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The constitutional amendment to preserve marriage. First, I wasn't aware that marriage was in danger of disappearing. Most of the people I know are, or have been, married. I'm sure it's the same with you. So why, the amendment? It isn't about marriage, or even family values, though that's what they are hiding behind. This amendment is about fear. It's about distracting us with an emotional issue, so we won't notice that the economy is in the toilet. That we all know more people out of work now, then we did before President Bush got into office. That we… Read More

Posted by LKH on 07/31 at 07:08 AM

Friday, July 30, 2004

It’s a great day for writing.

It's a great day for writing. Woke to thunder and lightning, and then the deluge. A stormy, rainy day, dark and drear. I've always loved days like this. The sound of the rain has always been a comforting sound for me. I'm not always as fond of storms, but this morning it was a good sign. I'm writing a scene with Mistral today. Mistral is a French word for wind, or a particular kind of wind. Some of you may remember him from the end of the last Merry book, Seduced by Moonlight. He is the master of storms,… Read More

Posted by LKH on 07/30 at 06:36 AM

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Okay.

Okay. I've had a little break. Jonathon has helped me lick my wounds. The dragon does not get to win. I have recovered my flag from the field of battle, and tomorrow is another day. As long as you don't give up, you don't lose, and the other guy doesn't win. Whether dragon, ogre, or your own personal inner struggles. Jonathon, Trinity, and I watched "Fruits Basket"(a delightful anime), while we had dinner. It's almost impossible to stay grumpy after watching an episode or two. The main character makes Pollyanna look like a pessimist. Combine that with cute guys, some truly wonderful characters, and… Read More

Posted by LKH on 07/27 at 07:29 PM

Hey.

Hey. Eight pages yesterday. Cool. But only three today. I got seven pages of notes, but I don't count notes. Notes aren't pages that will stay in the book, and what stays is what counts. Obviously, I have not yet hit my stride on this book. I mean twenty-four pages, eight, then three, oh, and a day of one in there on Saturday. I'm all over the board, which means I'm still struggling. It's just struggling with a higher page count, and I'm happy with the pages I've got. They're good pages. I'm just frustrated by the stop and… Read More

Posted by LKH on 07/27 at 01:41 PM

Saturday, July 24, 2004

Hi all,

I'm trying out a new piece of software. It is a voice recognition dictation software, and sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. It seems to have trouble with my voice sometimes and sometimes not. I don't know what the difference is between when it works and when it doesn't. One if I could tell it would change my speech patterns so that I wouldn't have this problem but since I don't know what the problem is... I can't fix it.

Here's hoping I can get disputed software to work.

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Posted by Jonathon on 07/24 at 03:47 PM

Tired today.

Tired today. But I don't regret the pages yesterday. I wrote until I was the rush left me. If I had tried to stop it prematurely, the scene wouldn't have flowed right. No regrets, but damn I'm tired. I have finally dragged my butt into work after five in the afternoon. Late, very late for me to begin work. I've decided no page count today, just see what I can get done. Just keep the flow going. That's it. The only goal for the day. Though it means there will be a page count tomorrow, when I was going… Read More

Posted by LKH on 07/24 at 03:09 PM

Friday, July 23, 2004

I just reread the blog I wrote

I just reread the blog I wrote, and it wasn't until I was actually downstairs talking to Trinity and Jonathon that I realized I needed to add something. Twenty pages is my maximum a day, and eight is my minimum, so that means there must be an average, right? Between ten and fifteen pages is about average. Most books. I am now going to go do something that has nothing to do with my work, and everything to do with my family and friends. Bye again.