Monday, September 16, 2002
I feel nasty this morning, and not in a good way. I think it's time to cut back just a little on the stimulants.
Anyway, today is supposedly the day I hear from Penguin, the day they deliver their opinion on Low Red Moon. Naturally, calm is not really an option, no matter how many times I've been through this before, or how many printings Threshold has been through, or how many awards Silk and Threshold have won. There are some things that just never cease to be nerve-wracking. That's one of the perks to being an author. The frelling job security. Each time a book's finished, there's always the possibility, however slim, you may find yourself out of work. Nothing is certain. Anyway, since today is the day we expect to hear from Penguin, we probably won't actually get any news for several days more. That's another of the perks. The waiting.
Byron called yesterday to say he'd finished reading the ms. and loved it. I asked if he liked it more than Threshold. He hemmed and hawed. I asked it he liked it as much as Threshold, and he answered with an enthusiastic yes, and noted that Low Red Moon has more action. Which it does.
My third (and, at least for a little while, last) Farscape article will be up at sfsite.com sometime today. I'm not sure what time they redo the site on Mondays.
As for other Farscapery (Cool. A new word. But should it be italicized?), there's the rally in NYC today, and the big meeting between Henson and the SFC. Everyone should be redoubling their fax, e-mail, telegram, etc. efforts today. We need to deluge the SFC yet again. If we're lucky, maybe we'll get some good news this evening. Also, there's a very useful new Farscape Cancellation FAQ you should read, especially if you're new to the campaign. Watch Nebari.Net and the newly redesigned Save Farscape for updates and links. Supposedly, today's the day I get back to my writing. There are things (like two interviews) I've let go too long. But I'm finding it hard to actually do. I've done virtually nothing else but try to spread the word about the cancellation and what can be done to stop it for the last nine days. We'll see.
Don't forget: today, fax and e-mail the SFC, EM.TV, and USA all day long. Don't let up. Flood them.
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