Ask, and receive (eventually):
I discovered The Steerswoman last year after a review was posted on Watch the Skies. Finished the first two books (in their omnibus form) in a day, then went back for The Language of Power. And then I waited obsessively for a used copy of The Lost Steersman to make it’s way to me (I would have very happily bought it new, but sadly it wasn’t available). I loved the story. (Despite the Fellow teasing me about the cover and the title, which led him to conclude that the only logical occupation of the main character was unicorn herding.) Science creeping into what appears to be a fantasy setting makes me happy, and so does the sense of discovery and wonder that is so central to Rowan, the main character.
And then I discovered that there weren’t any more yet.
I googled, and kept googling every few weeks, and got myself on the Random House/Del Rey mailing list for updates about her books. It was clear that there would be more stories about the Steerswomen, but just when that would be was a very open question, and I wanted to know when (because I can get a bit obsessive when I want to read something really badly, yes). I know that Kirstein’s blog doesn’t necessarily mean she’s any closer to finishing the book, but if she’s going to be writing about the process, I’m excited that I’ll have the chance to follow along.
