Wow. In which my week kicks off to a good start

[catherineldf]

Well, some of it's left over from last week, but we'll just act like it was all this week:

• I chatted with various representatives of the Golden Crown Literary Society about the somewhat peculiar circumstances surrounding my collection, Night's Kiss (there was an earlier version that no one who was not a blood relative or close personal friend ever read - long story, not worth going into. Sufficieth to say, it was a newbie writer learning experience) and they decided that the 2009 Lethe edition can be eligible for the 2010 Goldies! V. pleased. The Goldies for those new to this journal (hi!) are the writing awards for lesbian fiction. I won a 2008 Goldie for Crave and was a 2009 finalist for Haunted Hearths, so naturally, I'd love to build the collection with another one. But mostly, just happy to be included. :-D
• More Golden Crown stuff. I just got asked to be one of the first instructors in their new Webinar writing class program. Am quite thrilled  about this, what with it being the first round of these proposed classes and with some of the other folks who I believe will also be participating. More info on this as it gets fleshed out.
• Speaking of firsts, I was quite flattered to be informed that I'm going to have an author profile in the inaugural Rainbow Romance Writers' newsletter. Rainbow Romance is the GLBT romance chapter of Romance Writers of America, and was founded and approved 2008-2009 so it's pretty new. Chapter growth and participation has been quite lively. I'll post when the newsletter is up, though I'm not sure it's available outside the chapter.

Next up, I'm going to be a blog guest in January at author Lisabet Sarai's site, where I'll be talking about lesbian weddings, both in the specific and in the general context of same sex matrimony. Must start to pull notes together for that one. Good thing I slept last weekend - I think that may be it for awhile.

Comments

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Please apply my best wishes and congratulations to your various pursuits, as appropriate. Sounds like a great week! :D

[jean-roberta.livejournal.com]

I read AND reviewed the first version of Night's Kiss - good to know I'm on the "close personal friends" list. :) (And further to my various posts on mysterious roots, maybe even a relative - who knows?) Congrats on the Golden Crown nomination - it's not a vote-driven contest, is it?

[urlgirl.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on all counts, but especially on another Goldie nomination. Much deserved :)

... and for selfish reasons, looking forward to more Webinar info!

[mroctober.livejournal.com]

What wonderful news!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)
Hope your week is treating you well, too!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

You did indeed! Known blood relatives are limited to my mom and a few cousins - and I'm sure the latter didn't read it - trust me, life is better on the close personal friends list.:-)
The original lack of sales and distro helped here - nice to know it was good for something. And no, the Goldies are not vote driven, with the exception of the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award, which I won't be up for unless someone nominates me.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Thank you, on all counts! :-D
I'm guessing that they'll want me to teach erotica but we haven't ironed out all the details. I may end up doing some additional things as well. More info as I have it!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-D
And happy early new year and belated Hanukkah!

Goldies

[traceyshellito.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

Re: Goldies

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-D