Thursday Thirteen 14th Edition
Nov. 15th, 2007 02:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xakaraHello Kittens,
I was going to forgo doing Thursday Thirteen this week because I'm not feeling well. What I am feeling, however, is responsible; which would make it irresponsible to skip it when I'm awake anyway and perfectly capable of typing,(if not quite capable of thinking as clearly as usual). With the decision made to push ahead I was left trying to figure out exactly what to do a TT on. Being unwell brought all sorts of pouty things to mind, so I sat and intentionally refocused to what's been good this week. Nearly all of it was publishing related. It got me to thinking about what's unfolded lately, and so from that focus, (fuzzy as it may be), I bring you; 13 Things That Made My Upcoming Novella Release Real.
Enjoy.
13 Reality Moments For My Upcoming Release
1. I got my first cover mock-up for SHIFTING PASSIONS.
2. My name was wrong on the mock-up. (Yes, this was the most real moment of everything)
3. Got the final mock up and everything is a go.
4. I got my official blurb which should be up soon at Samhain Publishing.
5. I got my official release date. (At least it looked all official on the blurb form. I haven't asked if I could share yet so I'll refrain just in case)
6. I was invited to begin an author thread for the novella at Books and Chat that I can use not just for promo but for feedback to help future stories.
7. I was reminded by three reviewers that I thought were just being nice at the time, that they're expecting review copies in the next 6 to 8 weeks and are excited about getting to read it.
8. I was invited to guest blog at not one, not two, but six different places right before my release comes out, and only one actually reviews books. The rest were just folks who read my blog here and at Beyond the Veil regularly and wanted to pimp my release for the sheer joy of helping out.
9. I got an email from someone who has read my Free Reads and Excerpts and just wanted me to know that can't wait to read SHIFTING PASSIONS when it comes out in February(ish). That was one of the sweetest things to hear from a perfect stranger.
10. I have an author page up with an interview, bio, and everything on Queer Girl Talk which is gorgeous and just blew me away to have. But that wasn't this week, this week the number of hits on my website jumped and a great many came from the url of that author page. It left me fully understanding for the first time that what I put out there is really being read by others and having an impact.
11. You all were incredibly wonderful last week in your response to my prologue. It helped reassure me that there is indeed an audience for the things that go through my head and the way they come out on paper.
12. I'm going to be an author quote on someone else's book. Me. Really. I got asked before this week, but I only clicked with the reality of it yesterday when looking at my cover mock-up. My novella releases before their novel so I qualify to be one of their author blurb choices. Me. I just...Me. For real. Can you tell I'm newly stunned?
13. I realized this week that at my current rate of writing
, I'll be done with The Forgiven and ready for beta readers just as the novella is coming out. That means that by the time it's beta read 
, critiqued 
and ready to be queried 
, I'll have sales with my name on them as a record of how well received my writing is. That was both thrilling and terrifying to comprehend.
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I was going to forgo doing Thursday Thirteen this week because I'm not feeling well. What I am feeling, however, is responsible; which would make it irresponsible to skip it when I'm awake anyway and perfectly capable of typing,(if not quite capable of thinking as clearly as usual). With the decision made to push ahead I was left trying to figure out exactly what to do a TT on. Being unwell brought all sorts of pouty things to mind, so I sat and intentionally refocused to what's been good this week. Nearly all of it was publishing related. It got me to thinking about what's unfolded lately, and so from that focus, (fuzzy as it may be), I bring you; 13 Things That Made My Upcoming Novella Release Real.
Enjoy.
1. I got my first cover mock-up for SHIFTING PASSIONS.
2. My name was wrong on the mock-up. (Yes, this was the most real moment of everything)
3. Got the final mock up and everything is a go.
4. I got my official blurb which should be up soon at Samhain Publishing.
5. I got my official release date. (At least it looked all official on the blurb form. I haven't asked if I could share yet so I'll refrain just in case)
6. I was invited to begin an author thread for the novella at Books and Chat that I can use not just for promo but for feedback to help future stories.
