BitterCon

Well, I joined bittercon, but so far the only panel I really feel qualified to speak on (the one dealing with the Napoleonic Wars in Spec-fic) has already been widely covered.  The premise was asking why that period is so popular for spec-fic writers, which I considered rather obvious.  (It's the Regency, man!)

I'm going to have to leave BitterCon early to catch a plane Sunday, so I'm hoping to see plenty of good panel action before then....and maybe make a few new con buddies!  (Because I seriously need more friends to keep track of!)

Oh, and Happy Birthday, ellameena! May this year be less stressful.

Sale!

"The Dragon's Child" has sold to Beneath Ceaseless Skies.

This is a new magazine that should premiere this fall. It will be free online, and can be subscribed to by RSS feed or e-mail. (There's a link on the cover page) Since it's dedicated to fantasy, I really look forward to seeing the first issue!

The entire process from initial submission to contract took 51 days, some of which was eaten up by a re-write. The editor (Scott H. Andrews) was very specific about what he wanted to see in the story, but it did entail some restructuring on my part (you may recall my talking about the re-write back in July.) We went back and forth on a few details after that, trying to get the wording exactly right, but overall it was a very pleasant editorial experience. If you haven't worked with the editor before, I think you'd like him. (I am not possessive over my words. Some people are, I know.)

This is the first of my series of dragon stories, so I'm pleased that it's found such a good home. Now I need to whip #2 into shape and get it out in the field somewhere. (Oddly, #2.5 is already out, but it's one of the side stories and doesn't even have a dragon in it. And #5 is likely to go out by itself soon as well.)