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[mrockwell]

Update

July 2008 Tally

Submissions: 3
Rejections: 3
Sales: 0

Total submissions for 2008: 32
Total rejections: 22
Total sales: 8

Ave. submissions/month for 2008: 5
Percent sales for 2008: 25%

Writing

Well, it looks like I won't be attending GenCon this year. I'd been planning on using part of my book advance to pay for the trip, but now that the book's been canceled, I really can't afford it. Plus, I (obviously) don't have anything to promote this year, so it doesn't make a lot of sense from a business point of view. It's not a huge deal for me to cancel at this point (though the airfare is nonrefundable, sigh), but I am really going to miss seeing my friends and fellow Eberron/FR authors. Ah, well, maybe next year.

Everything Else

Thanks for all the anniversary wishes -- we had a wonderful time. TDK was awesome (which you all already know because you saw it opening weekend, heh). Ledger's performance was indeed Oscar-worthy, and Bale was spot on. A little too violent for a PG-13 rating, I think, but that's pretty much my only quibble. I'd definitely see it again.

On the not-so-fun side, my hubby was in a car accident earlier this week. No one was hurt, but he was at fault, so he has to go to traffic school, maybe pay a fine (not sure if the traffic school negates that or not), and, of course, our insurance rates are going to go up.

Hell of a month, this July. Glad it's over.

Comments

[mouseferatu.livejournal.com]

Well, it looks like I won't be attending GenCon this year.

Sorry to hear that. I was looking forward to commiserating with you in person. ;-) But I can certainly understand; it was a close thing for a while whether I was going this year, myself.

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

I'm disappointed, too. I just can't justify the cost without the first draft payment to offset it, you know?

[mouseferatu.livejournal.com]

Oh, I fully understand. I'm only barely justifying it myself, by

A) Arranging as many meetings to discuss future work as possible, and

B) My wife and I treating this as our yearly "vacation," as much a business trip.

[jlasala.livejournal.com]

I'll happily commiserate with you, Ari.

>> B) My wife and I treating this as our yearly "vacation," as much a business trip.

Same here. This year it's mostly for fun.

[hewet-ka-ptah.livejournal.com]

Glad Hubby is okay. And yes, your July sucked donkey unmentionables. No more of that!

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

July wasn't ALL bad -- there were some really good things that happened this month, too. It's just the constant up-down crap that I'm over -- a few months on a nice, even keel would be a blessing.

[pnew8.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry I missed sending anniversary wishes. May all the good times fall on you this month instead.

*sprinkles good time wishes your way*

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Pam, and no worries! I forgot to alert the media this year. ;)

[saetter.livejournal.com]

"TDK was awesome (which you all already know because you saw it opening weekend, heh)"

Actually, we STILL haven't seen it... Hopefully next week.

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

Just try to limit your fluid intake during the movie -- it's 2 1/2 hours, and there really is not good point for running to the bathroom, because you're goig to miss SOMEthing important.

[jlasala.livejournal.com]

I continue to be bummed about this. :(

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

I know, Jeff. Me, too. :(

[sheriffjoe.livejournal.com]

Yes, July was all in all an incredibly sucky month. Here's to August!!

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

As I said above, some good things happened in July, too, so it wasn't a total loss for me by any means. It's just the constant up-down that I can do without, you know? I'm not big on roller-coasters.

[jaleigh-johnson.livejournal.com]

We'll miss you too. :(

[ghostbearmw.livejournal.com]

Damn, that's a shame. I was looking forward to meeting you and gleaning advice. I tend to justify my trip as a mining prospective (I end up with at least one contract every year) and fortunately can claim the expenses as work-related.

The downside is that this'll be my last for a while. Trekking to NZ next year and starting a family tends to divert expenses to other areas after a while...

Maybe some other time?