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Dirty Little Whirlwind ([personal profile] naomi_jay) wrote2011-08-10 08:48 am

AFTERLIFE winner and WILD review!

Hey there, [livejournal.com profile] eldestmuse , you won a signed copy of AFTERLIFE! Drop me a message with your address and I'll get it sent out to you. Thanks to everyone who entered! I might do something like this again before the week is over, so stay tuned.

In other news, WILD has picked up a nice review here at Aobibliosphere. I love the number of people who have picked up on the Vargulf/Kurtadam etymology - it's not like I've been particularly clever with the words, but I like that other people recognise them too.

Anyway. I'm very nearly done with the edits for my first Damnation Books assignment and plan to wrap that up today, as the edits for DARK HUNT came through on Monday and I'd like to get them done before I go back to work (Argh! Where is this week going?!). I'm really enjoying doing the editorial thing, but I am worried the author will hate me when he gets his book back... I've been tough but fair, I hope. And I've definitely realised that this is the direction I want my career to go in. I've loved getting up early and editing til noon, then writing in the afternoon. It's been hard work, but it's also incredibly fulfilling. 

[identity profile] acidamoeba.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fantastic! I'll bet it feels wonderful to know where you're going in your career. Nice one.

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It feels very cool! Now just got figure out how to make it a permanent thing...

[identity profile] eldestmuse.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
eee, awesome!

As it happens, I have a friend in the military who just asked me for book recs, so I'll lend it to him first thing!

I'm glad you're getting edits and stuff done, it means more Naomi books soon. I've read everything you've written so far :D

I'm glad editing is working out for you -- Laura Anne Gilman wears both hats, so it can totally be done :D

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh cool, I had no idea Gilman edited too. With all the books she writes, I can't believe she has time!

[identity profile] eldestmuse.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
She does it freelance and I think for Carina Press