rm: (incredulity)
rm ([personal profile] rm) wrote2006-08-17 11:11 am

woah

I just got an email from someone saying they just read a story (origfic) by someone with my name in 1996, but it only has six chapters -- is there any more to it, etc. I wrote the story, I have no idea where they found it, but more importantly, I lost the piece in a computer crash years and years ago! Is it weird to ask them for a copy of my own work?

ETA, my reply:
Chris,

I'm an indeed the author of that story, and I'm just
stunned by this email. That story is one of my
personal favourites, but regrettably, I lost my own
personal copies of it in a computer crash many years
ago -- all I have are my handwritten notes for the
first chapter. They are people I had always intended
to return to, and, while I can't make any promises,
would love to do so. Is there any chance you could
either scan in what you have or xerox and send me a
copy? It would be a tremendous favour to me, and of
course, I'd be happy to reimburse you for any expense.
The Internet truly is a marvelous thing.

Best,

Racheline

[identity profile] winterknight.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
not at all. i bet they'd be thrilled to help.