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Reply #50 on: July 10, 2008, 12:56:58 AM
Okay, here it is:

I have written a novel for adults.  I hesitate to call it erotica, not because I have anything against erotica (I actually like it very much :) ), but because I feel it is more than just 140,000 words about sex.  It's also about people.  I grew to love these characters over the course of 26 chapters, and there were times when even I couldn't believe what they were doing, times when even my heart was beating fast at the action (non-sexual) in the story.

It's not SF, not Fantasy, and not Horror.  It would probably be shelved in the Erotica section because the central plots of the story are related to BDSM.

However, I would welcome anyone who enjoys that sort of thing to read it.  It's posted on AdultFanFiction, because for several years I was a member of that community.  There's even some fanfic on there, but don't judge me too harshly; all of it's written before I refined my craft.

Here's a direct link to the story:  http://original.adultfanfiction.net/story.php?no=600095956

Enjoy.

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Reply #51 on: July 10, 2008, 12:57:47 AM
http://groups.google.com/group/thelistener -- for more updates and insight into stories I've written, and to discuss or ask questions about my non-SF/F/H work, join my mailing list.  If you want.

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Reply #52 on: July 20, 2008, 10:02:02 PM
My story "The End of the Movie" is featured this week on the podcast "Air Out My Shorts". Go to http://snurl.com/3238h or iTunes to listen.

It's not awesome, but I think it's decently visceral.  I've discovered since February, when I wrote it, that I don't function too well in the sub-2000-word genre, but it was a fun creative exercise.

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Reply #53 on: July 24, 2008, 04:31:50 PM
"Rendezvous at Blue Valley" is done.  I'm not thrilled with it, but that's what revisions are for.  It's about 23 hand-written pages, but I drew some diagrams of the ship as I went, so it's probably closer to 21.

I think the next Kage Gray adventure will be where they add the third member of the crew -- an engineer, most likely.  I haven't conceived him in my brain yet.

I wonder if I shouldn't consider podcasting these at some point.

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Reply #54 on: July 25, 2008, 09:00:58 PM
Definitely getting closer to the idea of doing the Kage Gray Adventures as a podcast series.  And, on the plus side, I have a professional actor to play the bad guy in the first episode -- the guy who's playing Shimizu in "The Kingery" and Thrawn in "Star Wars: Dark Harvest".  He introduced me to EP... it's only fair... *grin*

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Reply #55 on: July 28, 2008, 08:22:12 PM
With all your experience, a podcast probably wouldn't be too far off a shot for you.  Good luck!


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Reply #56 on: July 28, 2008, 09:16:16 PM
With all your experience, a podcast probably wouldn't be too far off a shot for you.  Good luck!

Well, now that my cold is getting better, I can start writing the next one.  I only write these in bed, by hand.  Then I have to type them in.  Then I have to edit them.  So the first one probably won't make air until at least October.  But thanks.

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Reply #57 on: July 30, 2008, 05:59:14 PM
Well, the unnamed Kage Gray Adventure #3 has about 12 pages to its credit.  These stories have been running 21-25, but this one I may have written myself into a bit of a corner.  Plus, this one is the Sex Episode.  It does have space pirates in it, and also a space-Lucy Lane type of character (Smallville version).

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Reply #58 on: July 31, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
Well, the unnamed Kage Gray Adventure #3 has about 12 pages to its credit.  These stories have been running 21-25, but this one I may have written myself into a bit of a corner.  Plus, this one is the Sex Episode.  It does have space pirates in it, and also a space-Lucy Lane type of character (Smallville version).

Lucy Lane???



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Reply #59 on: July 31, 2008, 06:48:39 PM
Well, the unnamed Kage Gray Adventure #3 has about 12 pages to its credit.  These stories have been running 21-25, but this one I may have written myself into a bit of a corner.  Plus, this one is the Sex Episode.  It does have space pirates in it, and also a space-Lucy Lane type of character (Smallville version).

Lucy Lane???

Specifically, this iteration.

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Reply #60 on: August 06, 2008, 12:57:04 PM
Well, the unnamed Kage Gray Adventure #3 has about 12 pages to its credit.  These stories have been running 21-25, but this one I may have written myself into a bit of a corner.  Plus, this one is the Sex Episode.  It does have space pirates in it, and also a space-Lucy Lane type of character (Smallville version).

Lucy Lane???

Specific
ally, this iteration.

Ah, I treat that show like popcorn.  I'm not going to remember any character that was on for less than 15 episodes.



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Reply #61 on: August 07, 2008, 05:45:52 PM
I have finished writing "Kage Gray Adventure #3", as yet untitled.  23 handwritten pages, single-spaced.  No diagrams to fill space.

I also edited the first chapter of my book.

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Reply #62 on: August 13, 2008, 02:05:59 AM
Started "Kage Gray Adventure #4", which does have a title.  Up to five handwritten pages.

Started a new story called "Bittersweet Symphony".  I would call it Doctorow-esque in that it takes something happening now, extends it into the near future, and looks at how much it will suck if we keep going the direction in which we're going.  3745 words.  Preview on my mailing list (http://groups.google.com/group/thelistener).

The entire first act of "Shell Game" has been through the first round of edits -- that is, me going through and fixing stuff.  Act One is chapters 1-6.  I now have to put those edits into the computer and send the chapters to my beta readers.

Still haven't heard from Asimov's about "113 Feet" yet beyond the "yes, we got it" postcard.

And finally, my freelance gig is probably going to contract me to turn all of their articles into a book, which would be a big non-fiction project that would pay really well and take maybe a month to put together.  So that will be an interesting adventure.

