in the ass to sell, or "the next big thing." Let's hope for the latter. Long story short, I accepted an offer of representation from her, so I'm agented again. Woot! I have more to say but I can't type for running around my office and screaming, so I'll be back later. Woohoo!
PS I have a review over on It's Not Chick porn.
Been a really productive morning. I bought an Ibook on Mercado Libre (Mexican ebay), worked out terms for a Guide ad with one of the Smart Bitches and fixed the stupid animation speed, and put together the beginnings of an awesome Liquid Silver anthology, featuring the delicious Dionne Galace, the brilliant Bonnie Dee and me. Now we just need a title. What would you guys call a paranormal romance anthology that features a demon, a dragon and a scarecrow? Don't let Bam title this, ya'll. She wants to call another project we're developing Fairy Bukkake Gangbang 2007. We're toying with More Than You Imagine and Body Language, so far. Help us out in comments please, please.
So I put off the best news for last. I'm choking on the squee, so I have to let it out now. Had my second chat with Laura Bradford, who reps such luminaries as Anya Bast, Jodi Lynn Copeland, and Lauren Dane. She thinks my work is really fresh and that I'll either be a pain in the ass to sell, or "the next big thing." Let's hope for the latter. Long story short, I accepted an offer of representation from her, so I'm agented again. Woot! I have more to say but I can't type for running around my office and screaming, so I'll be back later. Woohoo!
PS I have a review over on It's Not Chick porn.
Labels: Ebook Thursday
BUT CONGRATS!!!! I AM SO FUCKING THRILLED FOR YOU.
and shut up, I thought "Fairy Bukkake Gangbang 2007" was rather inspired. :P
Oh, damn. they're starting to talk to me. Either whatever LKH has is catching... or I need some food... fo'sho'.
How should I celebrate tonight?
But yo, isn't Jack worried? I mean, my Kitty, what big teeth you have... and all that...
I think you should celebrate with anal. That's what everyone's doing now.
Definitely celebrate with anal. Or at least a butt plug. It's the bare minimum in erotica lately, ya know.
As for the title. . . for some reason I can't get a Wizard of Oz theme out of my head. It's probably from the scarecrow. . .
I DO NOT DO ANAL. My ass is exit only. It is for POOPING. even if I was freaky like that, my husband would NOT be interested in messing with something I use to evacuate waste.
In Guide, I think Ash touches Ellie's anus but they don't actually do it. I have never written an anal sex scene, don't know if I even could. Good glory.
But thanks for the grats, I'm majorly excited.
I'm with Lorelie, I can't get "Demons and Dragons and Scarecrows, Oh My!" out of my head. Big help, huh?
I'd go for "scales, straws, and horns"
... and I should be working! damn it. Congrats again, you lucky whoooore.
BOUNDLESS
I could also do
LIMITLESS
myself because we want to evoke the idea that our stories push the envelope of creativity and what-not.
(Go me!!)
that is so cool, beotch, anya bast is big time now, doesn't she write for berkeley sensation?
daaaaaamn. congrats to you, can't wait to get Guide now
So yay! I'm happy for you.
Scarecrow says, "Fire bad. Tree pretty."
Or something.
Body Language isn't bad, but I think you can do better. Not that I have any suggestions or anything, 'cause I'm real helpful like that. :p
Demons, Dragons, and Scarecrows make me think of Sesame Street -- one of these things is not like the other. Guess which one?
"Fire, yay!"
"Fire, yay!"
"Fire, uh-oh."
So I think just "Demon, Dragon, Scarecrow" works fine enough as a title -- it'll make people wonder wtf the three of those could have anything in common. ;)
"Fire, yay!"
"Fire, uh-oh."
Goddamn, that shit is funny.
Ann, I do not recommend listening to Prince when writing sex scenes. Now it's just plain dirty. I mean... dirty.
twenty-three positions in a one-night stand...
that's awesome.
(And the agent news is cool, too.)
hehehe =)
Best wishes!
April, that is HILARIOUS. You could write for Joss Whedon fo realz.
Dee, dude, I went to a Prince concert once. No lie. I was a kid after his purple rain heyday, it was my first grown up date, we were maybe 13?
*Chad, do you remember me, dude?*
jenny, i'm so mailing you a dead cat. seriously. I have a spare.
I know, Erica, Bam and I are really excited about the Bukkake gangbang. Er. Hm... That sounded better in my head...
"Fire, yay!"
"Fire, uh-oh."
Bwahaha...There's your title. And for short just call it Fire3.
Now I have beavis in my brain saying, "FIRE! FIRE!"
You may tell Andres that I said he can't type for shit.
you heartless whore!
-kc
you heartless whore!
