Author's Check-In #7.

[Jim Gamma]

Mostly the typos, any inconsistencies or oddness - I want to make sure I haven't missed anything obvious.

[Lupine]

Added a little to Diaspora. I think it might be ready for a reading. Meanwhile I put work in on the spin-off and an opening scene, despite the fact it doesn't even have a title yet- if ever.

[blablover5]

Someone wants to quote me in his own self published book. I have no idea how to feel about that.

[Lupine]

^Depends on what he wants to quote I guess. But otherwise it sounds cool.

[RJDiogenes]

Indeed. Quotes can go either way. But I'm sure he's going to use it in a positive way. Just be sure he identifies you as "author of the best-selling Dwarves In Space series."

Mostly the typos, any inconsistencies or oddness - I want to make sure I haven't missed anything obvious.

Amazingly, considering the complexity, I noticed no inconsistencies. All the activities in the different time zones seemed to match up well and so forth. Not that I kept a spreadsheet or anything, but everything seemed fine.

[Jim Gamma]

^I actually did have a spreadsheet... with stuff happening so close together, it's REALLY tricky to keep track of.

[blablover5]

Indeed. Quotes can go either way. But I'm sure he's going to use it in a positive way. Just be sure he identifies you as "author of the best-selling Dwarves In Space series."

It was from The King's Blood (I assume yanked off goodreads) and he thought I was a guy at first so who knows.

[Lupine]

Will probably start formatting Diaspora today.

[RJDiogenes]

In an amazing twist of synchronicity, Glenn Whitmore has offered to illustrate a Blue Cowl comic book story.

^I actually did have a spreadsheet... with stuff happening so close together, it's REALLY tricky to keep track of.

It was very complicated.

It was from The King's Blood (I assume yanked off goodreads) and he thought I was a guy at first so who knows.

I guess using your initials worked. Did he give any clue what his book is about?

Will probably start formatting Diaspora today.

Sweet.

[Lupine]

In an amazing twist of synchronicity, Glenn Whitmore has offered to illustrate a Blue Cowl comic book story.

[blablover5]

It was from The King's Blood (I assume yanked off goodreads) and he thought I was a guy at first so who knows.

I guess using your initials worked. Did he give any clue what his book is about?

His name's Wendell W. Thorne and for a book called "The Hot Dog King." That's all I know.

[RJDiogenes]

His name's Wendell W. Thorne and for a book called "The Hot Dog King." That's all I know.

Well, he's on Facebook and he's got an author's page at a place called AuthorsDen. This isn't his first book. Might as well go for it. Any publicity is good publicity, or so they say.

I know, I'm stunned. Now I must come up with an eight-page story that sums up the Blue Cowl universe.

[Lupine]

^Definitely worth it.

Didn't get as much formatting done on Diaspora as I hoped yesterday (I got busy scanning the pics I had found). I have enough though to submit to Tor (they want the first three chapters), but I still need to write a synopsis (ugh).

[Jim Gamma]

And book 4 has been started. (EDIT - Chapter One complete, and sets the scene for the next few. )

[RJDiogenes]

^Definitely worth it.

Hopefully I can come up with an idea this weekend.

Didn't get as much formatting done on Diaspora as I hoped yesterday (I got busy scanning the pics I had found). I have enough though to submit to Tor (they want the first three chapters), but I still need to write a synopsis (ugh).

I hate synopses. Sounds like a medical condition. "Male, Caucasian, 55, history of kidney stones and synopses. Start an IV, stat."

And book 4 has been started. (EDIT - Chapter One complete, and sets the scene for the next few. )

Sweet.