• Relearning an old writing lesson

    Jake Lake once said that he liked to write a book over a period of no more than 3 months. For that long, he said, he could hold the whole plot in his head and he didn’t lose things. Longer…

  • Mental flush

    Someone I know used to tell me that I need to learn to flush the crap out of my head and let it be gone. Don’t let it keep bothering me. This is much harder to do than I like.…

  • Sasquan Schedule

    My Sasquan, the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention​ schedule: Autographing – Diana Pharaoh Francis, Nichole Giles, Nancy Kress, James Van Pelt Thursday 12:00 – 12:45, Exhibit Hall B (CC) Diana Pharaoh Francis, Nichole Giles, Nancy Kress, James Van Pelt, Reading…

  • Edge of Dreams on sale

    The kindle version of Edge of Dreams is on sale today for $1.99. Yay! So if you still don’t have a copy, it’s time to grab one. And spread the word for me, okay?? And now to go back to…

  • Napping with dog(s)

    I developed a headache today after doing some running around this a.m. and some chores. I have no idea why. Totally lovely day. Blessedly cool. Anyhow, late this afternoon I decided to crawl into bed for a nap. Of course…

  • Sweet sweet coolness

    After weeks of heat, today we were able to leave the windows open all day. I think the weather should hold for another few days at least. Hopefully we can get out and do some things. I’d like to go…

  • *gnashing teeth*

    Today has been a crappy writing day. And by that, I mean I hardly got anywhere. Lots of typing and erasing and doubting and, well, see the title of his post. I did write a little bit I do like,…

  • Progress made

    You may not know this, but the third Diamond City Magic book is due at the end of this month. And I’m yanking my hair out. Mostly because where I thought it was going to end isn’t going to be…