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Friday, January 12, 2007
11:30:00 PM EST
Before I go tooting my horn, let me toot the horn for someone else. Karen (of Outpost Mavarin). It has been almost a year since she sent her first Mavarin manuscript to Tor. Now someone there has finally started paying attention. I say "bout time!" I don't know of anyone more deserving of attention from a publisher as Karen, who has poured her heart and soul into Mavarin and its inhabitants. As she has pointed out, she still hasn't gotten a yes, but attention is a great start. All I can say is this: You go, girl!
Ok, now my turn. I have been given a wonderful opportunity that I wasn't even looking for at all right now. I have a friend at church who has a grandson. This grandson lives in Wisconsin, which isn't really any big deal, right? Well, this same grandson also works with Margaret Weis (yes, this Margaret Weis)co-author of the Dragonlance books and gaming series, at Sovereign Press.Anyway, now that I've thrown around names, he was talking to his grandmother, and telling her that many people that want to write RPGs have great ideas, know the gaming systems, but can't write well. His grandmother knew that I was interested in this sort of writing, and my name came up. He said he was interested, and so I was told to send an e-mail. I e-mailed, and now there's a great chance that I will get some small assignments for the next game book for Dragonlance.
I'm stunned.
This is a totally unexpected event in my life. So now, I have to really bone up on the new AD&D information (thankfully, Gina and Stuart insisted on learning 3.5), and pray that I do well with my first few assignments. Who knows where this will lead?
Someone pinch me. Ummm...actually don't. Simply shaking me will do. I'll let you know if this is a dream.
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11:30:00 PM EST
Writing is Falling from the Sky!
Before I go tooting my horn, let me toot the horn for someone else. Karen (of Outpost Mavarin). It has been almost a year since she sent her first Mavarin manuscript to Tor. Now someone there has finally started paying attention. I say "bout time!" I don't know of anyone more deserving of attention from a publisher as Karen, who has poured her heart and soul into Mavarin and its inhabitants. As she has pointed out, she still hasn't gotten a yes, but attention is a great start. All I can say is this: You go, girl!
Ok, now my turn. I have been given a wonderful opportunity that I wasn't even looking for at all right now. I have a friend at church who has a grandson. This grandson lives in Wisconsin, which isn't really any big deal, right? Well, this same grandson also works with Margaret Weis (yes, this Margaret Weis)co-author of the Dragonlance books and gaming series, at Sovereign Press.Anyway, now that I've thrown around names, he was talking to his grandmother, and telling her that many people that want to write RPGs have great ideas, know the gaming systems, but can't write well. His grandmother knew that I was interested in this sort of writing, and my name came up. He said he was interested, and so I was told to send an e-mail. I e-mailed, and now there's a great chance that I will get some small assignments for the next game book for Dragonlance.
I'm stunned.
This is a totally unexpected event in my life. So now, I have to really bone up on the new AD&D information (thankfully, Gina and Stuart insisted on learning 3.5), and pray that I do well with my first few assignments. Who knows where this will lead?
Someone pinch me. Ummm...actually don't. Simply shaking me will do. I'll let you know if this is a dream.
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You go girl! I'm happy for you...even if I have no idea what the heck you are talking about. You know me, I'm fantasy phobic. But the rest of my family and friends will cheer, I'm sure.
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That is wonderful news! Go for it! As for me, I am resigned to waiting for another year if need be - but I hope it won't come to that, and that the answer will be the one I want. - Karen
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OK, so, I kinda stared at the screen a little bit when I read this. I can't help but believe you deserve it, the way you keep at it, even just talking about it, makes me envious. I'm keeping my eye out (not literally, figuratively of course.)
1/15/07 12:49 PM
that would be sooooooo neat if you got to do something for them!! good luck!!