So, I haven’t really been posting much. Part of it is because I managed to lock myself out of my WordPress account for a week or so, and I couldn’t grab enough time to reset it. (That has been sorted out, and I even managed to update to the latest edition without issue! I’m convinced …
(metrics) First day of the new schedule
Well, new writing schedule. I am remembering I am a night owl. I am also remembering that I write to my own schedule, and not anyone else’s. Starting Count: 3517 Ending Count: 3775 Net Gain: + 258 Current Word MTD count: 2493 Starting line: Luke mumbled something that Drew couldn’t understand, and turned back to …
(metrics) More words for Advent
Starting Count: 1715 Ending Count: 3517 Net Gain: + 1802 Current Word MTD count: 2235 Starting line: “Oh?” Molly spared a glance down, smiling at his enthusiasm. “And what do you want for Christmas?” It had to be something good, giving the way his tail twitched excitedly. His tail always gave him away. Ending line: …
(metrics) Starting June on the right foot
Starting Count: 295 Ending Count: 728 Net Gain: + 433 Current Word MTD count: 433 Starting line: When the CrossCat had first decided to come live with her, Molly had been slightly worried about what kind of foods she’d end up preparing. After all, she hadn’t quite seen him eating kibble, no matter how much …
(metrics) Advent Murders: zero draft
Starting Count: 0 Ending Count: 301 Net Gain: + 301 Current Word MTD count: 2558 Starting line: Merry Christmas! Ending line: Molly laughed and followed him. Darling: Molly Barrett’s world compressed to one frightening thought: that Santa Claus had somehow entered her bedroom while she was sleeping and tossed his entire sack of toys on …
(balticon) Schedule for #Balticon!
So if you want to find me at Balticon this weekend, here’s how: 5/27/11 5:00 PM Duration: 00:30 Room: Chase Track: Readers Val D Griswold-Ford — Reading 5/27/11 6:00 PM Duration: 00:50 Room: Maryland Foyer Track: Autographings J-F Bibeau and Val Griswold-Ford Autograph Session Autograph Session 5/28/11 2:00 PM Duration: 01:50 Room: Parlor 1041 Track: …
(metrics) Not a lot, but a few words
Just got words done on Episode 2 of Tales today, because I had to finish the edits for S&S. WHICH ARE FINALLY DONE!!!!! Starting Count: 5343 Ending Count: 5509 Net Gain: + 166 Current Word MTD count: 2257 Wow, that really sucks as a MTD word count. Seriously. Going to need to get my ass …
(writing/to-do/con prep) What a day to sleep late.
Then again, it’s probably the last chance I get to do so until um…maybe Friday morning? Maybe. Anyways, I got to sleep until after noon, so now I’m trying to get my arse in gear. Wordpress does not know the word arse. It does not recognize the term WordPress either. This is amusing to me. …
(to-do/writing) The Rapture can wait, #Balticon is coming!
I know, I know. Trust me – I’m pagan, raised Jewish/Christian. I’m one of the ones who KNOWS the Rapture will pass me by. I’m hoping it makes the world a better place if it does, by taking all the rigid thinkers away. Mean, maybe, but I’m being honest. But, I’m not going to worry …
(metrics) We wrote today!
597 words on Advent Murders plotting, and the murder itself is plotted. Now, I need to start plotting the book, so I know how to weave the murder and the clues in. 1049 words on the plot summary for the yet-unnamed Dreams novella. It’s going to be fun. And now, dinner and then driving back.