Just quiet. I’ve been dealing with life, and now I’m sick. *sigh* Did I mention that my immune system sucks? Seriously. Someone coughs down the street and I get sick. So when I don’t take care of myself because of other things, I get run down really quickly. And then I get sick. So life …
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(writing) Thoughts on writing, process, and language
Posted on June 20, 2014
I threatened a rant last week about chat-speak (I loathe it, for the short version of the rant), but as I didn’t have time to write it out when I was annoyed (probably a good thing, come to think of it), it mellowed and got intertwined with some other things. Namely, this. I …
(personal/con/writing) A magical weekend
Posted on May 28, 2014
I just got back from Brigadoon – I mean, Balticon. (Please don’t tell me that you don’t get the reference, because then I’ll feel REALLY old. Just go with it.) The best place in the world to spend Memorial Day weekend is Hunt Valley, Maryland, at the best con in the world. No matter how …
(personal/writing) Yeah, I know, I know…
Posted on May 14, 2014
What can I say? I’ve had a bad winter, and I haven’t been keeping this up. There have been some personal things going on that I want to keep personal, but that have kept me from updating this, or writing a lot, or really doing anything other than going to work, eating and sleeping for …
(personal/writing) Blowing off the winter dust
Posted on April 21, 2014
You know, it’s been a LONG winter. Maybe not GRRM long, but longer than I wanted. Much longer than I wanted. But it’s finally warm out. The snow is gone and there is music in the morning when I go out. I’m still adjusting to my work schedule, but it’s getting easier. I’m not …
(writing) Thoughts on writing a series
Posted on April 6, 2014
Saturday I finished the plot summary for the second novella in the Pendragon Casefiles season 1, which is tentatively titled Deep Waters. My goal for April is to get the plot summaries done for the remaining 5 novellas in the first season for the casefiles, so that I can write them and release them every other …
(writing/cons/personal) Decisions to be made
Posted on March 17, 2014
It’s been a long week. I seem to be saying that a lot lately. I think it’s because it’s the end of winter – I’m so tired of the cold, and the snow, and the cold, and did I mention the cold? I hate being cold. I’d so much rather be hot than cold. And …
(writing/personal) Monday, my old enemy, we meet again.
Posted on March 3, 2014
I’m trying really hard to keep updating this blog. I feel bad that it seems to be only on Mondays – I promise, I will get onto more of a schedule soon. Life has just been…well, life, lately. Hubby is still job hunting, and any good thoughts (or job prospects!) that you folks can …
(writing) Need for Speed
Posted on February 26, 2014
I’m not a fast writer. I think my best day was 8k, and boy, was my brain exhausted after that. I average 300 words a day, which is a drop in the bucket for some people. I know writers who routinely do 3-4k a day and consider that a light day. I used to …
(books) Cover reveal of Killing Honor by SM Butler
Posted on February 17, 2014
One of the cool things about being an author is getting to know other authors, and getting to help get the word out about their projects. Last week it was JC Hutchins. This week, my friend SM Butler is showing off the cover of her newest project, Killing Honor. It looks awesome, so check it out! …