So let’s see where things stand, shall we? 1.  This weekend has mostly been me lazing about, and doing bits of things that need doing. Rather boring to blog about. Except signing the contracts (finally!) for Gin & Tonic #3 & #4. That’s always exciting. 2.  Today is father’s day. As I said elsewhere in the […]
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Today was… both quite productive (despite my usual grumbles, the deflag of the copyedit for FIXED is going well, and should be finished tomorrow) and really frustrating, on fronts I can’t discuss. Â So around 2pm, after a phone call to deal with some of the frustration, I decided “screw it” and hauled out the bike,
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It rains. Â And is chilly. Â I am not feeling the urge to haul down to the farmer’s market this morning. Â In fact, my only urge is to sit on the sofa, nom toast-and-coffee, and work on the Hard-Deadline Client Project. I suppose that’s not a bad goal, actually. Meanwhile, I have this odd feeling that
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Most days, I work out of my home office. It’s a nice space – lots of natural light, a comfy chair, easy access to good coffee, hot and cold sleeping kittens. And I don’t have to wear shoes. But when you work at home, alone, you can go a little batshit after a while, looking
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Things I need to do between now and Monday…. 1. get bike tuned up and wheel repaired (yeah, I haven’t gotten that done yet) 2. start the copyedit for SOUL OF FIRE (due Wednesday) 3. polish up the next segment of an ongoing freelance project (due Tuesday) 4. edit two stories for Buzzy Magazine
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As was mentioned earlier, I have a box of sample beans from Grounds for Change, because clearly someone wants me to survive 2013. Onward to the second sampler! A darker brew than #1, it actually looks suspiciously like mocha in the cup. More body – the mouthfeel (after my usual two sugars) is smooth and dark,
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I may have mentioned a few times that 2013 is going to get a little… crazy-hectic. Â And lo, a sampler box from Grounds For Change did appear at my door, and six beany beauties were revealed…. Will I like any of them enough to wean me away from my workday standard Sierra Nevada Columbian? Â Follow
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Today involved me hauling downtown for a Sekrit Business Meeting (it went well, thanks), and then hauling back home again before the storm AKA Nemo turned to full-on snow. We won’t get hammered the way southern NE will, but da Bronx looks to be taking its fair share. Earlier today there was a beagle doing
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World Fantasy was… well, it was WFC. It was an odd one for me, coming on the heels of the tension and stress of Sandy, and while most of my brain is focused on the launch of my mystery self next week…. I woke up Sunday and had my usual thought of “ok, did I
that was the WFC that was (this is not actually a convention report) Read More »
Frankenstorm update, summarized: GFS predicts the center passes over NYC; Rhode Island and Boston are all gonna die. ECMWF forecast says landfall in Jersey; NYC and CT shoreline, maybe Rhode Island are all gonna die. National Hurricane Center’s forecast agrees with ECMWF, but suggests maybe we’re all gonna die. Also: hell yes this is at
And the “where in the storm is Jim Cantore?” sweepstakes have started…. Read More »