I shall try not to squee too much, but I received two fabulous books in the mail this week. The Ultimate perVERSEities by
Kurt Newton and
Cthulhurotica edited by
Carrie Cunn.
And both were born of swaps... I sent Kurt and Carrie
'Strange Men' and they sent me their books. Swaps rock. This is my second swap with Kurt. I traded my novelette
Olive Lemon for his
Black Butterflies last year. This could become a habit. (And he wrote the nicest, quirkiest inscription inside).
And
Cthulhurotica is double the goodness, not only is it edited by Carrie, but it also includes a KV Taylor story,
Transfigured Night. Katey gets into all the best books. The anthology also includes stories and essays by Jennifer Brozek, Cody Goodfellow, Mae Empson, Nathan Crowder, Don Pizarro, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and many others.
Now onto the giveaway. Carrie sent me two copies of
Cthulhurotica and I want to give one away to you. So what do you have to do to enter... Leave a comment saying you'd like to be entered in the draw.
And if you don't win you can find more information about
Cthulhurotica and
Dagan Books next anthology
In Situ at their website. Actually, you can find out more info even if you do win. I'm generous like that. Closing date is Friday 18th February 2011, midnight (your time). And if you haven't yet picked up a copy of
Strange Men let me know and I'll throw in a copy of that book too.
Ah, beautiful August.
Sales: 2
Publications: 4 (52 Stitches, Sideshow Fables, The Daily Tourniquet, Bucket 'O' Guts press)
Approx Word Count: 36,107 approx.
Total Word Count 2009: 167,121 words
Stories out in submission land: Not certain, but I'm almost at code red.
WIP: The Horrifiques 37,089 - words (first draft); Dead Marigolds (at the thinking stage).
I think I’ve written more new words this month than I have in about the past three combined, of course I would need to go back and check my figures and I refuse to do that as it takes effort, but I have had a most fabulous ‘wordage’ month. Not that the words are fabulous, in fact as the amount I complete in a day speeds up (as it always seems to do the further into a book I get) I’m convinced the words are considerably stinky, but who cares. I’ve changed the title – possibly – I’m sitting with it for a while and I may or may not use the new one. I also think I’ll hit my original estimate of 45,000 words for the first draft (I was in panic mode days ago) as the story has taken a turn that I never expected – hence the title change.
No short stories this month – eek! I’m convinced, I’ll never write another short again.* Ooh, unless you count hint fiction – I wrote three of those. Yep, I’m counting them.
Oh, and I retired Frog – a moment of silence please.
*Expect a post sometime next year where I wail that I’ll never write something longer than a short ever, ever again.
If only every day could be like the two that have just galloped past – that’s longhand for I had a good writing weekend.
Uninterrupted writing bliss with occasional breaks to twitter. Okay, more than occasional.
The Sour Aftertaste of Olive Lemon is almost complete. As much as I’ve loved writing the story and editing it, my favourite part was, on realising it was going to be too short for its intended market, setting the backbone of the story aside to write scenes that I could insert into the manuscript. I think it’s one of the least stressful parts of the writing process along with those magical words: ‘The End’.
Amen.
Of course I'd like to be entered in the draw. Fantastic folk, indeed. Yay for books!
Sounds cool. Enter me, please. And yes, Kurt does write interesting things in his books when he signs them. :)
Thanks for entering, guys :D
Yes, enter me please. You know I am a glutton for books!
I, too, would like to enter
Book giveaway? Well, you know me. Free is definitely in my price range, so I'll throw my name in the hat.
Ooh, yes, please, enter me Cate!
Um, that sounded a bit wrong, didn't it?
Never mind.
(Sidles off.)
Yes, please (enter me in the draw). And when will Strange Men be available for Gizmo the Talking Kindle? I downloaded Aaron's Loathsome and Alex's Cassastar this week, and I'd sure like to add yours as well...
Thanks to all for entering.
Milo...coming soon :D
Yeah, I'll get in on this. Thanks for doing this, Cate. Contests are fun. :-)
Yay for free books! I really hope you like the freakiness, Cate. My first erotica story, I'm so proud of the little guy! (Or guys, I guess, depending on how we're looking at it.)
Awesome giveaway :D
It's a gorgeous looking book, Katey (and I love your story title).
Already have "Strange Men" but I'll throw my name in the hat for Cthulhurotica. Sounds awesome!
You are entered, Adam :D
I'd love to be entered in the draw, if it's not too late!
Ah! Neat! Enter me please! Book swapping is fun, no doubt!
You're entered.