written 12.05.05, 2:14pm: The chairs at our house are not as good for sitting in and writing as the chairs at Mom & Dad’s house. Too straight-backed, I think. I note this from several seconds worth of observation, not the hours one might expect me to have put in by 2:15 in the afternoon. But oh, no, I bought a big fat Mary Gentle book last night while we were in Dublin, and made the mistake of not being able to finish it in one evening. (Not, at least, without…
catching up!
written 2 December 2005, 1536 hours: Apparently not being online doesn’t stop me from wanting to write journal entries, so I’m doing so even though I probably won’t be able to post this until Monday. Good news: the internet cafe up the street has wireless, so we can in fact post and be in at least reasonably regular email contact with our usual email addresses while we wait to get our own network. I’d like to say I’ll probably only haul my laptop down there every other day, but c’mon,…
oh dear :/
Ted called from London. The pets are in quarantine for ~2 days, because the flea and tick treatment expired while they were in transit and so has to be readministered. We don’t yet know if one of us will have to fly to London on Saturday and fly back with the pets. Ted was very, very tired and said he just wanted a shower and some sleep. Poor guy. I don’t know how Shaun’s doing. I’m thinking if one of us has to go over, it’ll probably be me (so…
an afternoon in athy
I took the train out to Athy today, sort of experimentally. I bought a book to read on the train (SOUL MUSIC, which I enjoyed; I will have to read some more of the Susan books, I think), and went to the house, which, after a second inspection, I think is going to be Just Fine. It will require much girding, but the big pieces are all in place: beds, dining room set, living room furniture. We’ll need to get a tv and (all-region) dvd player. O Irish Readers? Where…
attention, aspiring authors
I know there are at least a number of writers and aspiring authors who read this site, and probably there are at least some people who have partners who are writers who read this site. If any of you are in need of an excellent Christmas present for writers, or for yourself, or are looking for critiques, feedback, or mentoring, have I got a deal for you. Award-winning fantasy author Judith Tarr is offering mentoring services for twenty-five dollars an hour. I thought a four-hour package could be a really…