Spent the weekend split between sorting and storing, and revising the novella. And poking my brain at the short story that due next month. Semi-productive, in small ways that don’t really have impressive-to-report markers.  :-( But we’re at 9 donations confirmed, and 2 more promised for #willwrite2feedothers! Four more people stepping forward to do something kind, and you […]
State of the Meerkat: Preparing to Fly Read More »
My only comments about the election are that with democracy, sometimes we get the government other people deserved.  Also, that not giving up/not losing faith is the best fuck you we can give to those who want to haul us back to the 1950’s (or 1850’s). I’m off to World Fantasy today. Over the weekend, Subtenant will be cat-minding,
Updatery, various and sundry Read More »
Writerly Stuff: Revisions on many things continue. Â I am very boring on social media during revisions, unless you’re privy to the maniacal cackling and frustrated sobbing…. For those of you following the progress of SILVER ON THE ROAD, I just sent the following character references off to our art director: Kasun Izzy I have
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Last night I woke up and – half-asleep – replaced the summerweight coverlet with the down cover. This morning I am wearing sweats and a long-sleeved t-shirt, and making the season’s first stew (lamb and lentils). If you think all this makes me very happy…. you’d be right! This is a weekend for working, not
State of the meerkat: September, random and otherwise Read More »
I don’t write about 9/11 any more, because over the years I’ve said what I needed to say. But if you want to read it, either for personal reasons or historical ones, here are the links. The original posts from 9/11/01 2004 2005 2006 (5 years on) 2007 2008 2009 (warning: possibly triggery, but non-violent photo) 2010
This isn’t history. This is my life. Read More »
I’m home from DragonCon. It was a blast, even though I didn’t get to indulge my fannish side as much as I’d have liked (too damn busy!). Great panels, enthusiastic audiences, Jess brought me brownies (they were GOOD), people liked my reading, I got to see fellow writers I don’t get to see often, had
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Short version: I spent one slightly rainy day and two very nice warm bright sunny days being Out! and Social! and Eating! (in some cases actually picnicking) and doing not a lick of work. (unless you call some planning-Life-for-2015 work. Do we?) All in all, a very pleasant break between deadline achieved and deadlines oncoming.
State of the Meerkat: Holiday Weekending Read More »
1. SILVER ON THE ROAD, being deemed readable by mine agent, is now with mine editor, as is GIN & TONIC #4 (different editor). I am thereby released from all – oh wait, I still have two novellas to finish by September. On it, boss. 2. I have copies in my own greedy little hands
Three Things Make a Holiday-Foreshortened Post… Read More »
I have spent the past few days locked in the windowless Inner Circle of Hell that is the Javits Center, helping man the SFWA booth for Book Expo America. And yes the reading horde (comprising of bloggers, librarians, publishers, various and sundry publishing-related folk, and General Readers) were unleashed upon us, and lo we did
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Saturday I took off for one of the AlternOffices, and honestly, It was like having flashbacks to working my senior thesis, back in college…. (except fewer frisbees going overhead) That, because odds are maybe one person reading here will recognize it, is the southward view of Isham Park in Manhattan, what one fellow sun-soaker referred to as
weekend recap, mostly in photos. Read More »