Iron Shoes

Feb. 2nd, 2009 07:40 am
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At first I thought it should be classified as a rewrite request, but I've since discovered that the editors consider their suggested changes as 'editing', not a rewrite.

So, it's definite then....I've sold Iron Shoes to PaperGolem for publication in the next volume of Alembical, a market that publishes four novellas in each volume.

As novellas are notoriously hard to place, I'm really excited about this. The plot bunny had me doing all kinds of research about 1905 Saratoga Springs for this (which I talked about in my posts tagged "process") and I kept doubting the plot bunny's masterplan, but in the end, the bunny won. I'm really glad I wrote it now!

Since there are supposed to be 4 (ETA: According to the editor, four is not the magical number, but I'm certain that there shall be more than 1) novellas in the next volume of Alembical, the editors (including the wonderful [livejournal.com profile] klingonguy) still need more. [livejournal.com profile] klingonguy posted recently that he was having trouble getting submissions that the editors felt were worthy of inclusion (I asked him in comments if he wanted to look at my loooooong fantasy/romance, concerned that he would find it too romancy for their market, but he encouraged me to send it anyway.)

Therefore I'm urging those of you who have novellas tucked under your wings to let them fly! The editors were prompt and super nice, and I want really cool people to share this volume with me. (The last volume had Jay Lake, Bruce Taylor, Ray Vuckevich, and James Van Pelt, so the standards are high!)

ETA:: And special kudos go out to [livejournal.com profile] snickelish, [livejournal.com profile] displacedtexan, and [livejournal.com profile] melissajm who critted the super long mss for me and made numersou really helpful suggestions! Thanks!
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Date: 2009-02-02 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] orogeny.livejournal.com
Holy crap! That's amazing news! A novella!

Congratulations!

Date: 2009-02-02 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks. I've gone back and amended yesterday's ra-log post ;o)

And selling a novella is pretty exicting. Do you have one to send?

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Date: 2009-02-02 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] michaeldthomas.livejournal.com
Congratulations! :)

Date: 2009-02-02 01:58 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-02 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] musingaloud.livejournal.com
Hey that is a major congrats! WooHooo!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thank you ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marthawells.livejournal.com
Congrats! :)

Date: 2009-02-02 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks!!

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Date: 2009-02-02 02:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vaughan-stanger.livejournal.com
That's great news - what an ace sale!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks!!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] coolmajaka.livejournal.com
Congrats! Getting a novella sale is never easy.

Date: 2009-02-02 02:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Exactly what I thought, which is why I'm so pumped!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pabba.livejournal.com
Woo, that's wonderful! Congrats! Now make sure you give that bunny lots and lots of carrot treats.

Date: 2009-02-02 02:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
::looking about for ziploc bag of carrot sticks::

Now he wants me to write a WW2 story set in London. I guess I have to...

And thanks ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 02:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jess-ka.livejournal.com
Congrats!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:24 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-02 02:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jtglover.livejournal.com
Whoa! Novella publication FTW, no kidding. Congratulations! :) :) :)

Date: 2009-02-02 02:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
They are awesome for publishing novella! It's actually a good length for me, so I might jsut tackle that other one that I've had on the back burners forever. ;o)

And thanks!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alaneer.livejournal.com
WooHoo! Novella sale! Congrats!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:39 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-02 02:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asakiyume.livejournal.com
Congratulations, this is wonderful, wonderful news!

And thanks for the generous heads up to novella writers. I don't have one currently, but it's nice to know there's a market out there.

Date: 2009-02-02 03:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
The "I don't have one curretnly" can always change. ;o)

And thanks!

Date: 2009-02-02 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kara-gnome.livejournal.com
Oh, wow, I'm so thrilled for you, I can't imagine how delighted you must feel :). Awesome news.

Date: 2009-02-02 03:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks! I am delighted ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 03:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marshall-payne.livejournal.com
Big Congrats, Jeannette!! Do you not feel so "in the void" now? ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 04:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Not too badly today, Marshall. One of the thinkgs that I've noticed is that the glow of a sale doesn't alst as long as it should for me....so I have to appreciate it while it's here ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 03:13 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-02 04:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thank you ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 03:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] countesslovlace.livejournal.com
Hurray! Congratulations and Mazel tov about the Golem!

Date: 2009-02-02 04:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks! And.....well, I have no idea what to say there about the golem.....

Date: 2009-02-02 03:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dfable.livejournal.com
Congratulations! That's fantastic!

Date: 2009-02-02 04:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: 2009-02-02 03:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klingonguy.livejournal.com
Just to clarify one point, it's not necessarily the case that the next volume of Alembical (http://papergolem.com/alembical1.html) will have four novellas. The first one did, but that's because that's what we had for that particular project. The next volume, and each subsquent year's volume, may be difererent.

Date: 2009-02-02 04:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Aha! I'll keep that in mind. ;o)

And thanks!

Date: 2009-02-02 04:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saycestsay.livejournal.com
Hey! Congrats! I'm glad you were upgraded from rewrite to edits! And I can't wait to read about the horses....

Date: 2009-02-02 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] displacedtexan.livejournal.com
Yipee!! I'll still say it's kinda girly, but I liked it and thought it needed a good home. Glad it found one.

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Date: 2009-02-02 06:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aliettedb.livejournal.com
Awesome!!!! Go go go!!
*throws confetti*

Date: 2009-02-02 06:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
::runs around the room, trying to catch confetti::

Thanks ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tinaconnolly.livejournal.com
Awesome. Congrats!

Date: 2009-02-02 06:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks! ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 08:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] babarnett.livejournal.com
Awesome news!

Date: 2009-02-02 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kristajhl.livejournal.com
Wonderful news!!

Date: 2009-02-02 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks! I agree ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] camillealexa.livejournal.com
Super congratulations!

Date: 2009-02-02 09:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thank you ;o)

Date: 2009-02-02 10:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jimvanpelt.livejournal.com
Congrats! That's a great sale. I thought the editing was the most involved and helpful I'd ever had.

Date: 2009-02-03 02:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com
Thanks! I'm grateful to have their insight ;o)
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