Now, it’s true I hadn’t looked very hard for them, because when I did look, it took about four seconds to find them (they were a hanger in the closet), but now I HAVE them! And now I have no excuse for not walking in all kinds of weather. Yesterday was definitely All Kinds of Weather. By the time I went out, it was no longer pouring, just misting and winding like crazy, and I was deeply grateful not only for my rain pants, but also for the rain jacket…
Turning books in late: how does that happen?
So I was talking about the fact that I’m going to be turning the third book in this trilogy in late, and wanted to know how that happens. As she said, “What I fail to understand is how someone can say a book will be done on X date and then it doesn’t happen. Like, just doesn’t. How is that okay?” What, she wanted to know, are people *doing* with their time, if they’re saying something will be in on a specific date and miss it? How does that work?…
International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day
There once were some science fiction writers Whose leader was a bit of a blighter* He called us all wretches And such words did fetch-us To become some pixel-stained fighters! Today is International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day, as proposed by here. I’m SFWA-qualified but not a member, so evidently in the grand scheme of things I get extra points for doing this. :) I have a variety of stuff already online, including IMMORTAL BELOVED, a Highlander novel, and a variety of first chapter teasers, but in honor of IPSTD, I’m posting…
wow.
Wow. I just got a series of pops out of my back which, in a different society, could have been considered profound enough to start a small but heartfelt religion on. That’s all. :) miles to Minas Tirith: 88 ytd wordcount: 66,900 sekrit number: 2.5
soooo sleeeepy
The thing I miss most about wearing contacts is the cold splash in the eyes first thing in the morning. About a decade ago an eye doctor told me I was wearing my contacts too much and that I was starting to grow extra blood vessels in my eyes and that I needed to stop wearing them so much. About six or seven years ago, I stopped wearing them so much (never let it be said I like to be told what to do) and while I still dislike wearing…