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julesjones) wrote2014-03-01 03:49 pm
julesjones) wrote2014-03-01 03:49 pm
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random writing ramblings
I've been doing Stuff over the last couple of weeks in preparation for new releases. It's good, but slightly overwhelming, to be doing this again, and in duplicate. One brand new novel, one short story I wrote some years ago but never found a home for until now, both needing admin paperwork done. That needed careful attention, because Loose Id's pre-release admin stuff has changed a lot in the last few years, and Dreamspinner is a new market for me. At least with the short in a Dreamspinner anthology I don't have to do anything about artwork, but I still had to do a blurb worksheet.
Speaking of art, I've seen a draft of the cover art for Nice Tie. Only a draft so far, so alas I can't share it yet. Soon, I hope, for indeed the book is scheduled as Coming Soon(TM). (I hope that that I've correctly remembered the Loose Id Sekrit Code for release dates. :^)
Other stuff has changed in the last five years. When I joined John and Mary's Insect Army a week or two back, I mentioned being qualified for RWA Pro status. Pro, not PAN, because although I qualified for PAN in the past, that was some years ago and they keep changing the rules. I don't know if I still qualify, and I can't work out from their website whether I do or not.
And I've got another short story due out in a print erotica anthology next month. Again, brand new, and actually written specifically for the anthology. That one doesn't need any more paperwork on it, though.
I've also been pottering around various submission calls, and feeling enthused by several of them. Whether anything comes of it is another matter, but at least I'm interested in writing something for them. Fair warning, I'm going to want to noodle about this at Eastercon. In the meantime, I have the novel WIP to work on. Contemporary m/m romance with caning BDSM, and I do hope GCHQ is enjoying my Google search history. :-)
Speaking of art, I've seen a draft of the cover art for Nice Tie. Only a draft so far, so alas I can't share it yet. Soon, I hope, for indeed the book is scheduled as Coming Soon(TM). (I hope that that I've correctly remembered the Loose Id Sekrit Code for release dates. :^)
Other stuff has changed in the last five years. When I joined John and Mary's Insect Army a week or two back, I mentioned being qualified for RWA Pro status. Pro, not PAN, because although I qualified for PAN in the past, that was some years ago and they keep changing the rules. I don't know if I still qualify, and I can't work out from their website whether I do or not.
And I've got another short story due out in a print erotica anthology next month. Again, brand new, and actually written specifically for the anthology. That one doesn't need any more paperwork on it, though.
I've also been pottering around various submission calls, and feeling enthused by several of them. Whether anything comes of it is another matter, but at least I'm interested in writing something for them. Fair warning, I'm going to want to noodle about this at Eastercon. In the meantime, I have the novel WIP to work on. Contemporary m/m romance with caning BDSM, and I do hope GCHQ is enjoying my Google search history. :-)
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I also thought of Elaine once the idea of consultancy came to mind. We managed to hang out together at WFC which was fun.
I suppose the big difference for me between fiddling the books and taking kick-backs is that one is clearly fraud/theft and a criminal act against the firm/employer, whereas the other can build from quite innocuous beginnings and stray across a boundary that has become very blurred, without seeming to be hurting anyone. If, as I'm assuming, it's a question of accept my version of punishment and we'll keep it between us, or be dismissed, it's something I'd expect where someone's made a mistake and needs future guidance to keep on the straight and narrow.
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