Am I dense or is there something I don't understand? Piracy is unacceptable behavior, is it not? The longer this stand-off goes on, the more they celebrate in Somalia. I seem to recall some old-fashioned virtues, such as honor, courage. Certainly the Captain shows those virtues... are these renegades going to walk (or swim) away from this? And when do civilized, and I use the word rather loosely, people and governments shut down the pirates?
Crazy-making.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Update on JEMMA7729
Now that JEMMA7729 has been out a year and is still selling steadily, time to do something else. I get lots of feedback on the novel. What? What'd you say? You haven't read it yet? Well, think about it.
Feedback -- The first question I'm asked is: when is the sequel coming out? That's a good question. There is one. It's still in a file on my desktop. Nearly nearly finished, just smoothing out and plumping up. Actually, it's been in draft a long time. I wrote it right after I finished Jemma. I'm glad I did that, because it has the same rage at its heart that made me write the first book.
JEMMA7729 was written in 2003-2004. (Takes a loooong time to get a book out!) Remember back then? I was outraged that my government was going into Iraq (still am, for that matter), and about the fear=mongering that was going on, the angst of Americans and the lies of the administration. That is still bubbling in JAY2. There's no lapse of time between the novels. JAY2 picks up where JEMMA7729 left off.
But Jay is not Jemma. Totally different critter. She looks like Jemma, sounds like Jemma, and there are personality similarities, but Jay has no life experience, no highs and lows. And not much moral compass, either.
She's fun to write.
One more thing -- I've taken some hits from people who hate the cover. I love the cover. Yes, it's pulpy. So what? Besides that, the artist, David Willicome, has been nominated for the Aurora Award for best cover. We'll find out at WorldCon if he won.
Feedback -- The first question I'm asked is: when is the sequel coming out? That's a good question. There is one. It's still in a file on my desktop. Nearly nearly finished, just smoothing out and plumping up. Actually, it's been in draft a long time. I wrote it right after I finished Jemma. I'm glad I did that, because it has the same rage at its heart that made me write the first book.
JEMMA7729 was written in 2003-2004. (Takes a loooong time to get a book out!) Remember back then? I was outraged that my government was going into Iraq (still am, for that matter), and about the fear=mongering that was going on, the angst of Americans and the lies of the administration. That is still bubbling in JAY2. There's no lapse of time between the novels. JAY2 picks up where JEMMA7729 left off.
But Jay is not Jemma. Totally different critter. She looks like Jemma, sounds like Jemma, and there are personality similarities, but Jay has no life experience, no highs and lows. And not much moral compass, either.
She's fun to write.
One more thing -- I've taken some hits from people who hate the cover. I love the cover. Yes, it's pulpy. So what? Besides that, the artist, David Willicome, has been nominated for the Aurora Award for best cover. We'll find out at WorldCon if he won.
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