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Nov '08

Sale! “The Conciousness Problem” to Asimov’s

I think this post should probably consist of nothing but exclamation points.

Growing up, I subscribed to Asimov’s and had a shelf full of back issues until I went to college.  It was one of my favorite tickets to other worlds but I never imagined, back then, of actually appearing in its pages.  But my story, “The Consciousness Problem” just Sold! To! Asimov’s!

!!!!! !

Be happy there’s no audio component to this post because the squeel would destroy your eardrums.  This is my first sale to one of the “Big Three” and I’m so pleased that it’s to Asimov’s.  I wrote the story as part of the workshop run by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch, with special guest Sheila Williams.  Clearly, I got invaluable feedback from that.

Could this day get any better?  Oh yes, I think it can.  I just have to wait for the polls to close.

40 Comments »

  • http://www.jkathleencheney.com J. Cheney

    COngratulations! That’s a great sale!

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Thank you! Though it is utterly silly, breaking into one of the big three was the milestone for when I’d think of myself as a “real” writer.

  • http://pabba.livejournal.com/ Paul

    Woo! That’s simply wonderful news, Mary! Yay! Here! Have some more! Exclamation! Points!!!

    !!!! ! and !

  • http://alankria.livejournal.com Alex D M

    Hurray!!

  • http://carpelibris.wordpress.com/ Melissa Mead

    Woohoo! Congratulations!

  • http://www.puppetkaos.com Kelvin Kao

    Congrats!

  • http://charles-tan.blogspot.com Charles

    Congrats!

  • Krista

    Wonderful news! !!!! And I can’t believe how restrained you were in your exclamation point use!!!
    Congratulations! And fingers crossed for the election!!!

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Thank you!

      The problem is that none of the exclamation points were BIG enough.

  • John Chu

    W00t! Congrats. Let it be the first of many.

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Thank you! I’m just happy to have the first of any!

  • Jeff S.

    Slid on over from Whatever as John has posted a link due to your good news.

    If you haven’t gone “SQEEEEEEE” enough, let me add to it. You’re entitled.

    This is very cool. I’ve read Asimov’s since the 80′s and feel that only the best show up there.
    Guess what group you’re in now? 8D

    Congrats
    Jeff S.

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      John is so good to me. Thank you for coming over! And yes, my SQUEE was mighty.

  • http://amberdine.com Laurel Amberdine

    Eeee! Omg omg omg omg. That’s awesome!! So happy for you!!!

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Thanks! Your response sounds suspiciously like mine upon getting the news.

  • Michael Curry

    Woohoo! Hurray! That’s great news! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    !

  • Angela Slatter

    Congratulations, honey! It’s a wonderful story :-)

  • http://somewhatreal.com/itsme/ Vince

    Hurray!

  • http://toddthorne.com Todd Thorne

    Woot!! You go, girl!

    No telling just how big this day could end up for you.

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      I don’t think the day could possibly end bigger than it has.

  • CJ

    Congratulations! I look forward to reading the story.

  • Jeff S.

    John is good to me also. I mean, he introduced me to your work,
    E. Bear, Corey and Charlie, not to mention blue sheep and brain pals.
    I had to add bookshelves because of him, which is not a bad thing

    Tangent time. I was amused that your system put a picture of
    a sailor by my first post as I’m retired USN.

    Congrats again, more good things to come.
    Jeff S.

  • http://robvagle.livejournal.com/ Rob Vagle

    Congrats! Glad to see that story sell!

  • http://joesherry.blogspot.com Joe Sherry

    Congraaaaaaaaaaats!! That’s awesome, Mary! I think an audio post would be very appropriate right about now!!

  • http://paulgorman.org Paul Gorman

    Good work! Congratulations!

  • -e-

    and lo, it has come to pass, and the day has gotten even better!!!!!!!!!

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Amen to that.

  • http://david-debeer.com David de Beer

    congratulations, Mary. Asimovs is fine company. quite a sale, quite a year:)

  • http://www.stephaniecampisi.com Steph Campisi

    Yay! Fabulous work. :)

  • http://www.aliettedebodard.com Aliette de Bodard

    You rule–go Mary go!!

  • -d-

    !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
    Well, Somebody had to do it:-) Congratulations to a “Real” writer.
    !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

  • Douglas Cohen

    Congrats!

  • http://www.david-loftus.com David Loftus

    I think I already said this on your Facebook page, but: TOTALLY WAY-COOL AWESOME!!!!

    And Obama was elected, too. That counts for something.

  • http://everythingsun.blogspot.com Mike F

    All I have to say is “!”. Oh, and congratulations.

  • http://jeffsoesbe.livejournal.com Jeff Soesbe (yeff)

    Mary –

    Congratulations! That’s fantastic!

    I’ll be intrigued to see how the story changed from the workshop. It will be a good example for newbies like me in the art of revision.

    Well done!

    - yeff

  • http://www.williamtvandemark.com Todd Vandemark

    Well done Mary! Exclamation points justified!!!!!

  • http://chang3002.livejournal.com Chang

    Kick Ass!!! Congratulations!

  • http://kelsonphilo.wordpress.com Kelson

    Excellent! Looking forward to it.

  • Nargel

    Woot! and also Eeggscellent!

  • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

    Thanks all! I’m still totally excited by it.

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