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The editor sent me the illustration that will run alongside "The War the Wheat Berry Year" in the next issue of Black Gate, and it's glorious. The thought that my story put that picture in that artist's head makes me hug myself with glee. I can't wait to be able to show it to you guys. Meanwhile, check out the cover that Malcolm McClinton did for one of the previous issues. When I was in my teens, my mother used to tease me that I would read anything that featured a person with leather bat wings on the cover. Yes, indeed, and apparently I've grown up to be the author I'd have read for pleasure at 13. Victory is mine!

I've been invited to post regularly at the magazine's blog, too, and that kind of blows my mind, since they get 50,000 readers a month over there. Of course I said yes. (In the immortal words of Bill Murray, When someone asks you if you're a god, you say yes!) It'll be interesting to see how I make that work. One of my tutoring students Googled me, and the first thing he said was, "You haven't updated your blog in two weeks?!" The time will come from somewhere. I've got a bunch of posts writing themselves in my head now, and I'm really looking forward to seeing which one coalesces first.

Date: 2011-01-10 07:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kistha.livejournal.com
So unbelievably YAY!!!!!

Date: 2011-01-10 07:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dthon.livejournal.com
You are so going to link your Black Gate posts, right? Right?! :)

Kickass!

Date: 2011-01-12 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-pretentious.livejournal.com
Faithfully and without fail.

Date: 2011-01-10 02:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] criada.livejournal.com
Sounds pretty good! :-D

Date: 2011-01-10 04:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laradionne.livejournal.com
This is awesome and wonderful and many other superlatives!

Date: 2011-01-10 04:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spindlewand.livejournal.com
*huge slap on the back that sends you spinning* - way.to.go!

BTW, I am wearing my backup glasses right now - about 8 years old - because the ones I have now can't be found, and I initially read "leather bat wings" as "Feathered Bat Wings" and thought to myself "Lots of books with those on the cover? I've never actually seen that..." *facedesk*

Date: 2011-01-10 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jasminewind.livejournal.com
I don't do a lot of any reading of such publications as Black Gate unless they have you in them. I can't wait to read it!

Date: 2011-01-10 05:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tchernabyelo.livejournal.com
Had no idea you were going to be in BG15 till you posted this. Hello, TOC-mate - I'm waiting to see the illo for my story (and indeed the issue itself - since I actually sold my first story to BG in 2007, it will be nice to finally appear in the pages!!)

Date: 2011-01-12 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-pretentious.livejournal.com
That's how long it's been for me, too. It's quite a wait, but I'm really glad switching from four issues a year to two allowed the magazine to survive the down economy. Looking forward to reading your story!

Date: 2011-01-11 02:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] showingup.livejournal.com
Very groovy! I should email them and congratulate them on having the good fortune to have got you on board :)

Date: 2011-01-11 05:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mindseas.livejournal.com
Congrats on all the good developments!
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