My First Acceptance https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/t11034 Runboard| My First Acceptance en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:32:32 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:32:32 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222068,from=rss#post222068https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222068,from=rss#post222068Yes, most of them were at the BuchCon last year, and I also met some of them in Hamburg, at the NordCon, also last year.    nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:55:53 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222067,from=rss#post222067https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222067,from=rss#post222067Yes, most of them were at the BuchCon last year, and I also met some of them in Hamburg, at the NordCon, also last year.    nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:55:29 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222064,from=rss#post222064https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222064,from=rss#post222064That is something, is that due to you going to writer conventions or so?nondisclosed_email@example.com (QS2)Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:33:04 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222011,from=rss#post222011https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222011,from=rss#post222011Thanks! The best thing is: Except for one, I've already met all of the others in real life, too.   nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:44:17 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222010,from=rss#post222010https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p222010,from=rss#post222010From the Publisher's Site: quote:Die Autoren: Bernhard Weißbecker, Timo Bader, Maike Schneider, Michael Buttler, Dorothee Kaiser, Marion Charlotte Mainka, Claudia Hornung, Jörg Olbrich, Hannah Steenbock, Oliver Hohlstein, Nina Horvath.   nondisclosed_email@example.com (BaneBlade)Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:44:39 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221978,from=rss#post221978https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221978,from=rss#post221978I get to brag some more: The book can now be ordered from the publisher. Unfortunately, he won't ship outside of the EU - but amazon.de should carry it soon, as well, and send it all over the world. Pandaimonion VIII - Die Formel des Lebens - Publisher Site If you can read German, you'll see the blurb there.  nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:28:59 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221941,from=rss#post221941https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221941,from=rss#post221941It would be a little tedious, but it could work. Seriously, I learned most of my English just reading boosk, and picking up words and expressions from them. It does help to have a basic understanding of grammar, though.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:15:17 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221940,from=rss#post221940https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221940,from=rss#post221940quote:Firlefanz wrote: Thank you, David. German's not that hard ... That's wht my teacher said when he was trying to convince me to take the class. A year later when the choice for exams came round, he was saying "perhaps this isn't the right subject for you" I read the other day about a man who taught himself English by reading Dickens over and over until he understood it. Maybe I should try that with your story? nondisclosed_email@example.com (David Meadows)Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:57:02 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221936,from=rss#post221936https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221936,from=rss#post221936Exactly! Child's play. I'm not sure about translating this one. The publisher is afilitated with an agency that handles translation rights. I'll ask him - probably it's okay once the book has sold out.    nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:46:19 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221935,from=rss#post221935https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221935,from=rss#post221935quote:Firlefanz wrote: German's not that hard ... Of course it isn't, just think of all the five year olds who can speak it nondisclosed_email@example.com (thepinksuicidallemming)Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:13:17 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221932,from=rss#post221932https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221932,from=rss#post221932Thank you, David. German's not that hard ... nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:31:39 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221930,from=rss#post221930https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221930,from=rss#post221930That's a really original and interesting story idea. It makes me wish I could read German nondisclosed_email@example.com (David Meadows)Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:22:38 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221929,from=rss#post221929https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221929,from=rss#post221929Thanks! nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:58:33 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221928,from=rss#post221928https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221928,from=rss#post221928Congratulations! nondisclosed_email@example.com (Spycedchai)Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:23:46 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221843,from=rss#post221843https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221843,from=rss#post221843Everything is on its way to get finalized. There is now a price, an ISBN number, and a date of appearance: Pandaimonion VIII - Die Formel des Lebens ISBN 3-938065-27-3 EAN13 978-3-938065-27-3 Paperback 214 pages 10,95 Euro Woohooo! nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:11:44 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221791,from=rss#post221791https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221791,from=rss#post221791Today, I got the proof of my story - as pdf-file of the whole book. And I actually found a few last mistakes that need to be corrected. I just sent the email back to the editor / publisher. It's so exciting! nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:08:59 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221760,from=rss#post221760https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221760,from=rss#post221760Thanks, Clint. *hugs* nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:01:43 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221757,from=rss#post221757https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221757,from=rss#post221757Even though I already congratulated you, I wanted to do it somewhere formally. It really made my day when you told me it had been accepted! All your hard work has paid off. Lay out all your rejection letters in a row. Look at how much you put into being published, and smile. You've made it over the first big hurdle; savour the feeling. You've earned it. Best of all you can now tell people "I am a writer." Congrats! Clint/Bane nondisclosed_email@example.com (BaneBlade)Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:49:09 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221745,from=rss#post221745https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221745,from=rss#post221745Here's a link to the cover: Die Formel des Lebens    nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:05:31 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221739,from=rss#post221739https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221739,from=rss#post221739That's brilliant, Firle, congrats!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Ray Oceanweaver)Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:00:02 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221695,from=rss#post221695https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221695,from=rss#post221695Yes, I'm still happy. I know I'll be even happier once I get my very own copy. I do hope I can follow this one up with an English story somewhere. Two of mine are out there even now, and one never knows. The book will be available on amazon.de, but I have no idea if amazon.com will carry it. And of course, it doesn't make sense to buy a book in German for most of you. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:37:10 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221693,from=rss#post221693https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221693,from=rss#post221693Congratulations. That's huge! I'd hope you're still pretty happy about this. I'd hope you'll be happy about this pretty much from here on out. Wow. If I read German, I'd definitely pick it up. Way to go, Firle!nondisclosed_email@example.com (hadaad)Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:17:05 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221692,from=rss#post221692https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221692,from=rss#post221692Thank you, all. I'm still very happy about this.    nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:35:11 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221691,from=rss#post221691https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221691,from=rss#post221691Groo-vey.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JessieLong)Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:25:41 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221690,from=rss#post221690https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221690,from=rss#post221690That's fantastic news, Firle! Well done.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Saraneth)Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:38:27 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221688,from=rss#post221688https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221688,from=rss#post221688Yay. Well done!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Blitzen)Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:55:07 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221683,from=rss#post221683https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221683,from=rss#post221683YAY Firle!!!!!!!!!!   nondisclosed_email@example.com (Loud G)Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:25:39 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221681,from=rss#post221681https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221681,from=rss#post221681wooooooooooooooooooooooo!   Party at Firle's place nondisclosed_email@example.com (thepinksuicidallemming)Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:43:59 +0000 Re: My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221680,from=rss#post221680https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221680,from=rss#post221680Congrats! nondisclosed_email@example.com (tryingtowrite)Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:53:46 +0000 My First Acceptancehttps://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221679,from=rss#post221679https://bmysticaladventures.runboard.com/p221679,from=rss#post221679I think I'm only gradually realizing that this is for real: I just sent back the corrected version of my story to the editor/publisher who's going to publish an anthology project in which I participated. This publisher runs a series called "Pandaimonion", which contains dark fantasy short stories. Last year, he called for concepts by author groups. The Geschichtenweber (a German author group I'm part of) responded with a project, and I wrote one of 12 short stories for it. My story is called "Die arische Frau" (Aryan Wife), in which a Nazi officer needs a wife desperately, especially as his tastes run to men. So, he creates a wife through a magic formula. But the war is not going well ... The book is going to be printed in fall. I can hardly wait to hold it in my hands.    nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firlefanz)Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:18:28 +0000