Success!

[Elen Tel'Ithil]

Congrats, Thomas! (And best of luck on that next submission to them, too!)

[E.CaimanSands]

Congrats Preston, and Thomas, EQ, whoa! Nice market there.

[george nik.]

Congrats, Preston and Tom!

[Rebecca Birch]

I'm behind here, ack!

Thanks so much, Ishmael, Holly, Elinor, George, and Elen, (and anyone else I missed, ack!)

And congratulations, Preston and Tom. I love seeing successes! So much happy.

(This post is brought you by the word "ack!")

[klaatu]

Congratulations Rebecca, Preston and Tom. Great to see the successes continue on the forum.

I can't believe I missed all those posts.


Steve

[Elen Tel'Ithil]

By the way, Preston, I just yesterday got a chance to read your story (The Laughing Tree). Thanks for sharing -- I enjoyed it!

[izanobu]

I believe Mike Resnick told me to come talk to him again when I'd put my plan in action and earned six figures in a year from my fiction. (He said this on this forum back in 2012ish I think? And I said by 2016 was my goal).

So, hi Mike, and everyone else. I did it this year and I'm on track to blow this year out of the water next year.

So... I think I've at least shown proof of concept that you can start as nobody, (still basically be nobody), self-publish without a trad-built platform, and make a very good living.

Follow your dreams, guys. Don't let someone tell you it isn't possible. Have a plan and adjust as necessary!


-Annie B

[Martin L. Shoemaker]

I believe Mike Resnick told me to come talk to him again when I'd put my plan in action and earned six figures in a year from my fiction. (He said this on this forum back in 2012ish I think? And I said by 2016 was my goal).

So, hi Mike, and everyone else. I did it this year and I'm on track to blow this year out of the water next year.

So... I think I've at least shown proof of concept that you can start as nobody, (still basically be nobody), self-publish without a trad-built platform, and make a very good living.

Follow your dreams, guys. Don't let someone tell you it isn't possible. Have a plan and adjust as necessary!


-Annie B

Annie, you continue to inspire me!

[E.CaimanSands]

I believe Mike Resnick told me to come talk to him again when I'd put my plan in action and earned six figures in a year from my fiction. (He said this on this forum back in 2012ish I think? And I said by 2016 was my goal).

So, hi Mike, and everyone else. I did it this year and I'm on track to blow this year out of the water next year.

So... I think I've at least shown proof of concept that you can start as nobody, (still basically be nobody), self-publish without a trad-built platform, and make a very good living.

Follow your dreams, guys. Don't let someone tell you it isn't possible. Have a plan and adjust as necessary!


-Annie B

Congrats! I experimented with self publishing myself a bit recently. It's still a bit of a mystery to me though it's a pretty interesting phenomenon.

[preston]

Thanks everyone!
Way to go, Annie! That is so #*@) cool!

[Holly Heisey]

I believe Mike Resnick told me to come talk to him again when I'd put my plan in action and earned six figures in a year from my fiction. (He said this on this forum back in 2012ish I think? And I said by 2016 was my goal).

So, hi Mike, and everyone else. I did it this year and I'm on track to blow this year out of the water next year.

So... I think I've at least shown proof of concept that you can start as nobody, (still basically be nobody), self-publish without a trad-built platform, and make a very good living.

Follow your dreams, guys. Don't let someone tell you it isn't possible. Have a plan and adjust as necessary!


-Annie B

Woot, Annie! I've been watching your meteoric rise with giddy glee. Congrats all around!

[Elen Tel'Ithil]

I believe Mike Resnick told me to come talk to him again when I'd put my plan in action and earned six figures in a year from my fiction. (He said this on this forum back in 2012ish I think? And I said by 2016 was my goal).

So, hi Mike, and everyone else. I did it this year and I'm on track to blow this year out of the water next year.

So... I think I've at least shown proof of concept that you can start as nobody, (still basically be nobody), self-publish without a trad-built platform, and make a very good living.

Follow your dreams, guys. Don't let someone tell you it isn't possible. Have a plan and adjust as necessary!


-Annie B

Wow, wow, wow!!!

[george nik.]

Congrats, Annie!

[s_c_baker]

You're awesome, Annie!

[bobsandiego]

It's not a publication success but I'm celebrating just the same.
The 30,000 words opening to my novel is now a slim 16,800 words.
hell it could a WotF submission if I wanted LOL

[klaatu]

December was amazing.

I received a HM in WotF (went down to the wire with that one), sold four stories and had two reprints. (and I have two more currently on hold)

Holland: 1944, my V30Q3 rejection which then sold to Galaxy's Edge (without changing a word) was reprinted in 'The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013-2014.

Then this week it was listed in Tangent's 2014 recommended reading list.

Life is good at Chateau Cameron.


Steve

[Rebecca Birch]

December was amazing.

I received a HM in WotF (went down to the wire with that one), sold four stories and had two reprints. (and I have two more currently on hold)

Holland: 1944, my V30Q3 rejection which then sold to Galaxy's Edge (without changing a word) was reprinted in 'The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013-2014.

Then this week it was listed in Tangent's 2014 recommended reading list.

Life is good at Chateau Cameron.


Steve

Woohoo! Fabulous stuff, Steve!

[bobsandiego]

December was amazing.

I received a HM in WotF (went down to the wire with that one), sold four stories and had two reprints. (and I have two more currently on hold)

Holland: 1944, my V30Q3 rejection which then sold to Galaxy's Edge (without changing a word) was reprinted in 'The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013-2014.

Then this week it was listed in Tangent's 2014 recommended reading list.

Life is good at Chateau Cameron.


Steve

An excellent Month!

[preston]

That is a nice December!

[katsincommand]

Steve that's awesome! Congrats. :D

[Elen Tel'Ithil]

Woohoo, Steve!! Congrats, that's wonderful!

Also, way to trim, Bob! Best wishes for your "lean, mean machine" of a novel!

[george nik.]

Congrats, Steve!

[Dustin Adams]

That, ladies and gentlemen, is crushing it.

[Ishmael]

Way to go, my friend.

[E.CaimanSands]

December was amazing.

I received a HM in WotF (went down to the wire with that one), sold four stories and had two reprints. (and I have two more currently on hold)

Holland: 1944, my V30Q3 rejection which then sold to Galaxy's Edge (without changing a word) was reprinted in 'The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013-2014.

Then this week it was listed in Tangent's 2014 recommended reading list.

Life is good at Chateau Cameron.


Steve

Cool beans!

[Strycher]

My story "Heartless" is up at Fantastic Stories of the Imagination. It got an HM from DF if that is of interest to anyone.

[Dustin Adams]

Go!
I'll be checking that out as soon as I clear my desk. (Damn day job.)
Congrats!

[preston]

My story "Heartless" is up at Fantastic Stories of the Imagination. It got an HM from DF if that is of interest to anyone.

Nice story, Krystal. Beautiful language, cool trope. But then again, you are a pro now... Keep it up!

[Elen Tel'Ithil]

My story "Heartless" is up at Fantastic Stories of the Imagination. It got an HM from DF if that is of interest to anyone.

Great read -- thanks so much for sharing it, Krystal!

HM? I can't quite decide whether to be depressed that even this story "only" got an HM, or to be more excited than ever about getting an HM last quarter. Since excitement tends to lead to more productivity than depression does, I'll try for excitement. =P

It's a beautiful story, Krystal, and thanks again for sharing it! =)

[george nik.]

Congrats, Krystal!