In other news, I won an Amazon gift certificate from Debra Erfurt's blog. Ten dollars! After much consideration, I decided to buy a book by Mette Ivie Harrison with the intriguing title of Vampires in the Temple. I mean, how could I resist? I've already finished reading it, too, and found it very enjoyable, with little bits of snark here and there, a mystery surrounding the protagonist that gradually unfolds as the story goes on, and a satisfying ending. I've also used what's left of the gift certificate to buy Dispirited, by Luisa M. Perkins. More good reading ahead!
I just got the news from Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine about my submission, Per Ardua Ad Astra. Rejected in the first round. The reader comments said that I had decent writing, good world-building, and an engaging protagonist, but the plot was quite predictable. I'm not really surprised. I felt that it was a weaker story than Viruskiller -- more pedestrian somehow. Now the only thing to do is to wait for Viruskiller to be rejected as well, then set my sights on Mindflights again. And, of course, keep trying to write new stories.
In other news, I won an Amazon gift certificate from Debra Erfurt's blog. Ten dollars! After much consideration, I decided to buy a book by Mette Ivie Harrison with the intriguing title of Vampires in the Temple. I mean, how could I resist? I've already finished reading it, too, and found it very enjoyable, with little bits of snark here and there, a mystery surrounding the protagonist that gradually unfolds as the story goes on, and a satisfying ending. I've also used what's left of the gift certificate to buy Dispirited, by Luisa M. Perkins. More good reading ahead!
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Debra Erfert
10/12/2012 01:31:29 am
While I don't know Mette Ivie Harrison's work, I do know Luisa. She a fine writer. I'm glad you are still reading and are still writing! Yay! And thanks for the shout out.
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Melanie Goldmund
10/12/2012 04:40:29 am
Debra, Dispirited was great! You should try Mette Ivie Harrison, too. Thanks so much for checking out my blog and commenting.
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Debra Erfert
10/12/2012 06:17:38 am
This won't make you--or me feel any better, but after six weeks of waiting to hear back from a publisher on a full manuscript they'd requested to read, I was just rejected too. And I had such high hopes . . . (I need chocolate in a baaaad way.)
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Melanie Goldmund
10/13/2012 03:17:38 am
Ah, Debra, what a bummer! *hands over a bar of Lindt chocolate, only slightly nibbled*
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