Happy Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day!

[rolanni]

A very pleasant holiday to you all. What are you doing to celebrate?

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[autopope.livejournal.com]

I didn't know it was anything special ... but I just handed in a novel I've been working on since March 2nd, 2009!

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

An excellent way to celebrate!

Congratulations -- you may now go fall on your face.

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

We're having Firefly Status Day on Facebook, for starters:)

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Revising.

[nimitzbrood.livejournal.com]

I'm not much of a writer yet (just got my first rejection) but I hope to be editing the first third of my Torn World story and continuing the other three or so stories I haven't even got finished yet. (Though I just realized that one of them suddenly has 4k words in the current chapter. *facepalm* Guess I'm gonna have to break that one up a bit...)

This is all provided that I don't get flooded away and teaching the neighbor kid about how to create his own website doesn't eat my time...

[mardott.livejournal.com]

Going over my first book contract with a lawyer. Hopefully, I'll be able to make an announcement about that soon...

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Um. A lawyer? In my experience, lawyers don't do awfully well with publishing contracts; they look at the words to make sure it's all in Good Legal Form, but miss Horrible Things like basket accounting clauses, because they don't know why those things are Horrible. Your mileage may vary.

That aside -- congratulations on achieving a contract!

[mardott.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I've been researching all the advice from SFWA and the Author's Guild, etc., to see what I need to look for. I'm pointing all this out to the lawyer. Guess I have to watch everybody, no?

Someday, an agent will be willing to take me on, and I can let him/her worry about this stuff.

[autopope.livejournal.com]

If you have an unsigned contract in your hand, NOW is the time to go agent-hunting -- firstly it signals that you're a serious prospect, and secondly they can collect their 15% for vetting a contract, which is a great sweetener. Also: agents can negotiate your advance upwards to cover their 15% -- something a lawyer isn't going to do.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

I'll ditto what Charlie said -- look for an agent *now*, to get better contract language and possibly a better advance.

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

Er, a bit of reading, though that day is nearly over for me, but happy to celebrate further with you.

(Switching currently between Hugo novella and Plan B reread)

SF&F Writer's Day

[(Anonymous)]

I received the new David Weber Honor Harrington book and read it in one sitting. So great to get new books from favoritie SF authors. Re-read Mouse and Dragon this weekend. Hurrah for all the SF authors who persevere in spite of day jobs. Thank you! KF

SF&F Writer's Day

[sfminou.livejournal.com]

I made a phone call to congratulate a writer-friend, who said, "Hmmm. Well.... Have a good day!" I think he was writing at the time.
Besides that, I'm lying on my back, foot in the air, Macbook on my stomach, swimming in Vicoden and correcting the inevitable typos. It's a good day -- can't prove otherwise!

[ramblin-phyl.livejournal.com]

I'm writing fantasy and playing with a science fiction story idea.

[blythe025.livejournal.com]

Writing! (probably)
Definitely doing some sf/f reading, though. :)

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

Reading a book by two of my favorite science fiction authors is the best way I can think of to celebrate. Conveniently, after much impatient waiting, the library let me have Mouse and Dragon yesterday.

[(Anonymous)]

Reading, of course! (And unpacking a few more of the never-ending boxes.)

Happy SF&F Writers' Day!

Mary

[katmoonshaker.livejournal.com]

Lessee...reading sf/f and telling you & your husband what incredible writers you are!! Which explains how many times your books have been read by me and why I now have a second set to loan out to the people to whom I gush about your writing!!

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I'm celebrating knowing too many writers who keep bringing out new books and recommending others I didn't know (yes, Seanan, I'm looking at you!), by reading some of them. I'm also running out of shelf space...

[stageandcanvas.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Happy SF/F writer's day.

I'm listening to filk.

[dmellieon.livejournal.com]

Would you believe I just finished re-reading the primary Liaden Universe books including all the Chap books? Had the urge to do it after reading "Mouse and Dragon". Spent the day working on a reading order list from your post of May 7th. Yes, I know, I know, "Get-A-Life". But, its been great fun. Honest! A lot more fun than my mundane life. Did not realize I had ended on SF&F Writers' Day!

[ellenru.livejournal.com]

Waiting impatiently for Mouse & Dragon which, I have been informed, is on its way. Somehow the wait seems more excruciating when it's actually in the mail as opposed to before the notification is sent.

Oh yes, and experiencing the Ontario Earthquake of 2010. Fortunately there was no serious damage or injury and so the general reaction seems to be thankfullness at the lack of harm and a lot of jokes involving various politicians.

[lornastutz.livejournal.com]

since I'm not a writer, celebrating by what I do best - READING.
since Sun. have read the 2 T.K. Harper Cat books, re-read Saltation & Mouse and Dragon, got the new Honor Harrington story, a couple of Castle's older Harmony series books. That's it so far
Lorna

[filkferengi]

I read the "Halfling Moon" I bought from y'all at Duckon.