I've mentioned here, many times, how deep my fangirl squeeee! runs for the books of the amazing Judith Tarr (dancinghorse).

Several of Judy's books are lamentably out-of-print, but they are now going to be re-released with bonus material.

Well, I can now reveal the awesomeness that is the Sekrit Project!

Sekrit Project Part the First: painstakingly, by hand, I typed in the entire text of A Wind in Cairo, since Judy didn't have a digital copy.

I learned a hell of a lot in the process...how important the nuts-and-bolts writing is. Why semicolons are awesome. Pacing of the story via punctuation and dialogue. Really nifty stuff.

Even better, I've had the privelege of getting to know Judy a little bit as a person...and she is just as kind and erudite and generous with her time as I had imagined. Her talent is almost as enormous as her heart.

The new edition of A Wind in Cairo will be available soon as both a trade paperback and an e-book. Details to follow.

This project has been such a joy for me...and I know it will be a joy for all of you to read.

Stop by Judy's Lj and check out the amazing new cover designed by neutronjockey!
http://dancinghorse.livejournal.com/200837.html

Any of you who are interested in quality science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels really need to do yourselves a favor and buy all of Judy's books forthwith. You'll be very glad you did.