In Between Worlds

Question: If I run an Indiegogo campaign to fund – say – the illustration of Oysters, Pearls & Magic as a graphic novel, are people willing to donate?

(Similarly for the print version of Wolf At The Door)

Giveaway Party: Where I am giving away signed copied of Winged and Oysters, Pearls and Magic.

Work hit me hard yesterday where I had to re-mark every test paper to make sure I was consistent. Cue frustration. Not to mention people were talking about STGCC and Worldcon... while I was stuck in marking hell.

Needless to say, I dropped like a rock yesterday after a light dinner and slept until morning.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET UP WITH MY SISTER-IN-WRITING! fantasyecho!!!

Research and synchronicity in Oysters, Pearls and Magic.

Things that make me go "Brrr" in a good way.

And it's already the 3rd...

In between worrying about my bronchitis and getting Oysters, Pearls and Magic started, I am actually okay. A little raw, a little tired. In short, I resemble this song.

I sit here, staring at the computer, wondering what to write. My bronchitis (boo, hiss!) came back and I have spent a couple of uncomfortable days and nights coughing my lungs out. Hot soups are an immense boon/help/salve.

I have started writing again. A new short and polishing old ones for eventual submission. Did a list of 2011 writery things - and I am stunned to see that the year is packed. Packed, I tell you...

So, what have I done this year?

Started work after half a year of looking after Dot. Went back to teaching, didn't work out and got a job as a writer at an educational company. Job unfortunately didn't work out as well, but it was a blessing in disguise.

Realized that I could work under pressure. Writing children's books is something challenging for me, since I am already writing YA fiction. Writing in different voices is definitely good training for writers.

Still working on my own inner issues, especially my self-esteem.

Writery-wise:
Rider, a YA science-fiction story is still in progress. I aim to complete it in 2011. I love this story!

To look forward in 2011:
"Apex Book Of World SF II" will be out in 2nd February 2011. My story "The Sound Of Breaking Glass" is in it.
"Wolf At The Door", my urban fantasy novel, will be out - 4th April 2011.
A short in an anthology by Drollerie Press.
The Singapore Sampler of SFF - the theme: Hybrid.
Print edition of "Oysters, Pearl and Magic" .
More submissions - hopefully to pro-level magazines.
Submission of book two of my urban fantasy series.

I will probably sit down and do a proper Watchnight vigil.

Have a good NYE!

is up and running.

Excerpt:
We bowed to the sky, to the ancestors and to each other. It was my family’s custom, passed down from generation to generation. It was Auri’s too. Josh’s Innerlander custom of throwing the bouquet of flowers to the crowd was incorporated later, at the wedding feast.

Book Two of Oysters, Pearls and Magic is ending soon. Many thanks to those who have been reading and giving me support!

Eleventh Branch: Flight (Interlude) is up and running.

Eighth Branch: Confrontation is up.

Excerpt:
"Without warning, she attacked me."

With (some) luck, OP&M will become a book by the end of the year. And yes, I am ending the series after Book Two. For real.

Trying to achieve equilibrium. So many constraints.