Another fabulous night at the SFWA Pacific Northwest Reading Series, with Fran Wilde, Susan Forrest, and Jason Gurley. It’s always fun to hear three very different styles/voices, in one setting – good for the ear, good for the brain. And it was good to have a distraction from watching portions of the US fail their […]
State of the Meerkat: March Read More »
“Let me get this right: you’re worried because your editor really liked the book, and didn’t find any major broken things you need to fix?” “Yes!….*pause*…That’s not normal?” “…*sighs*…” So maybe it’s just me, I don’t know. My editor’s a smart, experienced woman, but I’m SURE the book has some major whoopsie in it… maybe
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Yesterday, despite a bad start, was crazy-productive. Which meant I fell over with no brain by 7pm, but that was okay. Now, if I can just repeat that crazy-productive stance for four more days, everything will be copacetic. I will also be dead, but hey, can’t have everything, right? So. The state of the to-dos…
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One of the things I love about editing – other than the fact that I like working with other people, getting them to the Best Their Story Can Be – is that it teaches/reminds me of shit I need in my toolbox, too. And so, here’s a useful reminder. When working on a story, always
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