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Getting published

Published: Thu 25 Sep, 2008 | 21 Comments
Tags: The Magpie of Fall Mountain, novels, Jelly-Filled

So today I sent my novel off to the Victoria University Press to be considered for publishing.  I rang them up and asked how long it would take to hear back and they said that sometimes it could take two months.  Wow!  That's a long time.

 

In the meantime, as a whore for feedback, I have put a PDF copy of it on my writing section of my website.  It's free for all to read; all I ask is that you respect the copyright of it and don't make derivative works.  (You'll appreciate the irony of that once you read the book.)  The other thing I ask is that if you enjoy it and it does get published, please purchase a copy of the novel and support my career as a novelist.

 

So while I wait for months to hear back about the fate of my first book, I have already started planning my second book.  I've got a rough idea sketched out in my head and I've been playing around on paper, doodling some timelines and such things and I reckon I'll be ready to go in about a week or so.  I must remember to study some Japanese in this time, so the writing my take a backseat to my studies for a while.  Needless to say, I expect this one to be bigger and better.  I'll keep my cards to my chest for now, but I might leak some more information later.

 

So yeah, I encourage you all to read my book, and let me know what you thought of it in the comments section below.  Until next time, jaa matte!

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