Expansinations

	Expansinations


	The whereabouts of all my expansinations. Expansinate - to allow one's imagination to take control.


	Active Expansinations Elysium Novel In progress WC: 98,000 To Soothe the Savage Beast Short story Submitted Black Gate WC: 9,800 Expect response 06/02 in development for movie producer Jory's Song Short story submitted Ellen Datlow approved by movie producer WC: 7, 400 Mirror, Mirror Short story rejected 3sf WC: 7, 300 Tides of Change Short story submitted Julie Czerneda WC: 4,600


	Tuesday, April 01, 2003 Updated! Woo! State of the Writer As of April 1, 2003: Tides of Change ACCEPTED! Appearing in TALES FROM THE WONDER ZONE: ODYSSEY Coming in May 2003 from Trifolium Books, a division of Fitzhenry & Whiteside. To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Rejected - very favourably by Black Gate Rejected - by Realms of Fantasy Submitted - to Paradox, April 1, 2003 Word Count: 9,000 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 Rewrite requested - Weird Tales Magazine -Jan 28, 2002 Word Count: 5,650 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Rejected - favourably Ellen Datlow, May 2002 Rejected - by Imaginings Rejected - by Black Gate Magazine, March 3, 2003 Submitted - to Weird Tales, as soon as they make up their minds on Mirror, Mirror Word Count: 8,000 To Cross the Darkening Sea Submitted - to Black Gate, April 4, 2003 Word Count: 6,300 In Revision The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision Princesses In Revision for submission No, this is not an April fool's joke, this is me getting my act together. The two big changes are the Jory's Song rejection and the Darkening Sea submission. I've decided to try Jory at Weird Tales as soon as they decide what they're doing with Mirror, Mirror (though Paradox is a definite possibility), and To Cross the Darkening Sea is going to Black Gate. Yes, I know I've got a future date on there, but I want to once-over before I send it out, and it's Buffy night, so it sure as hell ain't happening tonight. - Sarah E., 4:17 PM Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Ayah. I need to update more often. Blogger ate my template, which basically meant that even though I posted an update, it wouldn't actually UPDATE because the template went kaput. And I couldn't just take the source code and paste it, because of the blogger tags. So, basically, I had to choose the old template and go through the code line by line with the source until I could restore everything. I haven't updated the sidebars yet because it's more finicky template work and I've wasted enough time already, but for the most part, Expansinations is restored! Hurrah! So, without further ado, here is: State of the Writer As of January 28, 2003: Tides of Change ACCEPTED! Appearing in TALES FROM THE WONDER ZONE: ODYSSEY Coming in May 2003 from Trifolium Books, a division of Fitzhenry & Whiteside. To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Rejected - very favourably by Black Gate Rejected - by Realms of Fantasy Word Count: 9,800 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 Rewrite requested - Weird Tales Magazine -Jan 28, 2002 Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Rejected - favourably Ellen Datlow, May 2002 Rejected - by Imaginings Submitted - to Black Gate Magazine, September 1 2002. Word Count: 8,000 Expected response - 01-03 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision Princesses In Revision for submission Okay, in the big news, I MADE MY FIRST PROFESSIONAL SALE!!!! Tides of Change has been sold to Julie, and will be appearing in TALES FROM THE WONDER ZONE: ODYSSEY in May. And in even more big news, Weird Tales asked me to resubmit the story after trimming it a little, because they really like it and want to use it. HURRAY! Savage Beast got a great rejection from Black Gate -- personalized, saying he REALLY regretted turning it down and wanted to see more. I sent him Jory, which was on-hand but I'm not sure is right for him, and I'm prepping Princesses for the next round. I'm also considering pulling The Hunt back out and tinkering with that for a bit. Savage Beast has to go back out, I just don't know where yet, and Mirror, Mirror is at Weird Tales. I'm a professionally published author!!!!! Wheeeee!!!!! - Sarah E., 8:27 AM State of the Writer As of January 28, 2003: Tides of Change ACCEPTED! Appearing in TALES FROM THE WONDER ZONE: ODYSSEY Coming in May 2003 from Trifolium Books, a division of Fitzhenry & Whiteside. To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Rejected - very favourably by Black Gate Rejected - by Realms of Fantasy Word Count: 9,800 Response Expected By: March, 2002 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 Submitted - Weird Tales Magazine - Expected response - Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Rejected - favourably Ellen Datlow, May 2002 Rejected - by Imaginings Submitted - to Black Gate Magazine, September 1 2002. Word Count: 8,000 Expected response - 01-03 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision Princesses In Revision for submission Ellen rejected Jory -- liked the story, wants to