officially impressed with myself

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20 July 2009 @ 01:11 pm

Periodically people (debela, particularly) want to know what it takes for me to be satisfied/impressed/pleased with myself/my accomplishments.

Here is the answer:

My first book came out 4 years, 6 weeks ago. Including the comics as one unit, what you see there are 15 books with my name on ‘em.

Today, I am officially impressed with myself.

(x-posted from the essential kit)

Tags: squee, walker papers, writing

Current Mood: bouncy

pretty damned squee, in fact!

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irishkate on July 20th, 2009 12:28 pm (UTC)

We are officially impressed with you too..

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karjack on July 20th, 2009 01:06 pm (UTC)

What an awesome picture. Congrats! :)

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natural20 on July 20th, 2009 01:34 pm (UTC)

It looks better and better with each book!

Yay for bound copies of the Walking Dead!

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la_marquise_de_ on July 20th, 2009 01:39 pm (UTC)

I'm impressed too!

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ursulav on July 20th, 2009 02:08 pm (UTC)

And rightly so!

I'm only up to seven, myself, but I aspire!

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bigferret on July 20th, 2009 02:10 pm (UTC)

Wow! Just incredible!

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jacob_day on July 20th, 2009 02:22 pm (UTC)

I no longer work in the bookstore, but I think I've sold somewhere around two hundred copies of those various titles personally :D

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desperance on July 20th, 2009 04:35 pm (UTC)

Please to go back to working in bookstores?

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dqg_neal on July 20th, 2009 05:16 pm (UTC)

So now I know who to talk to for a job as a sales rep at conventions. :)

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mizkit on July 20th, 2009 05:25 pm (UTC)

...right then. Would you like an early copy of WALKING DEAD? O.O

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shadowhwk on July 20th, 2009 02:40 pm (UTC)

Because you're Just That Cool.

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lithera on July 20th, 2009 02:41 pm (UTC)

Huh. I'll need to go back and look at my copy of Walking Dead. I think the color on the ARC's spine is different.

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pers1stence on July 20th, 2009 03:43 pm (UTC)

My shelf is groaning under the weight of your books! ;)

BTW, I don't know if you have any control over it but the Amazon bibliography listing for you as an author is missing the pre-order link for Take a Chance, Hands of Flame, and Fantasy Medley

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pers1stence on July 20th, 2009 03:43 pm (UTC)

According to this link, anyways:
http://www.amazon.com/C.E.-Murphy/e/B001IGOCXG/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

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mizkit on July 20th, 2009 05:58 pm (UTC)

I'll see if I can do anything about it...

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desperance on July 20th, 2009 04:37 pm (UTC)

It is - *counts on fingers* - twenty-six years since my first book came out? And even including those which don't have my name on, I'm barely on two dozen.

*is impressed, in a snarly look-over-the-shoulder kind of way*

*types faster, to stay ahead*

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mizkit on July 20th, 2009 05:29 pm (UTC)

I swear to God I'm trying to slow down. I'm totally fucking failing, but I'm trying. (And technically the Cate Dermody books don't have my name on them... :))

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mizkit on July 20th, 2009 05:28 pm (UTC)

*looks tired* Two. Two books a year is my goal. Starting from this year, it was supposed to be... and yet I have at least 3 new releases next year, not counting anthologies, and possibly (including anthologies) as many as seven...

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marith on July 20th, 2009 05:01 pm (UTC)

Yes, yes I do believe that there is a visual representation of Success.

Congratulations!

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dqg_neal on July 20th, 2009 05:17 pm (UTC)

Always impressive watching that pile of books grow.
What does it look like adding in all the other varying formats?

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mizkit on July 20th, 2009 05:41 pm (UTC)
Crowded:

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blythe025 on July 20th, 2009 05:43 pm (UTC)

That is so cool. I would be pleased with myself, too, if I were you.

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mizkit on July 20th, 2009 07:57 pm (UTC)

It's a little limited run anthology from Subterranean Press which has a short story from the Old Races world in it! SubPress is sold out, but you might be able to get a copy on Amazon.

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