Meet The New Boss

[merlinscribe]

My new editor has been ignoring me. Sound familiar? So anyway, Misty and I have decided just to go straight ahead and finish the book and hand it over. I expect to turn it in by the end of summer, if all goes well on this end. Maybe she'll be thrilled and delighted and put it immediately into production. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.

Wish the news was better.



Meanwhile, there's a new/old deleted scene from TO LIGHT A CANDLE over at the Library:
https://merlinscribe-library.dreamwidth.org/1973.html

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I am surprised and shocked a project with Mercedes Lackey doesn't warrant more respect from the publisher/editor. I would think with her fan base they would give you higher priority.

Title

[(Anonymous)]

I was wondering if there were any title updates? Is the plan still for "The Art of War"? I must be honest, I was a big fan of the (original?) title, "Scourge of Fate", what was M's problem with it?

My next question is very specific, as I have been curious about "Scourge" as used in the (again original?) title. In what sense were you using it? Was it in the sense of a weapon or instrument used for pain and punishment, and if so was it meant generally or did it refer to a specific thing or individual? Or was it used to mean a great affliction or source of trouble, and if so was it referring to fate itself being a terrible trouble/affliction or was it referring to an individual/thing that was the agent of the trouble/affliction?

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

As always thank you for the update, it is appreciated. Here's hoping!!

Pamela
sagacitylost IG

This is getting silly

[(Anonymous)]

Seriously, what is going on with this publishing house?

You and Lackey haven't been blackballed for some reason have you?

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks for the update. Disappointing attitude from the publisher! It's the third book of a trilogy, surely they want to get it done as well - if only to get it off their slate.
Is there a world in which Tor wash their hands of it and it can go via DAW or self publishing? I'm so prepared to give money to read this book!!