thinks to do today: 1. ch. 5 (YAY!) 2. US edits 3. make bread 4. walk 5. ch. 6 6. call unemployment We had a lovely evening last night. Went over to Gavin’s Mom’s house for Hannukah, met lots of people and had a wonderful time talking. Although there was one woman Ted and Dad were talking to about my book, and I was standing there and she said, “Wait, what’s the relationship here,” and I said, “My Daddy and my husband!” And she was clearly disappointed that there was…
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wow!
I have lost enough weight that my wedding rings fit again. Yay! Wow! Now my fingers are all itchy and weird from wearing rings. :) Gaming last night was, as usual, fun. I really must try to get my act together and do some writeups. We’re halfway through the San Francisco adventure and I haven’t even written up most of the first New Orleans adventure. Bad Kit! Let’s see, what else. Did a little Christmas shopping today. Got a mailbox stuffed full of stuff (Geni! We have mincemeat! Thank you!)…
wow! best friends!
Wow! Another wonderful anonymous somebody has put money toward the Mandarin! Thank you, wonderful anonymous somebody! The painting is nearing being paid for, now! I have the BEST sneaky friends! I have also been writing this morning. Almost 1300 words; wretched chapter 5 is halfway done. I think when I’m over this hump it’ll get easier. I hope. o.O Mmm. BBQ meatballs for lunch. Mmm.
*that* didn’t work
I wrote 12 or 1400 completely useless words today. I started chapter 5 twice. I was right the first time: the bit that the end I wrote for ch. 4 led into was just too soon, so it totally failed to work. I did that after writing an incredibly boring eight hundred words on what I thought should happen instead. Then I wanted to poke my eyes out, because BOOOOOOOOORING. So I logged on and flailed, and got a bunch of suggestions from people, and now I think I know…