The Plague Documents

Neo-opsis is buying "The Knife in the Mirror"! I don't have details on the issue yet, but will post as I get more information. I am so, so, so pleased about this!

In other news, I have my copy of Potter's Field 2. Beautiful color cover and black and white illustrations. Not to mention eleven creepy and wonderful stories. All horror lovers should buy a copy immediately!

I'm afraid I'm still finding myself slug-like and disorganized when it comes to actually completing anything new. The essence of the problem is too many competing obligations and interests for my time, which makes procrastination way too easy. I'm working on it, and recent good news can only help.

...it's just that my home office tends to be full of noisy family during non-work hours, so I'm chased away from my internet-connected computer after 5 and on the weekends. Darn that pesky husband and kids!

Anyway, some progress to report:

"The Resurrection Men" will be appearing in Potter's Field 2. Woo Hoo!

Trabuco Road and Neo-Opsis are both holding stories for further consideration.

Other stories in the slush at Strange Horizons and Renard's Menagerie.

I am puttering away on something new, but sad to say it's not coming very fast.

Baycon is coming up over Memorial Day Weekend. I have bought my membership! My husband is dragging me off kayaking on the Saturday though, so my actual attendance is likely to be spotty.

And that's about it!

The Harrow wants to buy "White Death"! The story is set just after the American Revolution, and features tuberculosis and breath-sucking vampires (the only blood-letting is performed by the doctor). I am deliriously happy that this story has found a good home.

I actually got the email yesterday, but all it said was to check the log on their website. I had a headache at the time, and was so certain it would be a rejection that I couldn't bring myself to read the comments on the website until today.

By way of maintaining balance in my life, Allegory (formerly Peridot Books) rejected "The Proust Effect." It was close, and a very complimentary rejection, but still... This is the same story which was a semifinalist for WoTF. *sighs*

Still, the kids go back to school tomorrow, and maybe I'll get back to writing again!

Apex Digest is buying "Promise Them Aught." I'm so pleased, it's been a while since I've sold anything, and this is a story that's had positive feedback from several editors but no takers--until now. Yippee! Will post details of issue when I find out.

Otherwise, no news on several other stories I have out there in various slush piles. I've doing a lot of background research for my belated NaNo novel, though no actual writing as yet. I really more background information on the times and characters I want to use. I'm nearly ready though. The oww is doing a writing marathon for March, and I think I might sign up for that to help me get moving.