word wars ftw

I did a bunch of stuff this morning–made bread & cinnamon rolls, cleaned the kitchen, addressed & packed up all the Strongbox envelopes, sorted out my Book Closet a bit now that there are 20+ fewer books in it–and although I’d kind of intended to write today, by that time it was 2 and it didn’t seem very likely. So I pottered around a bit and then sort of went “well, what the hell, I’ll see if anybody’s in the war room, maybe I’ll get a little written…” was there,…

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Strongbox Chronicles

Ok, just trying to keep track. I’ve received 7 paid-for orders for the second two Strongbox books, and one to-be-paid as soon as I determine how much it costs to ship ’em to Australia. As far as I can tell, and have the last two sets on reserve, and there is at least one person who has expressed interest who is now on a waiting list. In order to be sure I’ll get all the books out on Wednesday, this is how I shall work it: if the reserved books…

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los matadores!

Dad and the boys came over to borrow a couple movies, and when they left they had a stirring game of Matador! out on the green, so I went out and took a bunch of pictures. Most here, but a few behind the cut.

5 (?) things make a post

1. Ardian Syaf will be lead artist on DC’s upcoming GREEN LANTERN CORPS title. Key phrase: Source “Artist to Watch” Ardian Syaf … has put together a remarkable resume [in less than a year] including BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN, PHANTOM STRANGER and an arc on SUPERMAN/BATMAN. Not too shabby, eh? *beams like a fool* Go Ardian. 2. Last night, watching Leverage, the following conversation ensued: Kit: Wow, Christian Kane is really cute with glasses. Ted: Yeah, but he’s not your type. Kit: He’s not? Ted: Of course not. He’s built like…

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gone mad, back later

I am for some reason at this very moment feeling as though my life has gone slightly completely fucking mad. It has not. There is absolutely nothing more on my plate now than there was ten minutes ago. I have reached the interminable stage of the book where I have five chapters left and will have five chapters left until I am suddenly done, but that’s not by any realistic terms overwhelming, it’s just what the end of a book looks like to me. I’m more or less over my…

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