Google eBooks debuted yesterday. My books are here. Strangely, I can’t find Stay (which is a Knopf Group ebook–Vintage paperback, Nan A. Talese hardcover: all imprints of Random House. But Ammonite and Slow River are Random House books, and available, so it’s a bit puzzling). And of course And Now We Are Going to Have a Party isn’t there, nor With Her Body, because I own those digital rights and I just haven’t got around to figuring out formats and so on. Yet.
Amazon is, apparently, about to get in on the cloud-based book experience, too. This could get interesting.
But, hey, back to me :) There are so many things on my plate to figure out once I free up imaginative bandwidth by finishing the first draft of Hild. In no particular order:
- redesign of my website
- putting together my short story collection
- publishing ANWAGTHAP in trade
- screenplay for The Blue Place
- screenplay for my secret project
- a collection of essays
- writing my sword-swangin’ fantasy
- putting together an online creative writing class
- writing my blockbuster commercial alternate history novel set in biblical times
Plus two other Secret Projects, which are not entirely writing related. And, of course, rewriting the first draft of Hild, then writing the first draft of Hild II and III. In addition, that is, to building other people’s websites and Sterling Editing.
Clearly, it won’t all be possible. Something/s will drop off the table. I just don’t know what. Yet. But I do know I won’t be bored.
Nicola Griffith 
That is some “to do” list. I don't think there is a single thing on that list not worth doing. I can't imagine anyone getting bored with a list like that! I am excited about your short story collection and sword swangin' fantasy.
I look forward to contributing to your next royalty cheque.
transceptor, me too :)
Secret Projects! Darn it, there you go again!
And re the cloud thing. The last thing i want to do is sit at a computer and read a book! Don't get it.
Don't forget to leave time for your other passions – like enjoying fine wine and of course food… I'm sure you won't! And thanks for the e-books update.
I don't suppose you want to decide by using a voting system. If you were, I'd vote for The Blue Place screenplay. And as far as I'm concerned there can't be too many sword-swangin' fantasies, especially ones with lesbian characters.
sword-swangin' fantasy next, please.
Hild is top of my list, but I'll need breaks here and there. I'll let you know what happens…
Nicola,
If you'd like ANWAGTHAP and WHB converted to Kindle and epub formats, I'd be happy to do that. No charge. Yes, I do have an agenda–to get more lesbian fiction out there and to encourage lesbian authors to take control of publishing their own work.
Check out my website at raqoon-design.com for more info about what I do.
A note of caution about Google books:
Your publisher will be able to control the pricing of your books, but the terms Google is offering to individuals are dreadful. They can set any price they want and pay you a percentage of the price they set. If they discount your book, Amazon will match their discount, and your share from Amazon will be based on the discounted price.
Catherine M. Wilson
http://shieldmaidenpress.com
http://raqoon-design.com
Catherine, where did your comment go??