Catherynne M. Valente
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Hello from the Other Side
🕑 Added 2025-07-02 15:50:53 +0000 UTCI am alive!
Is the book done? No. About ten chapters left, because, as the Denizen and up tiers know from the photos, everything that could go hilariously wrong last week, from a massive heat dome in New England to my ceiling flooding and falling through, did indeed happen, plus more outlandish rubbish on top of it. Thus, I am still drowning in stress, plus more stress, plus old bathtub water and it’s still too hot.
GOD ENOUGH ALREADY! I GET IT, I HAVE SINNED OR WHATEVER.
I'm still getting the June rewards out this week, so hold tight, I aint'nt dead yet.
In the meantime!
I have a new short story out at Uncanny Magazine, and I’m super excited about it, because I've had the premise in my head for about three years now, which means my head thinks it's been waiting for three years for it to come out even though that's not how time, or heads, work.
Those who get excerpts read a bit of it months ago, but it grew into quite the beast.
Plus…the premise is just a ton of cheeky fun that I wasn't sure I could pull off until, well...until it came out and people didn't say it was awful. I don’t want to tell you what it is, because it’ll spoil the whole thing, but you will recognize it and laugh some minor, unimportant body part off before the whole thing veers wildly into new territory.
I'm still trying to knock out one of those ten chapters each day to get the novel put to bed, so look for rewards in the evenings this week. Thank you all for your love and patience--see you on the Discord if you're not there already!
Comments
Claus Markussen
When He Calls Your Name really hit the summer night vibes. Thanks for a great read.
Lee Tatum
So sorry, Cat. As if external misery in this country wasn't enough, you had to get inundated with your own personal hot, rainy misery. Take care & good fortune!
Naomi Rivkis
You pulled it off, Cat. Beautifully. ❤️
