So Now It Can Be Told, Part 2

[handful_ofdust]

Like I said earlier, quite a day/week. And...it ain't over yet!

The upshot of the length conversation is that A Book of Tongues will indeed be far too long for ChiZine Publications if I bring it in at 200,000 words. Which is why--it's going to be two books, instead, each about 100,000 words: A Book of Tongues, now due by mid- to late-October for release in early 2010, and A Rope of Thorns, due sometime in 2010 for release (at some point. Probably 2011, I would think, but I don't want to assume).

"But don't make it a trilogy," Sandra warned me. To which I replied: "No fear! This is horror, after all, and horror don't play no trilogies."

So: Exciting! Scary! Times two! The great part is that I'll now have so much more time/space to deal with various things/characters/issues than I ever though I would. The bad part is--well, now I have to deal with them, as well as I can, instead of skipping or ignoring them (like I'd sort of hoped I might be able to).

As Gaiman's Merlin puts it: Hot demon blood. Still, it'll be interesting.

And now, I really have to work.;)

Comments

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

Yay! (and since it's two books now) Yay!

Congratulations :)

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Thank ya! I'm just gobsmacked I even wrote half of one book, y'know?

[onemoreshadow.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Gemma, that's awesome!

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It truly is. And truly, truly scary.;)

[sovay]

Which is why--it's going to be two books, instead, each about 100,000 words: A Book of Tongues, now due by mid- to late-October for release in early 2010, and A Rope of Thorns, due sometime in 2010 for release (at some point. Probably 2011, I would think, but I don't want to assume).

Dammit! How much money do you think I have?

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

At least $60.00?;) (I mean, c'mon...it's even on the installment plan!)

[sovay]

(I mean, c'mon...it's even on the installment plan!)

Can I pay partly in soul?

[autobotsrollout.livejournal.com]

I goggle at your wordcount. My book will top out at about 75K and that's stretching it. I feel lazy. (Also because I work a lot slower than you in this regard.)

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Bzuh? You with the awesome daily blog, and everything?

Well, it is my (only) job, these days. That definitely helps.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Sounds hot! Congrats!

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm certainly going to be busy.

[moon-custafer.livejournal.com]

Woot!

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

I believe the correct response would be: Aw yeah.;)

[ozsaur.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Thank ya! It's been a damn good year.