Firstborn

[Eric James Stone]

I went to TLE's slush reading this evening, and had the chance to proofread "Firstborn."  Great job -- I loved it.

[Spriggan]

You read the whole thing in one 2 hour slush read?  Wow.

[Eric James Stone]

Well, they rushed me on the final five pages because time was up.  But I'd read a 5000-word slush story before that; otherwise, I would have finished within the hour-and-a-half easily.

I wish I could type as fast as I can read.

[stacer]

I wish I could read as fast as I can type. Kinda makes me slow on the editor side. I think I've developed ADD ever since getting this job.

I'm assuming Firstborn is a short story EUOL submitted to TLE?

[Eric James Stone]

> I'm assuming Firstborn is a short story EUOL submitted to TLE?

Yes.  It's a science fiction novelette that will be in the next issue.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I wish I could read as fast as I can type. Kinda makes me slow on the editor side. I think I've developed ADD ever since getting this job.

You develop ADD regarding whatever you're doing as soon as it's what you're being paid to do.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

I never knew such a thing existed.

Did Brandon try to get it published somewhere else first, or did he just write it for TLE specifically?

[Oldie Black Witch]

He wrote it for TLE's 50th issue. It wasn't even finished when he first sent it, so I doubt he shopped it around anywhere.

Anyway, it's the first story in the issue.

[MsFish]

Do we know when the issue comes out, btw?  I want to come by and get my copy.  

[Chimera]

Oh yeah, me too. I think that's the one I actually get my name in.   If it's not that one, I should find the correct issue and pick it up.

[Eric James Stone]

They were finishing up layout tonight, I believe.  So it shouldn't be long.

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They were finishing up layout tonight, I believe.  So it shouldn't be long.

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard that...

I know TLE is more organized that most of the student publication, but I still remember repeatedly telling student editors to plan more time for layout and production.

The worst offender still goes to the head editor of Insight who made no contact with their hired art director until she was done selecting and editing the articles. Then she just dropped everything off with the art director on a Thursday and said she needed the finished (printed) magazine on Saturday.

If I remember correctly that issue of Insight came out three months later.

[Oldie Black Witch]

Issue 50 is at MC printing, so about 2 weeks.

[Nessa]

Oldie,
Are you the one who wrote the Further Adventures of Sci-Fi mom in issue 49? I love that. I read it every once-in-a-while when I need a good laugh. It's hilarious. Someday that will be my boys (who are only 18 months and 2 1/2 right now).

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Then she just dropped everything off with the art director on a Thursday and said she needed the finished (printed) magazine on Saturday.

If I remember correctly that issue of Insight came out three months later.

Oh my word... Ha ha ha ha ha...

Man...we run pretty tight schedules at TOKYOPOP, but we're sending the mid-January-release books to the press right now. By the time a book actually hits the shelves, I've forgotten what I worked on. (Okay, actually, I can forget that within a couple days...)