holy carp.

I’ve just turned in THE QUEEN’S BASTARD, which came in at 139,000 words. I sent it to my editor with the subject line of, “slightly late, but geologically speaking, right on time,” which she thought was funny. :) I have to go get heavier paper to do the actual printout for submission, but it’s TURNED IN. Would you like to see my working schedule for the last twelve months? This is my working schedule for the last twelve months, I am, for all intents and purposes, *done*. I have to…

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currently working on…

was trying to remember what I was working on when I said, “I should finish my book.” Since I don’t expect anybody who’s not me to remember, here, maybe this’ll help. :) November 2006: Writing: nothing (sing, choirs of angels) Editing: THE QUEEN’S BASTARD, COYOTE DREAMS Submitting: Take a Chance (comic book); Walker Papers 4-6 proposal Publishing:: — December 2006: Writing: Chance issues 5 & 6 Editing: — Submitting: — Publishing:: THE PHOENIX LAW, by Cate Dermody

-fwoosh-

I got through 450 pages of manuscript without falling asleep today, which is an amazingly good sign. I’ve got another hundred to go, and possibly should’ve stopped about 25 pages ago, as by the end I was just reading, and not thinking at all. I wanted to get to the last 3 chapters and just have those for tomorrow, but it’s another 20 pages to the end of the one I’m on, and … yeah. Had to stop. Good news is I’m fairly confident of the book up to 350…

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“…but I’d rather be a STAR!”

You are The Star Hope, expectation, Bright promises. The Star is one of the great cards of faith, dreams realised The Star is a card that looks to the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected help will be coming, with water to quench your thirst, with a guiding light to the future. They might say you’re a dreamer, but you’re not the only one. What Tarot…

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