– a portable ballet barre, which can apparently be had for around 100-150 quid. that’s not too bad. i should look locally, but this, with its sawhorse build would no doubt not tip over, which is perhaps the most important aspect of a freestanding barre. – a smartphone, which–because for the first time ever what i really do want is the latest damned tech–costs about 700 fricking euro. otoh, it’s €700 over 18 months. dunno. >.< - a brennan jb7, which at its high end costs 500 quid but otoh…
Old Races Short Story Project: Story #4
The Old Races Short Story Project patronage window is now closed. I’m doing an Old Races short story project throughout 2011. This project will deliver 6 Old Races short stories to its patrons. This, “Awakening”, is the fourth story, and is the first of the project stories set after the Negotiator Trilogy. There are, consequently, spoilers ahead, so beware! You can find teasers for the other stories here: Falling, a story about Biali in 1890s New York; St. George & the Dragons, a story about Janx; and Salt Water Stains…
things i owe people
– books in the mail (fewer than half a dozen, but must do that) – ORSSP 1-3 to new subscribers – ORSSP #4 to all subscribers – a handful of mailing list subscriptions & also, in my copious free time – go through fanmail folder & add people to the mailing list all as soon as i’m done with revisions. *works*
quick post before bed
Good weekend. Got the heavy lifting done on the RAVEN CALLS revisions. Got ten more chapters to go through and then I have to go back and fix a language inconsistency and then they should be done. Hopefully will finish up tomorrow morning & get it turned in before opening of business East Coast time. Woot. Thursday last I went to see Gilda at the IFI. Sadly it was sold out, so I walked across the river and went to Horrible Bosses instead. It was really pretty funny, if not…
Arty Deirdre
Arty shot of my sister from a photoshoot a couple weeks ago. :)