I'll also be working on Afterburn and doing some serious reworking on Wild because, squee, good news ahoy! So stick with me in December for fun, frolics, writing, and more!
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Naomi Clark's Wolf Strap is a mystery story, although the werewolf heroine Ayla's relationship with a human woman, Shannon, is also featured prominently here. Perhaps Ayla's relationship with Shannon and various peripheral characters are too prominently featured, as the mystery is resolved in a rushed and unsatisfying manner toward the end. Were this a longer story, I suspect that I'd enjoy this one more. The heroine seems like a typical brusque and cynical urban heroine at the surface, but she's a little more complicated than that actually. I like this one just fine - it is, in fact, one of my three favorite stories here - but pacing issues dog it a little.
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How awesome is that?! Thank you, Jinger Heaston.
And I've just found out that Damnation Books will be having a launch party for AFTERLIFE on December 1st at their reader's Yahoo group. Yay!
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That's December 1st 2009, people. That's when my debut novel will be published. December 1st 2009. Me. My novel. AFTERLIFE. Published. As in, you can buy it and stuff.
Holy crap.
That's really not that far away! I wish wasn't at work surrounded by distinguised Japanese astrophysicists so I could jump around and scream like a crazy person. My debut novel will be published before the end of the year. I cannot say it enough! Expect shameless promotion and hopefully some giveaways to follow as I work through edits and gear up for release and generally wander through El Jay Land singing "AFTERLIFE will be publised on 1st December 2009, lalala!"
Speaking of which - anyone got thoughts on promotion? What you like, what you don't like, what might be fun? I've done giveaways in the past, and would like to do more if people are interested and it ties into AFTERLIFE's release.
That's AFTERLIFE, by the way. The debut novel by Naomi Clark, the woman who bought you ... um ... Apocalypse Squid. 1st December 2009. Totally buyable.
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kaz_mahoney, a lovely lady and talented writer, who's debut YA novel THE IRON WITCH has been picked up by Flux! Go on over and congratulate her - it's well deserved! :)- Mood: pleased
But I pull myself together and head for work anyway. And then I get a flat tire halfway down Huntingdon Road, so I have to walk the rest of the way to work. I'm late. I'm unimpressed. I hate the world. Everything sucks, especially me.
And then I check my emails. And Damnation Books have offered me a contract for AFTERLIFE! Squee! Cue me going into panic mode, as I always do when these things happen, running out of the building with much flapping of hands and generally not believing it. I am SO stoked about this - I adore AFTERLIFE - it's one of my favourite things I've written, with some of my favourite characters - and I'm really impressed by Damnation Books, so this is awesome. AWESOME.
Cross-posted to Different Star
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Stop everything! Seriously, stop. Listen to me.
I'm beyond excited to announce that QueeredFiction have contracted me for two more Ayla/Shannon novels to follow up SILVER KISS!
You heard me right - that's three Ayla/Shannon novels altogether, to be published over 2010 and 2011. That ringing you hear in your ears is the fading echoes of my thrilled screams of joy :D
I honestly can't tell you how pleased and proud I am. I loved writing SILVER KISS and exploring the characters and world more, I love writing about werewolves, and I love that I've now got the chance to write even more.
All I need now is a series title. Suggestions on a postcard, please...
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So I'm home from Widnes, where I had a fabulous time with the lovely Leanne and her many, many dogs ^_^ We had ten, count 'em, ten gorgeous puppies to keep entertained. I haven't told Holly yet that I've been staying with other dogs as she is prone to jealousy. I'm sure she'll forgive me in time. I have to say, I freaking love Leanne's dogs. They're all, without fail, beautiful, friendly, happy little darlings, and I miss them all already!
Aside from dog-herding various spaniels and chihuahuas, we also went to a hen night for one of Leanne's friends, which was awesome! I got to wear neon tights and hot pink mascara and drink loads of Apple Corkys and champagne and wine and some other stuff that I don't know what it was but it came in a fishbowl and have a really dignified time. And spend some time in a toilet with a stripper. Apparently Liverpool has unisex toilets now. I didn't know that. (I mean, not in the actual cubicle, we were just in the toilet room as a whole. Should probably clarify that in case my Dad reads this. (Also Dad, I didn't get that drunk. In comparison to some people, I mean.))
Anyway, he was a very nice stripper, and I have some lovely photos of him which I will post at some point, because ... you know, you have to. In summary: neon-themed hen night = much awesomeness.
I got back to Cambridge about 6.30 last night and then had to rush off to my writers' group as SILVER KISS was on the chopping block. I'm relieved to say that the feedback was great - incredibly helpful - and I'm planning to dive back into the novel for a second draft this weekend. And there might be some exciting SILVER KISS-related news around the corner if I'm lucky, so stay tuned for that!
I got back home again around 9.30 for a catch-up withchaostheory, who was on fish-watch while I was away, and discovered I have an upsidedown catfish in the tank that I thought was dead. So... huzzahs! Ooh, and my mass purchase of BPAL imps arrived, so now I have fifty - fifty! - sparkly new perfumes to try out over the coming weeks and months ^_^ If I run out of blog material, I might do a rundown of my favourites at some point.
So what have you all been up to?
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I've been off work for two hours and I've already spent over £40 buying BPAL imps on eBay. I know! I don't need anymore perfume! I haven't even tried out all the imps I got last week yet. But I wanted them, which in the split second it took me to buy them, was reason enough.
I'm going to be the best-smelling homeless person in Cambridge.
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I'm so excited - this is the first short story I've written that will be in an actual print magazine, as opposed to an ezine. I mean, I'm excited every time I get something published, but it's always nice when you can show your family without having to talk them through connecting to the internet first.
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Why yes, that is my contract for SILVER KISS, along with a bunch of goodies that I shall be taking to the RNA conference tomorrow ^-^
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And we all know Wolf Strap has been getting some pretty good reviews, right?
And we all know I've been working on a novel-length follow-up to Wolf Strap called Silver Kiss, right?
Well, I am thrilled (and a little bit nervous) to announce that SILVER KISS HAS BEEN CONTRACTED BY QUEEREDFICTION! Which means I'm going to have a novel published! A whole, full, genuine novel all by myself etc!
Details are tentative at this point, but we're hoping SILVER KISS (yes, I will henceforth capitalise it all the time, sorry) will be released in early 2010.
This is by far the most exciting thing that has happened to me since I started writing, and I'm over the moon to have the opportunity to do this. So, virtual party at my place! Bring cocktails!
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j_rah has finally got herself a real grown-up job so we're off to toast to her victory with cocktails and Mexican food. Huzzahs! We'll also be toasting to my good news, which I will share as soon as I can. I've recovered from yesterday's mope-fest and I'm looking forward to a peaceful weekend of writing and visiting my grandparents. Can't ask for more than that.ETA: Just stumbled across another review forQueer Wolf here at Collective Fallout. Once again, there's praise for Wolf Strap!:
"“Wolf Strap” pulls you in fast and hard ... Both mystery and horror, this story tells of the struggle between pack and humankind–and of what some men will do to even the playing field with the perceived wolf threat. Clark gives us characters that we can understand in a world that we cannot."
Yay!
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