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Reply #63 on: August 18, 2008, 05:51:00 PM
"Bittersweet Symphony" is up to 6180 words.  Really have to work on wrapping it up.  I wish it had a climax; right now it's just a thinkpiece, a sort of journey that doesn't have a lot of action in it.  Kind of frustrating.  But I like writing it.

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Reply #64 on: August 30, 2008, 11:25:22 AM
As I mentioned on my LJ, I've had to shelve KGA and scale back on Bittersweet Symphony because I got a commission to write a nonfiction book for the company I freelance for. It'll be in the neighborhood of 70,000-100,000 words. So far, I have 5000 of them written in one complete chapter and another 2000 in an incomplete chapter.

It's really challenging, but getting paid for writing is many writers' holy grail, and I'll definitely be getting paid for this.

I hope to get back to Bittersweet Symphony soon -- I tend to write that one during lunch breaks at work, but as I've been working in the news department and will be doing so again all next week, my lunch breaks are spent working and by the time I get a break I just want to crash on my chair for half an hour.

I have been editing chapters of Shell Game at night, but I still need to type in all the edits I've got so far (first nine chapters).

Still haven't heard from Asimov's about "113 Feet".

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Reply #65 on: September 26, 2008, 01:06:43 AM
And now, a full update of everything writing-wise that I'm working on.

Non-Fiction Book: five chapters have first drafts completed, and one
is up to version 2.0, which means it's done for now. This is the one
I'm getting paid for, so it takes precedence over any other writing.

113 Feet: officially rejected a second time from Asimov's, with
another personal letter from the editor. I don't have anything else to
send her right now, but given that I'm on her radar, I need to get
something done soon. Next stop for this story: the Magazine of Fantasy
and Science Fiction.

Bittersweet Symphony: not done yet. I think I have to redo the
beginning to make it more about family and the sacrifices people think
we make for them.

Memory: really need to get back to this one.

Kage Gray Adventures: three stories completely done, and the fourth is
about 45% complete. I plan to introduce the third member of the crew
in this one at some point. Got the alien race all picked out.

Shell Game: Chapters 1 - 15 have gone through the first phase of
editing, which is me printing them out and writing down all my edits.
I hope to have all 26 plus the prologue at least hand-edited by 10/11
so I can input the edits soon after and then send them off to my beta
readers.

Belief: needs basically a complete rewrite to make the tone more
consistent throughout before sending off to publications.

untitled remodeling story: remains untitled, needs some rewriting to
move the concussion scene in the beginning to somewhere in the middle.
Did get some nice feedback about knowing exactly where to go from
reality to dreams.

The Princess and the Plumbers: have to cut off a bunch of the
beginning and pepper it through (as much as I hate that technique),
and then re-workshop it.

Winder: have to figure out exactly what I want to do with this one.
Still not sure if it needs to be made longer or remain as short as it
is.

Rebecca Shell Grows Up: probably won't start on this until December at
the earliest, but just today I thought of how I want to end it for
maximum impact.

I think that's everything.

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Reply #66 on: October 06, 2008, 07:33:24 PM
F&SF rejected "113 Feet" about two days after I sent it. Ah well.

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Reply #67 on: October 06, 2008, 08:10:05 PM
F&SF rejected "113 Feet" about two days after I sent it. Ah well.

They've got incredibly fast rejection speed.  Sorry to hear it, though.  Keep your chin up and keep subbing it out.


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Reply #68 on: October 06, 2008, 08:36:52 PM
F&SF rejected "113 Feet" about two days after I sent it. Ah well.

They've got incredibly fast rejection speed.  Sorry to hear it, though.  Keep your chin up and keep subbing it out.

I prefer it to be fast. I hate being on the hook. Now I just have to find another market to send to.

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Reply #69 on: October 06, 2008, 09:06:54 PM
F&SF rejected "113 Feet" about two days after I sent it. Ah well.

They've got incredibly fast rejection speed.  Sorry to hear it, though.  Keep your chin up and keep subbing it out.

I prefer it to be fast. I hate being on the hook. Now I just have to find another market to send to.

How long is it again?


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Reply #70 on: October 06, 2008, 09:28:25 PM
F&SF rejected "113 Feet" about two days after I sent it. Ah well.

They've got incredibly fast rejection speed.  Sorry to hear it, though.  Keep your chin up and keep subbing it out.

I prefer it to be fast. I hate being on the hook. Now I just have to find another market to send to.

How long is it again?

11,800.

I have Ralan bookmarked. I just have to find a market I want to send it to. I'd submit to EP but Steve said he buys reprint rights so I'd rather get it published somewhere else first, then send it to Steve. (His suggestion.)

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Reply #71 on: October 07, 2008, 01:36:38 AM
11,800.

I have Ralan bookmarked. I just have to find a market I want to send it to. I'd submit to EP but Steve said he buys reprint rights so I'd rather get it published somewhere else first, then send it to Steve. (His suggestion.)

I use Duotrope almost exclusively.  It's much easier to navigate than Ralan's, and if you hate marketing as much as I do, easy is helpful.

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Reply #72 on: October 21, 2008, 05:17:16 PM
"113 Feet" is on its way to Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show. The three-months-and-one-week clock is now ticking.

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Reply #73 on: October 31, 2008, 01:17:56 AM
FINALLY finished the first round of edits on "Shell Game". I swear my editing process takes forever. I hope to put the edits in and send the chapters off to my betas soon. I'm REALLY hoping to say "okay, done" by the end of the year, but 26 chapters in two months may be a little much to ask people to read, critique, and help me edit. Oh well. My second threshold date is 4/12/09 (if you read the book you'll understand why).

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Reply #74 on: November 07, 2008, 08:25:15 PM
Finished "Bittersweet Symphony" (the near-future air travel story). 9200 words. Needs some editing to make the main character's arc of change a little more defined.

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