Oh, like i knew. Condolences. :(
anyway, it'd be good for a laugh. I tell that to tim all the time when he's had a bad day.
he's all, "the corporate world is eating my soul piece by piece."
and I'm all, "you can't spell for shit."
Shenanigans ensue.
Yep, there was a lot of celebrating. We did go out to dinner to a place nearby, though my husband evidently doesn't consider that a "proper congratulatory dinner." He also bought me a present. The phone he bought me for my office is similar but not identical.
Today I sign and mail the contracts. Woot!
And just so you know, you should never, ever, leave titles up to Bam. After she comes up with something totally unacceptable, she'll throw in anal for all of us to groan about.
See, he has two different keyboards. His desktop is American, the laptop is Spanish setup. So when he switches back and forth he forgets what is where. Leads to fun and exciting errors.
I'm still whining to Tim to get me a Nintendo Wii as a congratulations present for Skin to Skin
Tell her, Annie. Tell her to write it!
LMAO. But there's no anal in WK...
Hey, don't be messing with my Barbara Cartland phone! I totally need a feather boa, a satiny robe and a chaise longue or however the hell you spell it.
We have a Wii, but we also have two stupid kittens, who chewed through the wire attached to the antenna that runs the controllers (or something), so now it doesn't work. Andres has been trying to replace it for like two months, and we might end up having to buy a whole new one. Stupid cats.
Yeah. Trolls. *sobs* I'm a commentboard troll!
Bam, you're always whining. Shut up and go write the fucking sex scene. Or I'm gonna have to hurt you.
Tell her, Annie. Tell her to write it!
Man... y'all some demanding, exacting, trifling bitches.
sam
I'm jealous of course, but maybe you can put in a good word for me?
barb
Glad I came late to the party so I could be a fly on the wall for all the bitchin' and spankin' and funerals, Oh my!
Off to see the wonderful wizard of wine to get the damn Wizard of Oz theme out of my head.
HUGE CONGRATS!
And I put my vote in for Fairy Bukkake Gangbang 2007. Hey, I'd pick it up just for the shocking title. :P
Happy Friday, you!
**btw, gtyaynog is my veri-code. It sounds like Fairy eggnog - it's a sign, I tell you!
I just put the contracts in the mail, along with my application for RWA. I'm finally doing it. I'm not a joiner but we'll see how it goes. Now to join the online RWA chapter...
Oh, and no pressure or anything, but do you know how long we've been working Bam to give us a story? Hmm? Did you have to bribe her? Twist her arm?
Actually I mentioned I liked what I saw at LSB and we started talking about the two novellas we had uncontracted. Turned out we decided to put some feelers out and see if we could find a third to make up an anthology. I'm tickled that Bonnie stepped up because honestly I'm kind of her fangirl in a totally non-stalking, won't shop up outside her house wearing a BONNIE 4-EVAH t-shirt and a pair of Bermuda shorts way.
As for leaving, Laura actually wrote into my contract that I can continue to write for Liquid Silver and Loose Id as I want to, and that I handle those sales. She wants to see what I'm working on, of course, to decide if it would fly in NY but otherwise, I'm not going anywhere.
I didn't exactly MEET Laura. She was just introduced.
However, I'm tickled that I now know TWO people who have her as an agent. Am I allowed to name-drop in my query, LOL? I promise I won't claim you referred me or approve of my writing in ANY way(unless you gave me permission, of course, which I wouldn't remotely expect)! Only that I know your work and that she's your agent...
Annie, I just got back my final project from my sci-fi teacher. It's the zombie piece I sent you. The note says, "With a couple of minor changes, I might be willing to publish this myself. But I'm sure you already have a paying market. A."
Dude... is my prof passive-aggressive with me or what?
Honestly, Jac, you're better off coming in as a full-blown referral, but that would mean I'd need to read your work, before I could honestly say, "You have to check this woman's book out, it's amazing."
The whole name-dropping thing tends without an actual referral / endorsement doesn't help your cause, as far as I know. The agent is gonna wonder why I'm not actually REFERRING you if you really know me, and if you don't / don't know me well, then it just comes off as ...grasping at straws?
I never mind giving my girls a leg up, if I can get behind their work, so when we get to the point, I'll have a look at your book, k? I make no promises, however. As Bam says, I'm a "trifling, exacting, demanding bitch." But if I love your book I will indeed refer you and praise you to the skies. :)
And yeah, your prof sounds like he has some internal conflict to deal with.
YOU LIKE ME! YOU REALLY LIKE ME! Oh, I can't take it. It's too much. *sobbing* HUGS ALL AROUND! It's a veritable lurve-fest up in here! As Sybil likes to say, "Let's buy everyone a Coke!"
I also forgot to mention that I hope we get a chance to meet in Dallas.
I'll be looking to meet any of my online friends who make it to Dallas. I'll be there for sure, I just joined RWA and everything.