So I have sent off my bio and photo, and will, I am assured, soon be up on the Client Board .  Weirdly, even though we’ve signed a contract, and New Agent has already negotiated a new deal for me, that will be the moment I feel like I’m really Part of the Pack. Soon enough, […]
New Kid on the Block Read More »
Monday. Oh god, the Do-Board for today is more than slightly insane. But it’s (almost) all Good and Interesting, so yay? To Do: Deflag the copyedit for HEART OF BRIAR Look over the revisions letter for SOUL OF FIRE (yeah, mine editor was late with the revisions letter so I’m behind the schedule. Such as
Can we have two Tuesdays instead of a Monday? I think that would work much better…. Read More »
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,
Coffee for Change #2 Read More »
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
Someone Loves Me And Wants Me to Survive 2013 Read More »
Okay, this is VERY IMPORTANT.  I have just learned that Daily SF March Madness starts on Friday (tomorrow). My story, “Mad Cats and Englishmen” is in the first round! This is utterly meaningless and carries nothing more than temporary bragging rights, and yet if I fail horribly in the first round, I will be crushed, crushed, I
Calling in all the Meerkat Minions! Read More »
Ladies and gentlemen, readers of all ages… ….your first look at the Portals duology! The truce is broken. The portals are open. The elves are coming. Save your world, early and often. coming in August! and, for those of you who can’t wait, a hint of SOUL OF FIRE, the second
First Look: HEART OF BRIAR and SOUL OF FIRE Read More »
I’m still waiting on revision notes for SOUL OF FIRE, and I’m not scheduled to start on G&T #3 until 1 March, so I’ve been working on New Project #2, also known for now as The Left Hand. (or, “the book NOT called TDW”) So today I pulled up my Big Writer Pants and sent the first
Occasionally, The Writer Writes Read More »
Along with the occasional joys and successes, into every writer’s life come the things that fall through. The options that are never picked up, the movie deals that stall, the projects that are cancelled, and endless variations through every year and day of your career. They’re not even things that you can maybe use later:
Today’s Lesson is Zen. Read More »
“How do I do this? How do YOU do this? How does it get done, this book-writing, storytelling thing? I keep starting and stopping, getting distracted, getting bored, getting broken…. what’s the secret?” The following paragraph has long resided in the sidebar of my Livejournal blog. Some days (weeks, months, years) it’s useful to shake
A Reminder (for you, and for them, and for me) Read More »
Normally, a local convention is high on my “I’ll be there” list. But I’m missing Boskone this year because I will be in DC for the #ForwardonClimateControl march (blizzards permitting) on Sunday February 17th. Everyone knows that if you want to change something, if you want to influence legislature or push a positive social change,
Why I won’t be at Boskone this weekend Read More »