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Dec. 18th, 2007

  • 10:24 AM
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My story "Cât de departe poţi ajunge" ("Far As You Can Go") is in the January issue of the Romanian sf-magazine Sci-Fi Magazin. And what a table of contents! I'm between Kelly Link and Anne McCaffrey. Not in terms of stature or success, obviously, but possibly in terms of approach, it might be appropriate placement.

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Frustrating kung fu class yesterday. Started off with insufficient blood sugar, and I felt my energy draining and had to take a break 15 minutes in to down a Go-Tart. Made it through another 20 minutes of stance practice, and then felt slow and dumb during punch/block drills. My training partner's punches kept going right through my blocks, which has never happened to me before. I mean, I've let myself get hit any number of times by standing there stupidly instead of blocking, and I've gotten hit by being late with my blocks, but I've never before made solid contact with a block and had the punch still drive through it. Ah, well. Better class tonight, hopefully.

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I will pay $5 to anyone who successfully revises my last chapter. (Payment upon publication.)



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[info]mythusmage wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 06:58 pm (UTC)
Audition
"It was a dark and stormy night. Ten Indians sat around a fire, thankful they weren't out in it."

Congrats on the Romanian sale BTW, hope you get to feeling better soon and back to your old fighting form.
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:38 pm (UTC)
Re: Audition
Thank you, sir!
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[info]ccfinlay wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:12 pm (UTC)
Mail it to me, G-man! I'll so collect that $5.
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[info]affinity8 wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:17 pm (UTC)
Your last chapter:

"What happens next? To all of us?" she asked.

Harmed gazed out at the rolling expanse of sea. Icy chunks still bobbed there, but the sun had started the long, steady thaw. Apocalypse averted.

Above the sea, two ravens flapped their wings and whirled toward the sky.

Harmed replied, "We'll find out in book 2."

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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:55 pm (UTC)
Wow. I may owe you $5.
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[info]affinity8 wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:09 pm (UTC)
Just as long as there is no licking!
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:11 pm (UTC)
There doesn't even have to be spitting!
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[info]bogwitch64 wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:23 pm (UTC)
Congrats on the Romanian sale. That's pretty cool! You'll get back to fighting form. You probably lost too much weight, too quickly in your 'exercise instead of snack' craze last week. That's what you get for being such a jerk. /g/
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:36 pm (UTC)
But I haven't lost any weight! I only moved the scale!
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[info]bogwitch64 wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:40 pm (UTC)
That's what you say NOW! Ha! You can't wiggle out of this one. Besides, affinity said I'm allowed to hate you.

Jeez, man--I thought you were kidding about moving the scale. Did it seriously miscalulate your weight that badly?
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:46 pm (UTC)
Heh, yeah, it did!
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[info]tim_pratt wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:26 pm (UTC)
I'll do it for $5 and a dedication that reads, "For Tim, whom I worship as one would worship a mighty god." Not a penny less.
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:30 pm (UTC)
If we can do "lick" instead of "worship," you're on.
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[info]ccfinlay wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:34 pm (UTC)
Heck, in that case, I'll do it for $4.
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:35 pm (UTC)
Wait, now I'm getting all turned around. Who's paying me $4?
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[info]ccfinlay wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:37 pm (UTC)
If you're turning around for $4, you may be undercharging.
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[info]tim_pratt wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:35 pm (UTC)
'kay. Have your people call my people and draw up some contracts.
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:36 pm (UTC)
I don't HAVE people. That's why I have to lick things.
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[info]tim_pratt wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:56 pm (UTC)
I guess you could just use a funny voice, maybe a fake mustache, and *pretend* to be your own people. Though then you might be reduced to licking yourself, and we all know where that can lead: the heartbreak of chafing.
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[info]ethereal_lad wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 07:28 pm (UTC)
Romanian
Ironically, my cubemate can read Romanian and looked over my shoulder at your work. Congrats!
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[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Dec. 18th, 2007 08:38 pm (UTC)
Re: Romanian
Thanks! It's comforting to know that they really did translate the story into Romanian. Cuz, like, how would I know?
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[info]jonhansen wrote:
Dec. 19th, 2007 02:23 am (UTC)
I'll admit it, my cunning plan for rewriting your chapter would involve translating it from language to language via Babelfish before bringing it back 'round into English. So I'd go with one of those other worthies.

Congrats on the Romanian!
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[info]popepat wrote:
Dec. 19th, 2007 08:25 am (UTC)
cor blimey that's an impressive wedging-in there

i hope to be placed between David Brin and a Wet Corned Beef Sandwich someday but that's just wishful thinking perhaps
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