7. I was reminded by three reviewers that I thought were just being nice at the time, that they're expecting review copies in the next 6 to 8 weeks and are excited about getting to read it.
8. I was invited to guest blog at not one, not two, but six different places right before my release comes out, and only one actually reviews books. The rest were just folks who read my blog here and at Beyond the Veil regularly and wanted to pimp my release for the sheer joy of helping out.
9. I got an email from someone who has read my Free Reads and Excerpts and just wanted me to know that can't wait to read SHIFTING PASSIONS when it comes out in February(ish). That was one of the sweetest things to hear from a perfect stranger.
10. I have an author page up with an interview, bio, and everything on Queer Girl Talk which is gorgeous and just blew me away to have. But that wasn't this week, this week the number of hits on my website jumped and a great many came from the url of that author page. It left me fully understanding for the first time that what I put out there is really being read by others and having an impact.
11. You all were incredibly wonderful last week in your response to my prologue. It helped reassure me that there is indeed an audience for the things that go through my head and the way they come out on paper.
12. I'm going to be an author quote on someone else's book. Me. Really. I got asked before this week, but I only clicked with the reality of it yesterday when looking at my cover mock-up. My novella releases before their novel so I qualify to be one of their author blurb choices. Me. I just...Me. For real. Can you tell I'm newly stunned?
13. I realized this week that at my current rate of writing
, I'll be done with The Forgiven and ready for beta readers just as the novella is coming out. That means that by the time it's beta read , critiqued and ready to be queried , I'll have sales with my name on them as a record of how well received my writing is. That was both thrilling and terrifying to comprehend. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! Please SIGN your comments and leave your url links so that others can find you and I can add you here.
The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!
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no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 10:58 am (UTC)Read over your list (insert big smiling smilie and two thumbs up smilie here).
(And insert a huge hugs smilie here cuz it's been a rough week but it was still good.)
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:15 am (UTC)I'm glad I did it too. It made me go over all my emails and little notes to see what had happened and what I was happy about.
Still tired though, but I'll make it through. :)
~X
*Hugs Big Time*
From:*Hugs Big Time* yeah, more of them
From:Re: *Hugs Big Time* yeah, more of them
From:no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 11:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:18 am (UTC)Thanks for coming by and for the congrats!
~X
tt
Date: 2007-11-15 11:27 am (UTC)MY TT (http://momworksathome.blogspot.com/2007/11/thursday-13-issue-12-recycle-reuse-make.html)
Re: tt
Date: 2007-11-16 04:19 am (UTC)Happy TT
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 12:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:25 am (UTC)Thank you so much. I've talked about it off and on, but the original sale was way back in February.
Now it's just a matter of having it really out there and seeing what comes of it. :)
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 01:42 pm (UTC)- Tempest Knight
http://midnightmooncafe.blogspot.com/
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:28 am (UTC)Happy TT
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 02:11 pm (UTC)--Darla
http://nichtszusagen.blogspot.com
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:31 am (UTC)I'm hoping to be better soon myself. I work this weekend and start full edits next week so I've got to get back to top form here quickly. :)
Return Hugs,
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 02:15 pm (UTC)Feel better! (I feel crummy today, too)
Susan Helene Gottfried
http://westofmars.blogspot.com
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:38 am (UTC)I hope you feel better too!
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 02:18 pm (UTC)--Ann
http://www.annaguirre.com/blog.html
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:39 am (UTC)Thanks for the luck!
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 02:27 pm (UTC)Tilly Greene
http://tillygreene.blogspot.com
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:40 am (UTC)Thanks compliment and for coming by, Tilly. :)
~X
Raggedy
Date: 2007-11-15 03:45 pm (UTC)Wonderful things are happening in your writing world!
I hope you are feeling better soon.
Good well wishes and vibes are being sent.
Happy TT'ing.
Re: Raggedy
Date: 2007-11-16 04:42 am (UTC)Thanks for coming by.
Happy TT
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 04:10 pm (UTC)http://bdmeme2.blogspot.com/
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:43 am (UTC)Feel better soon yourself and thanks for coming by.
