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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-08-15 11:06
Subject: Wheatland Press Update
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As I've mentioned this on FB and in a previous Friends-locked post, I thought I ought to say something more public here.

Two weeks ago I was hit with sudden, massive muscle spasms in my back. To the point where I couldn't walk. So off I went by ambulance to the hospital. I was in for five days. X-ray and MRI didn't show anything ugly and the basic diagnosis was a couple of bulgy disks in the lumbar region and severe muscle strain probably caused from the ever popular combo of Old Age and Over Use (we've been doing some home repairs and stuff).

At this point I am still convalescing. I have had one follow up doctor's appointment (at which it was agreed that I don't appear to be getting worse) and I start physical therapy this week.

The net result of this is that all the Wheatland Press stuff that should have been dealt with in August wasn't. Frankly I don't the bandwidth to deal with much more right now, so please try to be patient. Watch this space.
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-05-26 16:54
Subject: Wiscon
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Music:Sophomore Slump - FOB
No Wiscon for me this year, alas. Safe travels and good times to all who are heading that way.
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-04-20 13:27
Subject: Until the End of April!
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In order to make room for the impending arrival of Polyphony 7, we are slashing prices on our current in house inventory.

Perfectly good new books at unbelievable prices!

Well, okay, how about just the usual Buy Two, Get One Free thing then?

http://www.wheatlandpress.com

Order two books and put the title of your free book in the comment box on the Paypal form. It's that easy.

Remember, you cans till get the first six volumes of Polyphony for a special low price, too.

Also, if you need something to carry those new books in, you can always pick up a lovely hand-made tote bag from my Etsy shop...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WheatlandPress
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-04-06 12:02
Subject: Inventory Reduction Sale!
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In order to make room for the impending arrival of Polyphony 7, we are slashing prices on our current in house inventory.

Perfectly good new books at unbelievable prices!

Well, okay, how about just the usual Buy Two, Get One Free thing then?

http://www.wheatlandpress.com

Order two books and put the title of your free book in the comment box on the Paypal form. It's that easy.

Remember, you cans till get the first six volumes of Polyphony for a special low price, too.

Also, if you need something to carry those new books in, you can always pick up a lovely hand-made tote bag from my Etsy shop...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WheatlandPress
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-04-01 11:41
Subject: My other skeelz...
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...are now on full display at my brand new ETSY SHOP...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WheatlandPress
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-03-26 19:01
Subject: Polyphony 7 Update
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While we didn't quite hit the number of preorders I wanted, we got enough to go forward.

Polyphony 7 will be published on or about July 1, 2010.

You can review the table of contents and find that dazzling PURCHASE button here:
http://www.wheatlandpress.com/polyphony/v7.html

Thank you or your support!
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-03-23 13:03
Subject: Polyphony 7 Update
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We still don't have the number of orders I specified at the outset of this exercise. I will make a decision in the next day or so about what to do. I could probably get this volume out and I would very much like to do that.

As I may have mentioned two years ago when I first announced the TOC, there are some amazing stories in Polyphony 7. The TOC is on the website and has been for two years.
http://www.wheatlandpress.com/polyphony/v7.html
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-03-17 11:52
Subject: Polyphony 7: The Update with extra honesty
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We are at just over half the number of preorders I said I wanted in order to proceed (225 was the magic number).

Given that I first posted this announcement and plea back in November, this is pretty pathetic no matter how bad the economy is.

The numbers that keep floating around in my head are the following:

During a typical submission period of 45 days we receive 650 submissions. During a last gasp desperation sales period of over three months, we received fewer than one fourth that many orders.

Yeah, Polyphony attracts four times as many writers as readers.

I'm inclined to pull the plug.

But, I will give it until Friday night.
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-03-15 09:56
Subject: Polyphony 7 deadline approaches...
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...and I'll be honest with you: it doesn't look good.


http://www.wheatlandpress.com/polyphony/v7.html
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Deborah Layne
Date: 2010-03-05 09:19
Subject: In case you missed it the first time...
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Music:Imma be - BEP
Cheap Writing Books!!

In the process of pruning my personal library, so I'm offering the following (gently) used writing books for a mere $10 each. Price includes shipping via Media Mail.



Dynamic Characters: How to create personalities that keep readers captivated by Nancy Kress (hardcover)

Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass (hardcover)

What If? Writing exercises for fiction writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter (trade paperback)

Science Fiction 101 Edited by Robert Silverberg (trade paperback)

How to Write A Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey (hardcover)

Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg (trade paperback)

The Writer’s Idea Book by Jack Heffron (trade paperback)

The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes (and how to avoid them) by Jack M.Bickham (trade paperback)

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (trade paperback)

Story Starters by Lou Stanek (trade paperback)

A Writer’s Workbook by Caroline Sharp (trade paperback)

Writing From the Inside Out by Dennis Palumbo (trade paperback)

Beginnings, Middles, Ends by Nancy Kress (trade paperback)

Plot by Ansen Dibell (trade paperback)

Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card (trade paperback)

The Career Novelist by Donald Maass (trade paperback)

How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card (hardcover)

Fiction Writer’s Brainstormer by James V. Smith, Jr. (hardcover)

Email me at inquiries (at) wheatlandpress.com if you are interested. Paypal payments preferred.

I'll keep these available for a few more days and then it's off to Powells with them.
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