The fabulous May has a tiny interview with moi up at her site: miladyinsanity and an extract which is not available anywhere else, as well as a contest at the bottom of the extract. Wheeee! (See, I’m as weird as you thought…. )
Archive for July, 2007
I get around
Posted in Cool writerly people, Stuff about the book(s) on July 31, 2007 | 5 Comments »
The Truth About Cons
Posted in Conventions and signings, Personal blither, Writers Hints and Tips, Writing on July 30, 2007 | 5 Comments »
OK, so… I was at Pacific Northwest Writers Summer Conference this past weekend–wow! A few years ago I was very put off by the organization, but under the direction of current President Pam Binder, it’s really turned around for the better. This conference has had some rocky times lately with people feeling [...]
Whoohoo for Caitlin!
Posted in Cool writerly people on July 30, 2007 | Comments Off
My buddy Caitlin has an Amazon listing at last: Night Life (Nocturne City #1) by Caitlin Kittredge. I’m so happy for her! (All my friends deserve coolness.)
I’d Like to Be… Under the Sea…
Posted in Just Plain Weird on July 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
With nods to the fabulous Jen. I’m really… well… umm… that is to say…. You’ll have to make up your own mind about cephalopodic playscapes. Though it makes me wonder: is this the strange confluence of tentacle porn and day care with a PG rating? What is up with the Japanese fascination [...]
Penguin chat
Posted in Stuff about the book(s) on July 20, 2007 | 6 Comments »
My blithering about the origins of Greywalker is featured on the Penguin Science Fiction and Fantasy website this week/month/whatever. No wonder pre-sale is going up….
DONE!
Posted in Stuff about the book(s), Writing on July 20, 2007 | 18 Comments »
Done, done, done, done, fucking well done!
Underground is its official title and it’s 407 pages on screen, 98,000 words in length–the shortest Greywalker novel first draft to date by almost 10,000 words. I was up until 4 a.m. with the last chapter and wrestled the Epilogue today for several hours. But it’s done.
Except [...]
Penultimate
Posted in Stuff about the book(s), Writing on July 18, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I just finished the penultimate chapter of Underground–current word count: 94,817. Now all that remains is the final chapter with confrontation and resolution and the epilogue which is usually very short and probably not necessary, but… some people like them and I don’t mind. Besides, it balances with the prelude in front. I [...]
Skewered!
Posted in Cool writerly people, Writing, rant on July 17, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Now this kind of writing is why Ms. Le Guin is a goddess of the SF pantheon: On Serious Literature. Have to admire that gimlet turn of phrase. Read on and laugh your ass off. I dare you not to.
Sometimes things work out
Posted in Stuff about the book(s), Writing on July 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Like… I’m sending the [spoiler] into the marsh which I have figured for a cool location for a chase and fight scene and I think “wouldn’t it be cool if there really was some connection to the local Indians [more spoiler]?” but of course, that would be silly, right?
Well… no. As it happens, I’m [...]
Hot Fuzzies!
Posted in Kat Litter, Personal blither, Unbearable cuteness on July 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Just a sudden impulse to be horribly cute–no relation to the recent film starring Simon Pegg. I give you pics of the ferrets trying to beat the heat:
First they try the shelter method, but the paper bags seem to be in poor repair, as Dexter discovered….
Taz is not so bright….
But Dexter eventually finds the [...]
Tonight youse sleeps wid de flowers
Posted in Just Plain Weird on July 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
OK, this is just weird. I’m walking home from the grocery with a bag of cat food and cookies and as I pass the Cafe near the marina, I see a woman walking around and looking at the planter in front–I think she took a picture of something–then she gets in the passenger side [...]
Mouse-atouille
Posted in Food and drink, Kat Litter, Movie, Personal blither on July 8, 2007 | Comments Off
Sooo… last week we went with some friends to see Ratatouille. It was fun! What’s not to like? It’s a film about a cute rat. It’s about the value of friendship and family, it’s about following your dream and it’s about Food! Oh yes, there’s some lovely food references going [...]
