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When one door closes... you must run along the street banging on every door until someone lets you in.
Same with publishers. I need to start over--which SUCKS--but as a wise person told me, "this is the business".
I have 3 books and a WIP to home. Knock knock!
Or I could be like my cat... :)
Second novella for my collection finished. Creatures, carnivals, and the deep blue sea...
I'm happy: the characters, not so much 🙃😇
Popping it in a drawer to bulk ferment for a month or two so I can ruthlessly edit with fresh eyes. 🔪
Onwards!
I wrote a little piece about my #aurealisawards win last week - short and sweet, just like me.
I authored Resembling Lepus, sure, but it does take a village. The editor, the publisher, the fellow authors who supported and blurbed and kicked my arse to get on a plane and go in person. I have a great village and got to meet a couple of its denizens in person that night. Still elated 🖤☺️
https://www.amandakool.net/blog/2023/6/6/resembling-lepus-won-the-aurealis-award-for-best-sf-novella
Tl;dr: If they ask you to write a speech, write a goddamned speech 😅
Morning everyone, wherever you are in the world 😊🌍 Hope you're as happy as this little one!
Also, it wouldn't be proper of me to post about my novella without also posting about my latest baking exploits.
Behold this thing of beauty! (So yum....)
April 26, 2022: RESEMBLING LEPUS was published by
Grey Matter Press to some great reviews and has been nominated for an Aurealis Award (Australia's Premier Spec Fic awards).
One year later.... Book Depository is closing its doors. 
Get LEPUS for AU$20 & free shipping while you can!
https://www.bookdepository.com/Resembling-Lepus-Amanda-Kool/9781950569090
Not sure I like the mischance of those dates, but... free shipping! 😅
X-posting across all my socials and realising there are a LOT now and I could barely handle twitter! 😬
Finally had a full weekend of no work and no thinking about work. And so I baked a thing that's going to feed me for a good long while.
I also got some words down 🤘
#baking #writing #PlantBasedBorek (don't come at me)
Love my Raucherman at Christmas.
It's Boxing Day and my Crone of the Forest is still smoking away - Christmas Market (Weinachtsmarkt) flavour 🎄☃️
Her little scythe 🥹.
I'll pack her away on NY Day until next year.
(Krampas photo bombing as is his want.) 😈
Best thing? I am actually plotting for a story while she does her good work 😁
#writing #StoryPlotting #MosaicNovel #StoryTelling #AmWriting
