Bob the Freelancer Update

It’s been about a month so I figured it was time to provide an update:Completed and Awaiting PublicationCutting Edge Careers: Artificial Intelligence (Rosen )”Things that Aren’t”, Analog Magazine, early 2007In the News: Suicide Bombers (Rosen)Delivered to Editor and Awaiting Edits or Proofs“Troubleshooting”, Star Trek: Corps of Engineers (Pocket eBook); awaiting copy edited ms.14 essays in You Said What? (William Morrow), saw edited ms., awaiting galleys“Ghost Hunting” in untitled Phantom anthology (Moonstone Books); King Features approved, awaiting copy edited ms.“Steel and Chrome” in untitled BattleTech anthology; editor indicates project back on line, may see a contract and editorial notes soonEssay for untitled Wonder Woman collection (BenBella Books); awaiting copy edited ms.Essay for Webslinger – Spider-Man collection – copy edited ms. back to editorMedia tie-in comic book – script in, awaiting approval before announcing“Winter in Fairfield”, Fairfield MagazineWriting Projects“Only the Best for Cristina Yang” — essay for BenBella Grey’s Anatomy collection — due October 1, draft complete, waiting to see this week’s episode before polishing”Things That Aren’t”-sequel — Michael A. Burstein has begun putting together plot notesActionopolis novel – currently being writtenPredator: Flesh and Blood – Michael Jan Friedman at work on outline and opening chapter then hand off to me for first draftingStar Trek: The Nex Generation: Slings and Arrows Book Five — outline due December 1Back Issue: Round table dicussion about Star Trek comic books underway via e-mailCustom comic book – samples with editor (now likely dead)Media tie-in novel – first pitch nixed, researching to try againMedia tie-in book – Publisher investigating licenseMedia tie-in novel — two different publishers have since been informed the license has been placed elsewhere, now trying to find editor at winning publisherMedia tie-in book 3 – Both licensee and licensor have told me they want me to work on a project, with little in the way of details as of now, but it’s nice to be wantedOriginal novel – revising proposalNon-Fiction book collaboration – prepping outline and sample chapterEditing Projects Dark Forces — first attempt with talent rejected, project brought in house7 unannounced Platinum Studios projects – all need artists, offers out to artists; all in various stages of development