So Long 2008

[Philippa Ballantine]

Been a tumult this year, but a productive one.
I recorded Chasing the Bard and posted it to a better reception that I had anticipated.
I started recording Erotica a la Carte and have found it to be a fun and challenging experience
I began work on a short story, which became a novella (which got interest, but because I wanted more I had to decline with regret), which is now on its way to being a novel
I attended DragonCon
I had a successful launch of my novel Digital Magic, and a heck of a lot of fun with the Double Trouble Promotion with Tee Morris. My novel got to #53 on Amazon.com charts
I had a lot of fun with voicework; including Metamor City, Murder at Avedon Hill, and of course Morevi.
I participated in a fun and challenging collaboration with other podcast authors in the Pieces Podcast
I got my novel Geist edited and now in the hands of my agent

So what's ahead in 2009??

Sell some more novels- but that is the in the hands of my agent and the fates
Weather Child- my New Zealand novel which has never been published anywhere before will be available as a podcast novel.
Erotica a la Carte will continue and I plan on having fun with guest chefs in the kitchen while Weather Child is running
Working on a podcast only collaboration with Tee Morris. Steampunky goodness that may even make some money.
Digital Magic will be available as a podiobook in the latter half of the year.
I will be at Balticon to meet those other podcast novelists that I have missed meeting up until now
I will in in San Francisco to meet Chris Lester and J D Sawyer, both of whom I respect and admire.
I will be attending the CES in Las Vegas and I expect to learn a lot more on the social media side of things
Both Digital Magic and Chasing the Bard are up for Sir Julius Vogel Awards in May- and I don't mind saying I want to win one!
I hope to have Erotica a la Carte, Chasing the Bard and Weather Child up for some Parsecs in September
I will finish my new steampunk erotica novel Magic by Gaslight
I'll be trying to earn at least 10% of my income by writing, so plenty of schemes for making money are needed
I'll be training a new literary cat (or two)
Plenty of personal life changes that need to be made, but hopefully that won't affect my writing
Change are also in the wind for Whispers at the Edge
I hope to get to DragonCon again this year depending on finances

Whew, when I write it all done it seems a lot. I just want it to be a happy, productive year. 2008 has been a little bumpy but hope for better things ahead.

[Lee]

Looking forward to the Steampunky podcast! I'm hoping to go to DragonCon too.

[Mark Butler]

wow-sounds like a busy year.. I hope you pull each and every one of them off!

[P.G. Holyfield]

Move to the US, my dear, and it will take care of at least two or three of your items. :-)