December update

Yesterday marked a year back in Michigan.

I have my monthly 'zines coming in as of tomorrow. Shimmer sent stories for c/e.

Electric Velocipede news -- announced at Night Shade Books and on our blog.

And I have the new book, of course. Awaiting news on another novel.

2009 con news:

To my delight, ConFusion is not during a deadline weekend. Next March my alma mater, Oakland University, hosts another Starcon, with my friend Richard Tucholka as the GoH. NovaCon 8 was my very first con.

November book just in

Another book -- due early 2009. Definitely a good Thanksgiving season.

Lots of nice emails from folks about EV also.

Yes, I prefer email to blogging. I've been doing email for decades now.

Happy holidays!

New job at EV

An editing position. :D

http://blog.electricvelocipede.com/2008/11/announcement-1-introducing-anne-zanoni.html

Rate adjustment

On 31-Dec-08, my rates will go up to correspond with the EFA rates. My hourly rate will be $25 per hour.

Anyone contracted with me at present will remain at my current rate of $20 per hour. Haggling is fine if meant in earnest and not to reenact Monty Python scripts.

Projects remain negotiable, however.

'Zines, news, &c

Steve Buchheit just got his first contract!

I invited Steve as a panelist to Conclave, so I am especially pleased. And I know his editor too.

I just wrapped up NYRSF. Sometime later, in a month or so, I'll have more news. Possibly something from NYRSF...

Shimmer is coming in. Think I get ten stories this time. :D

No more cons until ConFusion -- where, I am happy to say, I have absolutely nothing I have to run, chase, recruit, or what-have-you. Peaceful.

Freon will be the Fan GoH at Fusion.

Electric Velocipede proofreading

I just wrapped up part of Electric Velocipede 15/16.

This was my first issue, and it's a double issue. I was assigned a quarter, but since some selections were still in editing, I elected to make up for that by starting sooner in the issue.

Wow. Some really lovely stories in EV. When I get back from Clave, I mean to read the earlier half, since I had other projects this week (sf novel, workshop, con arrangements).

New book job in: sf novel

Really delighted, as I've been anticipating this one.

Also, I'll be at ConClave 33 for the writing workshop next month... during 3-5 October.

As will many of the writers I know: Rick Moore, Jim Hines, Lucy Snyder -- plus Steve Buchheit, Merrie Haskell, Dave Klecha, and Gary Braunbeck -- and of course M. Keaton, M. Andaluz, Daniel Hogan, William Jones, and Steve Climer.

At Clave, I would really love to discuss Robert Asprin's contributions to f/sf. We have shared-world anthologies because of Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey. I wish we had met. The Dorsai will mourn him for us, and I need to go mourn with them.

Later this autumn, I will post more writing links. Happy September to you.

• Edited 22-Sept-08: Lucy and Gary will not be able to attend Clave after all. Hoping to see them later, at Penguicon, perhaps.