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 05:11 pm (UTC)http://singleparentsunite.blogspot.com/
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:48 am (UTC)Thanks for the congrats!
~X
Vixen
Date: 2007-11-15 05:31 pm (UTC)Feel better!
Vixen
http://vixensden.wordpress.com
Re: Vixen
Date: 2007-11-16 04:54 am (UTC)Thanks for coming by, Vixen. :)
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 07:06 pm (UTC)Hehehehe. You made me spazz again, too. ;-) Spazzing for both of us!
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 04:59 am (UTC)Thanks for freaking for both of us so I can freak for some other things.
~X
From Carrie http://lovelysalome.blogspot.com
Date: 2007-11-15 08:22 pm (UTC)Re: From Carrie http://lovelysalome.blogspot.com
Date: 2007-11-16 05:04 am (UTC)There's that time between contract and edit that makes it almost seem like you hallucinated the whole thing and it never really happened. Now all of a sudden it most definitely happened and now I'm expected to do other things because it happened and will be available to everyone soon.
The next real moment will be FLEs whern there's nothing else I can do to tweak what other eyes are going to see. *Headshake* Can't think that far ahead though. All about right now for the moment.
Thanks for coming by Carrie :)
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 10:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 05:04 am (UTC)Thanks for coming by.
~X
From The Gal Herself at One Gal's Musings
Date: 2007-11-15 10:39 pm (UTC)Re: From The Gal Herself at One Gal's Musings
Date: 2007-11-16 05:05 am (UTC)And thanks for the return visit.
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-15 11:14 pm (UTC)http://popculturedish.blogspot.com/
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 05:12 am (UTC)It is surreal, but it's surrealism balanced with the weight of responsibility because there are decisions to be made. The duality almost makes it more real if that makes sense. :)
~X
from No nonsense girl
Date: 2007-11-16 12:09 am (UTC)Hello!!!!
Good luck with the book!!! Take care and see ou around! :)
Re: from No nonsense girl
Date: 2007-11-16 05:13 am (UTC)Seeya next week. :)
~X
congrats and good luck to you!
Date: 2007-11-16 12:28 am (UTC)feel better as well,
Chris
Re: congrats and good luck to you!
Date: 2007-11-16 05:14 am (UTC)I'm fighting to feel better as quickly as possible.
Always appreciative of the good luck and the hugs.
(((Return Hugs)))
~X
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 02:46 am (UTC)And tell me more about Samhain Publishing, please?
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 05:18 am (UTC)We can talk about Samhain Publishing too. Use my LJ email to ask anything you want to know. Or just give me a place to start.
~X
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Date: 2007-11-16 03:37 am (UTC)Julia
http://julia-mindovermatter.blogspot.com/index.html
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 05:21 am (UTC)Thanks you so much for coming over and wishing me well. I deeply appreciate it. :)
~X
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Date: 2007-11-16 03:57 am (UTC)Congrats! :)
~Morgan
www.myplaceofbeauty.blogspot.com
no subject
Date: 2007-11-16 05:24 am (UTC)I'm happy but the excitememt is rather subdued right now. I think it'll build closer to the release date.
Thanks for the congrats!
~X
from Damozel
Date: 2007-11-16 07:24 am (UTC)We've got some gorgeous photos this week, but you'd have to scroll down the page...
http://bucknakedpolitics.typepad.com/buck_naked_politics/2007/11/post.html ()
Re: from Damozel
Date: 2007-11-16 07:46 am (UTC)And that you for being excited and thrilled on my behalf. It is overwhelming but I'm looking forward to being even more overwhelmed as other projects sell. :)
Thanks for coming by, Damozel!
~X
fron Nicholas
Date: 2007-11-16 07:28 am (UTC)http://agentlemansdomain.typepad.com
Re: fron Nicholas
Date: 2007-11-16 07:47 am (UTC)That's what I'm working toward. :)
Thanks for coming Nicolas, I always look forward to it. :)
~X