That was exciting, for the value of exciting that means “that really sucked.” My sock got caught on a nail head insufficiently flush to the wall and I crashed full length to the floor hard enough that I’ve still got the shakes from it. I’m not much hurt, but it scared the hell out of me and worried Young Indiana a lot. thinks to do when the baby naps – finish the AAs – shower – make pie crust – write, if i have any will/time left *sigh* 45,000 words…
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thinks to do
today: – RAVEN CALLS AAs – 2100 words on the Ilialiad by Wednesday evening: – another 3K on the Ilialiad, Or Goddamned Else by CoB Thursday: – “Don’t Wreck Your Soul” – BABA YAGA’S DAUGHTER proofs I would go die in a pit, but I don’t bloody have *time*. The Up Way Too Freaking Early Writing Brigade is : IN.
Black Friday
You want to shop really truly small-business local for Black Friday? Here are a few options: Harry Connolly has just e-pubbed the first/last 20 Palaces novel, TWENTY PALACES. It’s a prequel, and also the last 20 Palaces novel for the foreseeable future. Buy it through Paypal at his site (the above link) and he gets the seriously lion’s share of the proceeds, so that’s the best way to get it! Laura Anne Gilman is less than $1K away from full funding on her Lands Vin novella–and she’s also halfway done…
adventures in baking
Well, my instinct on the maple syrup cake turned out to be right. I’d thought, as I was mixing it up, “I should throw some cinnamon and spices in here,” but then I thought, nah, first time, I’ll follow the recipe. And it turned out to be a very nice, mild, very sweet cake with a texture and flavor like a spice cake someone hadn’t put the spices in. :) I also made the maple frosting recipe, which made a truly enormous amount of frosting that was very very sweet…
Dinner Party Meme
Nabbed from Alma Alexander: the Dinner Party Meme. You’re throwing a dinner party. You can invite ten authors, living or dead, to the party. Who do you choose? 1. Shakespeare, if only to take him to see “Anonymous” after dinner. :) No, really, because he’s *Shakespeare*, for heaven’s sake. 2. Oscar Wilde, because OMG. 3. Murasaki Shikibu, because I would dearly love to meet the woman who wrote what is widely considered to be the first novel. 4. Mark Twain. See Oscar Wilde for reasons. :) 5. Susan Cooper, because…