Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Blog is Back Up!
The blog is up as promised. Jon and I have an unexpected date night, so in the interest of good time use short blog tonight. Lot’s of work today, lot’s accomplished, but never seem to come to the end of the to-do list. I guess that’s better than always getting to the end of it. Though some day I might like to experience the end of the to-do list. Hmm.
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
A Weekend Off
I have taken the weekend off; mostly. I know that’s what most people do, but honestly, when I take a whole weekend off and don’t have something specific and fun planned I end up feeling very at loose ends. I’m sure it’s all those years of working nearly constantly. I’m just not used to the concept of down time without a plan to it. I think I’ve lost the knack of doing nothing.
Jon suggested that instead of trying to do the whole weekend off all at once, cold turkey, that maybe tapering off would be better. Perhaps he’s… Read More
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Manuscript Presentation:101
This is a blog for all the newbie writers that have been asking me questions both on the Forum and on Twitter.
Basic Format:
1. Professional presentation of your manuscript is important. Editors see thousands of manuscripts in a year’s time. Do not, repeat, do not try to stand out by choosing bright paper or colored script, or Gods forbid a nonstandard type face. No Gothic scripts, or swirling lettering, please. You may get noticed but not in a good way. It just gets you a faster trip to the waste basket or tucked back in your SASE and… Read More
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Witching Hour
It’s after ten o’clock and I’m back in my office. The next book deadline is months away. There is no emergency looming. I’ve decided that ten is the new witching hour for me, by that I mean if I’m still working at ten and it’s not an emergency, or the muse is not whipping me hard, then I’m done. So, I’m done for today.
There was comic stuff to go over, there were pages done on Merry, and other projects touched upon, but it’s time to collect my husband and go to bed.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Midsummer Fire
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’ll just let the images below show the beauty and athleticism of the fire-spinning. It was the hottest day of the year so far so K informed us that some of the more spectacular feats were a no-no. Fine with us, safety first. Every couple falls in love because of something. I don’t mean the usual things, but there is something in common, some moment, some special something that makes you look at each other differently. For Jon and I it was dancing. My ex would never dance with me. He was actually happy that I had a friend that would dance with me so he didn’t have to listen to me complain about it. At first, it was just cool to have someone to dance with at SF conventions, and at concerts. Jon actually took me to my first concert. It was… Read More
We celebrated Summer Solstice in style last night. Today is the official longest day of the year, and happy Father’s Day, too, but since we were still up visiting past midnight we brought the Solstice in right. We had rented a big tent that has been up in the yard for a few days prior to the party. It was part of what the workmen were doing on one side of my office windows last week. Why didn’t I blog about the details last week? Because I was nervous about it all. I mean we’d planned this months ago, but… Read More
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Dancing at Summer Solstice
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Summer Solstice: How we celebrated
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