Great Timing

[doronjosama]

Today, I have somehow found myself ill. This is a Very Bad Thing, as that means I can't get much work done.

This brings the number of days I have left to finish the novel from four down to three, as I am too nauseous to read the computer screen for long periods of time. If I feel better after a nap, I may attempt it again later. Possibly I can work out a schedule of sleeping (the only thing that actually cures any illness I may have) and then working, then sleeping some more.

Comments

[ldragoon.livejournal.com]

What kind of a deadline are you nursing for your novel? Can you give any information? What's it about? Feel free to direct me to old posts if you've written about it before. :)

[doronjosama.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's not *my* novel, per se, it's a freelance translation/rewrite job on a Japanese "light novel" (basically, a novel with illustrations in the manga style) that we subcontracted out for. Our friends who do translation are handling that end of it, but the company sort of moved the deadline up on me rather suddenly, so instead of the month I wanted to do the rewrite/editing/copyediting, I get until the 13th. Whee!

Such is the life of a freelancer.

Once the company does the announcement of the title, I can say what it is, until then, it's been called "Novel #1" in my posts.

[ldragoon.livejournal.com]

Will you announce when it's published, though?

Sorry about the deadline being moved up on you - that's a nasty surprise. :P

Are you going to be at APE, by any chance? I'd love to meet you in real life! :)

[doronjosama.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm still planning to announce when it's published and all, though at this point I am kind of embarrassed my name is going to be on it. The translators have done a fantastic job, but I feel like I am just crapping out my part of it, so I am crushed with guilt. And the flu, also crushed with that.

Sadly, I don't think I will be able to make it to APE- finances and job-stuff are not aligning. :(