OK, what do I do now?

[gridlore]

For the first time in months I got up this morning without a deadline looming. I didn't have to rush through mail, didn't have word counts and sidebar ideas clouding my thinking.. it's weird.

Of course, sending the book out was very difficult for me. No matter how many accolades I receive, I'm one of those people who just can't accept that my writing is actually good. I'm always sure that it is going to come back with a note attached saying "you fraud! Give us back our money!"

Well, I could jump on the WoTC proposal.. or write a rough outline for Laws and Lawbreakers. But today, I think I'll play Nethack for a while.

Comments

Oh, Thanks!

[sailorjim.livejournal.com]

You mean it doesn't get any better?!?

Ooogh!

Re: Oh, Thanks!

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

It's what keeps us honest. I can think of an author, intials are LN, who has developed the "I wrote it, it must be good" attitude. His last few novels stank on ice.

When I met Harry Turtledove at Baycon, we were chatting about the Great War - American Empire series. I was amazed to hear him say that he was nervous about the reception The Center Cannot Hold might receive. This guy is a genius! He told me he agaonizes over everyword, and can't read his own reviews.

If Turtledove can do it, I think we're allowed