I'm on schedule for Torment. At least I should be. I'm pretty happy with what I've gotten done, anyway!
I wrote a novella. Specifically, I drafted and revised the novella known as "Post-Edo Bladerunner" on the Works in Progress page. It is out of my hands for now. With luck, this will be a thing you can read in the near future. We'll see.
There may be another story for you to read soon. Specifically, this one, but that is also out of my hands. I'll let you know.
Air Pirates is no longer on submission. For those of you who have been reading this blog for a long time, I know this is really sad news. Though honestly it's been nearly four years since I got my agent; Air Pirates has not been on submission for that entire time, but it has been for a lot of it. I'm sure most of you already figured out it wasn't happening.
We got a lot of great feedback on Air Pirates, and at least one editor wants to see more of my stuff (an editor I really, really, really, really, really want to work with). But a lot of people expressed that -- while they loved the world and the characters and the story -- the category and genre of the thing was kind of hard to pin down, which means it would be kind of hard for them to sell.
Air Pirates is not dead. I love that world way too much. There is a major revision in its future (maybe even a rewrite?), but we'll see. What happens to Air Pirates depends on various career things that are out of my control over the next several months. Speaking of which...
Post-Apoc Ninjas is on submission. This novel has had its own bumpy ride, but I have learned a lot of things from the Air Pirates feedback and other soul-crushing critiques, and so I've revised the crap out of it. The result is something my agent loves (and if preliminary feedback on the Post-Edo novella is an indication, the critiques may also have leveled me up as a writer). Now that thing my agent loves is Out There.
Don't get excited yet, though. Publishing is slow, Tricia and I are cautious, and, well... you know what happened with Air Pirates. The point is I'm still writing and things are still moving.
The Thai government is happy with us. Or at least they're leaving our home alone, which in bureaucracy terms is the same thing.
No children died while my wife was gone. Though there was a fractured bone incident, but that wasn't my fault, and I handled the crap out of it.
In the hospital with my 5-year-old and her fractured elbow. The universe is like, "You can't single dad. Take this!"
Guess what, I can.
— Adam Heine (@adamheine) September 22, 2015
Though it was a close thing.
Anica's home. Multiple siblings are now saying they want to break their arm too. http://t.co/3d8MS5uy2o
— Adam Heine (@adamheine) September 23, 2015
Was there anything else you wanted to know?
Sorry to hear about Curse. I suppose the writing was on the wall, but still. Sad.
ReplyDeletePretty sure I will someday rewrite Warrior-Monks into a MG. I've been told by multiple sources that that kind of fantasy adventure story won't sell as YA with a male protagonist. So ...
Anyway. Almost done with Choice. Enjoying it very much.
I still want the sequel to Air Pirates. And I think you are a Superdad.
ReplyDeleteAir Pirates (and its sequels) will have a home some day. What day depends on how much time I have to work on them and where the money's coming from.
ReplyDeleteI'm relieved that you plan to revise/rewrite A's Curse at some point, but I get that it isn't your focus right now. You have SO much going on. But just so you know: I'm with your mom on wanting the sequel (and on thinking you're Superdad).
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your ninjas the best!