Thursday Thirteen 14th Edition
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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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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. :)
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