*collapses into a puddle of goo*

[agilebrit]

LTUE is over and was, from my POV anyway, a rousing success. I got feedback on the A&tS story (the first five pages of which apparently don't suck, but that may have been a function of my dramatic and entertaining reading of it as much as anything else), and Bob Defendi has agreed to have a look at the rest of it for me. I also figured out how to fix a problem with a big patch of ugly clunky boring as hell exposition that's been bugging me for a long time, and that came from a panel on dialogue I wasn't even planning on attending and did anyway because it was early and I was bored. So, yay for that.

I got the books signed I wanted signed. I took copious notes. A couple of plot bunnies hopped out of the grass and were immediately sequestered into the Hutch. I have swag, including the very first Schlock Mercenary t-shirt.

I also had an interesting conversation with a guy who writes in the Baen Books 1632 universe, which is a shared 'verse always looking for new writers. I shall read these books and see if they spawn anything, because they pay well (pro rates) and there's a certain amount of prestige attached to it. I'm not sure how well I'd do writing in a book 'verse, since I've never done it before, but you never know 'til you try, right?

Also! I got a call last night from Joni Labaqui of Writers of the Future. And, for the third time in a row, I got an honorable mention. This was for the BearFic. Always a bridesmaid... Ah well. Guess I need to figure out what I'm sending them next. The Giant Bugs story needs an edit, as does the A&tS story before I actually send it to Bob. Some of this will be done tomorrow during the Daytona 500. Yay NASCAR!

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how well I'd do writing in a book 'verse

It's just fanfic - you've had good practice already.

Congrats for all the really good things, too.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Yeah, I'll have to read the books, and find out what their guidelines are, and then see if any of the storylines turn me. It's really weird to be approached by perfect strangers telling me about this great writing opportunity--I mean, for all they know, I suck at writing. I guess there's a certain cachet to having been a three-time Honorable Mention at WotF, though. That probably tells them that I can at least put a coherent sentence together...

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a rousing success to me!

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

I had a great time, and now I'm all inspired and stuff.

Now, if I can just turn that into story...