July Writing and August Goals

[osprey_archer]

In July I finished editing the proof copy of Honeytrap, and I’ve also nailed down a cover designer to make the cover in mid-August, so we’re looking at an early September release date.

I’ve also a short story this month for an f/f charity anthology on the theme “magical pets,” which is coming out this autumn. You should buy it! Not just because of my story (“The Mating Call of the Teleporting Warbler”), and not just because it’s for a good cause, but because it will be full of adorable magical pet goodness, and who doesn’t need some of that in the year of our lord 2020?

I also intended to finish a story for the m/m companion anthology, but instead I finally - FINALLY - got an idea that seems to be shaping up for a new novella (1920s bohemian New York m/m, currently ~10,000 words long), so I’ve been writing away on the theory that you’ve got to strike while the iron is hot. However, I imagine I will bog down sometime in August (there’s generally a middle of the story “why did I ever think I could write anything?” slump), at which point I will turn my attention to the m/m magical pets story.

Comments

[asakiyume]

Strong agree about the benefits/necessity of a magical pet anthology.

And congrats on the new novella, and on a date for Honeytrap!

[osprey_archer]

I expect both of these anthologies will sell like hotcakes, because who DOESN'T need adorable magical pet shenanigans in their life this year?

[asakiyume]

No one! No one doesn't!

(please applaud that perfectly executed double negative!)

[rachelmanija]

Your story is GREAT. I really hope you write an M/M one too.

[osprey_archer]

I intend to! The second half of July just got weird.