see more by me, can't take it for the site, though she did suggest an alternative. I've decided to add a scene and submit it to Imaginings. It's only 600 words shy of the minimum word count, and there was always a little more I wanted to do with it. - Sarah E., 8:27 AM Wednesday, June 05, 2002 State of the Writer As of June 5, 2002: To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Submitted - Black Gate magazine, March 12, 2002 Word Count: 9,800 Response Expected By: June, 2002 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 currently reviewing markets Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Rejected - favourably Ellen Datlow, May 2002 Submitted - Extended Version (8,000 words) to Imaginings, June 6, 2002 Word Count: 7,353 Expected response - 08/02 Tides of Change Submitted - by request to Julie Czerneda for Tales from the Wonder Zone 4 (Odyssey), May, 2002 Word Count: 4,660 Expected response - 06/02 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision Ellen rejected Jory -- liked the story, wants to see more by me, can't take it for the site, though she did suggest an alternative. I've decided to add a scene and submit it to Imaginings. It's only 600 words shy of the minimum word count, and there was always a little more I wanted to do with it. - Sarah E., 3:32 PM State of the Writer As of June 6, 2002: To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Submitted - Black Gate magazine, March 12, 2002 Word Count: 9,800 Response Expected By: June, 2002 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 currently reviewing markets Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Rejected - favourably Ellen Datlow, May 2002 Submitted - Extended Version (8,000 words) to Imaginings, June 6, 2002 Word Count: 7,353 Expected response - 08/02 Tides of Change Submitted - by request to Julie Czerneda for Tales from the Wonder Zone 4 (Odyssey), May, 2002 Word Count: 4,660 Expected response - 06/02 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision - Sarah E., 3:31 PM Friday, May 17, 2002 State of the Writer As of May 17, 2002: To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Submitted - Black Gate magazine, March 12, 2002 Word Count: 9,800 Response Expected By: June, 2002 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 currently reviewing markets Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Submitted - Ellen Datlow, May 2002 Word Count: 7,353 Expected response - 06/02 Tides of Change Submitted - by request to Julie Czerneda for Tales from the Wonder Zone 4 (Odyssey), May, 2002 Word Count: 4,660 Expected response - 06/02 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision 3SF rejected Mirror, Mirror, saying that it's "AWFULLY long" considering that it's just a rehash of a fairy tale with a twist. I'm still convinced that SOMEBODY is going to buy the damn thing, as soon as I can figure out where to send it. Tides of Change was written specifically for Julie, because she wanted to see a story from me for Odyssey. It's not any sort of guarantee that she's going to buy it, but I'm definitely moving up in the world if editors are now coming to me and saying "hey, give me something." The producer liked the stories I sent her, so I'm studying up, preparing to turn Savage Beast and The Mural into screenplays. - Sarah E., 9:23 AM Sunday, April 28, 2002 State of the Writer As of April 26, 2002: To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Submitted - Black Gate magazine, March 12, 2002 Word Count: 9,800 Response Expected By: June, 2002 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Submitted - 3SF magazine, April 29, 2002 Response Expected By: June, 2002 Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Submitted - Ellen Datlow, March 16, 2002 Word Count: 7,353 Expected response - 06/02 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision No word on anything yet. Mirror, Mirror is going out. - Sarah E., 6:15 PM Monday, April 15, 2002 State of the Writer As of April 15, 2002: To Soothe The Savage Beast Winner!- Isaac Asimov Award 2001 - Honourable Mention Rejected - favourably by Ellen Datlow Rejected - favourably by F&SF Submitted - Black Gate magazine, March 12, 2002 Word Count: 9,800 Response Expected By: June, 2002 Mirror, Mirror Rejected - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Word Count: 7,217 Jory's Song Cut from final 15 - Isaac Asimov Award 2002 Rejected - favourably by F & SF Submitted - Ellen Datlow, March 16, 2002 Word Count: 7,353 Expected response - 06/02 The Mural Rejected - F&SF In Revision Turns out DAW only wanted the story as a sample of my writing, so they know me for future consideration. Still cool, but damn. :o) So Jory's off to Ellen. - Sarah E., 3:37 PM Sunday, April 14, 2002 Mirror, Mirror, Jory's Song, and Savage Beast have been submitted by request to a movie producer who expressed curiosity about my work. One of three things will come of this. Absolutely nothing. She'll want to make something of mine into a movie. She'll want me to write movies based on ideas she has. I'm happy whatever way it goes. - Sarah E., 8:45 PM


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