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mood: rushed rushed

Sorry to resurface with nothing but pimpage, but it's about all I have time for until the Semester Workload from Hell is over. That said, onto the shameless self-promotion:

* Yesterday I was lying; today I'm babbling about suspension of disbelief and what the phrase actually means over at Penumbra eMag's blog.

* I've added my story "The Wounded House" (originally published in issue 20 of Black Static) to my stories available for purchase at AnthologyBuilder.

* And I'm dreadfully behind in giving a shout out for this, but Not Just Rockets and Robots: Daily Science Fiction Year One, which includes my stories from Daily Science Fiction's first year of publishing ("God's Gift to Women" and "A Song Never Tasted"), is available for purchase.

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Posted on Nov. 6th, 2012 at 03:39 pm | | Comment on the wacky | 21 wacky comments | Add to Memories | Share

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edgyauthor

Hey, if you can't shamelessly pimp on your own blog, where can you pimp? ;)

Just left a comment on your "suspension of disbelief" post as Heather H. I was nodding my head the whole time I read it!
Posted on Nov. 6th, 2012 10:12 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

babarnett

Thanks for reading and commenting!
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 01:13 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

isleburroughs

I know the feeling ;o)
Posted on Nov. 6th, 2012 11:48 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

babarnett

I suspect many others do too. :)
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 01:13 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

isleburroughs

Yes, especially if they're in the zones. Hopefully things will calm down soon though I suspect you'll have more work to do over the holidays;o(

Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 01:22 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

musingaloud

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the story you subbed to that market I read slush for, and that I hope you don't change a thing about it. I'm sure it will be accepted somewhere soon. I hope it will, anyway.
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 04:12 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

babarnett

Aaaaw, thanks, Pam! Sadly, it seems to be turning into one of those stories where everyone loved it in critiques, yet I can't sell the dang thing. :(
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 05:32 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

musingaloud

Crap! replied and then somehow hit a wrong key and lost it! So what did I say? well, something about I don't understand the other's comments because I thought the humor of the wind/elements was enough to carry the story through. But if you did want to re-look at the middle, maybe the troll could be more threatening somehow? Or Adda would have to give something up (besides Gran's company, of course) in order for Gran to achieve her wish? Of course I was the one who cried, so I'm really rooting for this one and hope you'll let me know when it does sell.
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 06:02 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

babarnett

That was probably the most frustrating thing for me with that rejection--based on comments when I had an early draft critiqued, adding more tension to the middle was exactly what I had tried to do in revision, and I felt like I had accomplished that (originally poor little Gunther didn't get his neck turned backwards and the flickers didn't need to be coaxed in helping light the way). *sigh* I'm planning to leave things as they are since I'm happy with the story as is and feel like pushing things further in the tension department would make it far more grim than I want it to be. I just wish an editor somewhere would agree!
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2012 10:27 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

musingaloud

I thought it was perfect. Hopefully one will agree with us soon!
Posted on Nov. 8th, 2012 03:18 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

babarnett

Here's hoping! Thanks, Pam!
Posted on Nov. 8th, 2012 05:57 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

rcloenen_ruiz

Just dropping by to say Happy Birthday.
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 06:15 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

babarnett

Thanks, Rochita!
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 02:13 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

jenniferkoliver

Hey! I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday. I hope you have a fabulous day! :)
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 01:26 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

babarnett

Thanks so much!
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 02:13 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

xjenavivex

Belated Happy Birthday
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 04:13 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

babarnett

Thanks! And you're totally not late, today's the day for me!
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 04:16 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

xjenavivex

SWEET! Doing anything fun for the occassion?
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 05:06 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

babarnett

My husband and I were planning to go out to dinner, but I've unfortunately come down with a cold, so that may get postponed. Not the best start I've ever had to my birthday, sadly.
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 05:21 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

xjenavivex

::passes coffee along:: I am sorry you have a cold. That's no good. I hope you feel better quickly.
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 05:34 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

babarnett

*guzzles down coffee* Much thanks.
Posted on Nov. 19th, 2012 06:53 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply