A Major Sale
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dr_phil_physicsAfter We Got Haircuts...
... and looked at some slag and decided we could have our 240-foot driveway redone with slag -- really good drainage -- almost didn't go into town to check the P.O. Box. After all, I'd been there yesterday. But we had a second errand in town, so off we went.
The Bigs
Thin return envelope from Stanley Schmidt at Analog Science Fiction and Fact, plus a larger envelope from a name I didn't immediately recognize. Opened the expected rejection letter from Stanley, except that the usual typed half-sheet note began unexpectedly with:
YAY! I'm going to be published in Analog! Third sale in a little over a month. No doubt about it, 2008 is a banner year for Dr. Phil's writing -- and getting published. And (presumably) paid. (grin)
The Quadfecta?
I do believe now that our 2004 Clarion class has sold stories to all four of the "majors":
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Asimov's Science Fiction
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Realms of Fantasy
Chuffed
We were going out to dinner at Steak 'n Shake tonight anyway... and so now I'm gonna have fries with that! (double-chuckle-grin)
Oh, that other envelope? Penny Publications is Dell which publishes Analog -- it was the contracts to be signed. That's why the SASE return from Stanley was just as thin as a rejection. (triple-word-score-grin) Moral of the story? Do not judge envelopes by their thickness.
Dr. Phil
... and looked at some slag and decided we could have our 240-foot driveway redone with slag -- really good drainage -- almost didn't go into town to check the P.O. Box. After all, I'd been there yesterday. But we had a second errand in town, so off we went.
The Bigs
Thin return envelope from Stanley Schmidt at Analog Science Fiction and Fact, plus a larger envelope from a name I didn't immediately recognize. Opened the expected rejection letter from Stanley, except that the usual typed half-sheet note began unexpectedly with:
Dear Dr. Kaldon,
I'm buying THE JOHNSON BOYS OF AMES, IOWA...
YAY! I'm going to be published in Analog! Third sale in a little over a month. No doubt about it, 2008 is a banner year for Dr. Phil's writing -- and getting published. And (presumably) paid. (grin)
The Quadfecta?
I do believe now that our 2004 Clarion class has sold stories to all four of the "majors":
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Asimov's Science Fiction
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Realms of Fantasy
Chuffed
We were going out to dinner at Steak 'n Shake tonight anyway... and so now I'm gonna have fries with that! (double-chuckle-grin)
Oh, that other envelope? Penny Publications is Dell which publishes Analog -- it was the contracts to be signed. That's why the SASE return from Stanley was just as thin as a rejection. (triple-word-score-grin) Moral of the story? Do not judge envelopes by their thickness.
Dr. Phil
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Date: Saturday, 12 July 2008 19:59 (UTC)Congrats!
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Date: Saturday, 12 July 2008 20:01 (UTC)Thanks!
Dr. Phil
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Date: Saturday, 12 July 2008 20:47 (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:55 (UTC)Dr. Phil
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Date: Saturday, 12 July 2008 23:00 (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:58 (UTC)Dr. Phil
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Date: Saturday, 12 July 2008 23:12 (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 04:03 (UTC)Oh, and about that Analog thing? Thanks!
Dr. Phil
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 12:46 (UTC)Ahhh...wonderful
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 00:21 (UTC)Congratulations, lil' brother!!
from the big sister
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:59 (UTC)And thank you very kindly.
Dr. Brudder
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 14:18 (UTC)...continues to make soothing noises while dialing in the background...
yes, it's happened again...he's at the home address...with any luck the cats have control and he's calmer now...no, don't think anyone witnessed the incident, claims he was home alone...still insists inanimate objects are possessed, this time it was the dishwasher.
Re: Ahhh...wonderful
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 19:17 (UTC)You'll get yours come the revolution.
Dr. Phil
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 01:27 (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 04:04 (UTC)Thankie!
Dr. Phil
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 13:04 (UTC)Steven
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 19:51 (UTC)Dr. Phil
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 14:36 (UTC)I know you are pumped about this one. Congratulations!
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Date: Sunday, 13 July 2008 19:52 (UTC)Dr. Phil
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Date: Monday, 14 July 2008 12:01 (UTC)Yay.
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Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2008 01:35 (UTC)Thanks.
But, uh, tell me what you're really thinking, Trent.
Dr. Phil
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Date: Monday, 14 July 2008 21:29 (UTC)You should get haircuts more often!
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Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2008 01:38 (UTC)It wasn't the haircut. It was the quick run into town and figuring I should stop at the P.O. Box anyway, even though I'd just been the day before. See, if you have expectations, the P.O. Box knows...
Dr. Phil