a rant

Coming up next, we have a rant about the episodic media that I read and or watch. For the first time in history, I’m employing the cut text option on my blog, because there are spoilers for Buffy, Strangers in Paradise, and X-Men (the comics) herein.

swimsuit

It occurs to me that ordering a deep maroon swimsuit when my swimcap is hot pink and purple may have been something of an error. OTOH, it’s too late now. :)

writingses

1600 words tonight, putting me a mere hundred and ten words away from 24K. I do not wish to write any more tonight, but man, noticing that I was that close to 24K makes me twitch. :) We went to see Sweet Home Alabama this evening. It was pretty cute. Not good, but pretty cute. ‘course, I’d have chosen the other guy, my own self, but I always did have a soft spot for Patrick Dempsey. Even if I’m not sure I can spell his name correctly.

but wait!

But wait! I have a plot! Well. I have an inkling of a plot. It will turn into a real plot. In January. O.O

more of sarah’s fault!

More of Sarah’s fault! Well, okay, not really, not entirely, because I’m on the same mailing lists she’s on and it’s been announced all around, but: Harlequin is starting a new line of fantasy novels, full-length books (100-150K), with romantic subplots (which most novels have anyway), which they’re going to start publishing in 2004 as trade paperbacks, one title a month while they see how it goes, and maybe more titles a month after that. They’re taking open submissions. I don’t HAVE a 100-150K fantasy novel! (Actually, I do, but…

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