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My very first dollars from writing

Started by Vargr, January 15, 2010, 10:35:27 PM

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Vargr

January 15, 2010, 10:35:27 PM
Gentlemen and Ladies,

First let me say I am aware this forum has a News & Adverts thread, but given the product in question has not come out yet, I choose to post here. My apologies to the Mods in advance in case I have made a mistake.


I have just sold my first gaming manuscript as a freelancer. A small affair, just a few pages long, for the new line of Traveller products Skortched Urf Studios is going to release.

The person in charge of the company liked what he saw enough to order a new one right away.

Forgive my lack of humility if I confess to be feeling above the clouds. I guess I'm a paid author now.

I know many here are published authors (some even self-published) or even the heads of gaming companies. I am not writing this in an attempt to claim a membership in some "club" or anything similar.

I simply want to share my happiness with you. It is a wonderful feeling when someone deems what you wrote is a good enough product to sell.
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ancientgamer

#1
January 15, 2010, 10:38:01 PM
Congrats on the sale!
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January 16, 2010, 12:36:08 AM
Classic, Mega or Mongoose?
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#5
January 16, 2010, 12:40:07 AM
That's awesome -- congratulations! I know I was over the moon this November when I was in a position to write cheques for all the VSCA authors for Q3. :D It really makes the process real, yeah?

Again, congrats, and thanks for sharing your enthusiasm.
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#6
January 16, 2010, 01:31:55 AM
Congratulations! It is, indeed, quite the thrill to get that first check. :)
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#7
January 16, 2010, 01:33:12 AM
As I guy who is still trying to get there...congratulations!  I am genuinely happy for you.
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Vargr

#8
January 16, 2010, 10:19:11 AM
Thank you for all your kind words. Your congratulations have touched me.


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Zachary The First

#9
January 16, 2010, 11:05:35 AM
Very cool!  You must be on Cloud 9 just now!  And there's always room for more Traveller products!
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January 16, 2010, 11:08:15 AM
Cool! Congratulations!

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January 16, 2010, 11:37:40 AM
Congrats man!!
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#13
January 16, 2010, 12:02:25 PM
Awesome! Congratulations and may you recieve many, many more in the future!
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#14
January 16, 2010, 12:16:23 PM
Hey make no apologies or disclaimers.

You got something published and have a publisher clamoring for more, so go ahead and rock out with your bad self.

I'm always glad o see new game designers of any stripe with something to contribute to gaming.

Kudos!
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