It's good that you're looking at the bright side. I hope you'll get more opportunities to use what you learned while doing it - and of course, as Camilla says, you got to read a lot of good stories and discover new authors in the process, which can't be a bad thing.
Plus, in the near future my first translation will be published and that will raise my profile somewhat, especially if I were to pursue doing an anthology of very recent Latin American (including Brazil) spec fic.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.

Sadly, Best American Fantasy 4 was canceled officially today
13/08/2010 12:45:49 AM
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I'm sorry to hear it
13/08/2010 09:34:20 AM
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Well, it produced a longlist to which I'll add links, if possible
13/08/2010 07:01:34 PM
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That's sad news, for you and for the readers...
13/08/2010 11:38:17 AM
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I should
13/08/2010 07:02:56 PM
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I'm sorry, Larry.
13/08/2010 03:04:27 PM
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I knew it was a possibility back in the spring and a certainty back in July
13/08/2010 07:04:04 PM
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