The mailman just knocked on the door with a fat envelope from Carus Publishing. Inside were six beautiful copies of Cicada, with my story, “This Little Pig” inside. I used to read Cicada, when I was in the right age group. Can you imagine how exciting this is for me? Not only was this a pro-sale, it’s to a magazine that I read when I was growing up.
AND it has six illustrations. Six! The artist, Helen Dardik, has a fun retro-style which plays nicely with my main character’s (Aage) obsession. I’m delighted.
I thought you might be interested in reading the article which inspired “This Little Pig.” It was in Discover magazine a couple of years back. It’s about Samsø Island, in Denmark, the inhabitants of which made a pledge to give up fossil fuels by 2008. Now, at the time of the article, they weren’t using methane producing pigs but they were considering them so I thought it was fair game to inflict upon Aage. It is science-fiction after all.
Oh. I am so happy.
Shiny!
I’m so happy you are happy… can’t wait to see it!
You are amazing, Mary Robinette!
It is shiny. And there are six copies on my dining room table.
-e- We’ll have to get together when I finish the set design I’m working on. Maybe this weekend?
Happy! Happy! How exciting!
Thanks MomK and Maggie!
Cicada just arrived here today and I immediately read “This Little Pig.” I really enjoyed it and the bit about me offering the MG to you if you would elope is absolutely true. I offered more than once, I swear.
You have to have children before you can have grandchildren. That is not a hint, just a fact.
Congratulations on selling a fun story.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Dad. I don’t remember it, but I guess at the time I just didn’t ever believe the offer was real.