That Book Thing

[cornerofmadness]

I had been short listed for my weird west thing but didn't make it in. I'm sad. I loved those girls. There is another weird west open call but the pay is low and I am not feeling it. Sigh. Had one for my watery colonial monster but that open call doesn't want historicals. Sigh. Sometimes it's hard to feel appreciated as an author that's for sure.

So have the book thing

What I Just Finished Reading:

Cinders of Yesterday - Buffy/Supernatural vibes, urban fantasy, lesbian partners (by a queer author) really liked this. It was set up for a second book but I don't see any yet. Maybe she'll be at the Gettysburg Steampunk con again


Zero at the Bone - an old true crime not badly written saggy in the middle

The Crossing Places - really a good mystery but my god the fat shaming in this

Victoria's Electric Coffin #3 - I had no idea this was gonna end in 3 books but in some ways I like that


What I am Currently Reading:

War Child - a Deep Space Nine Novel lackluster like most Star Trek books

The Wood - an urban fantasy I literally lost under my bed for years

Dark and Dangerous Journey - WWII mystery arc


What I Plan to Read Next:

Pantomine - an LGBT (intersexed main character) fantasy, I like it but i'm shelving it for a bit

Comments

[sylvanwitch]

I'm sorry to hear about your rejection and definitely relate to everything you've said here, re: feeling appreciated. So often, I feel like I'm sending things out into an infinite void.

[cornerofmadness]

I hear you re: the infinite void

It's also annoying on so many fronts. I'm trying to get new people into the online critique group and either they show and quit immediately or say yes and then ghost me...

And on the fanfic front it's hard not to compare yourself to others especially when you see a rather badly written bit of porn get 500 kudos and your story is limping along with 12 in an active fandom

[bluapapilio]

Oh, I'll have to check out Cinders of Yesterday, and it has an audiobook!

[cornerofmadness]

Cool, didn't know that (I don't normally do audiobooks as I don't have a job where I could listen to them and my drive is short) I did like this one