The Reading

[tinhuviel]

gunslingaaahhh is almost finished editing The Chalice. She's sent everything but the final chapter and epilogue back to me and I am now in the process of reading through the final draft. Then it will be wholly complete if Sophie likes it enough to want to publish it. She has the prologue, "The Fur Trader," and "Sui Generis" to read. Everything hinges on whether or not these chapters impress her.

If she wants to publish the book, I've reconciled myself to the very real possibility that I might see no money in the sale of The Chalice. Most writers write for free for years before they ever start getting paid. I'm no different than anyone else. The most important thing is getting my name out there in the collective conscious, getting gunslingaaahhh's name recognised in publishing circles, and getting luvthyjoker's name out there in the art world. When The Blood Crown is published, there may be some money to be enjoyed that time around. Who knows?

All this is new to me, so I could be putting the cart before the horse here. I'm Jeff Lynne's "dreamer, the unwoken fool." At this point, I really shouldn't think about what to do next. Not until I hear back from Sophie with a yea or nay. In the meantime, I'll be in my bunk reading and listening to copious amounts of Shriekback.