Author name: Leah Cutter

No Pity. No Shame. No Silence I meant to post this yesterday, but I lost my internet connection in the afternoon and didn’t get it back until late evening, just before I went to bed.

PAPER MAGE is listed as one of the ten top first novels of the year according to the Locus Reader’s poll! Thank you one and all! Wheee!!!! And in other news, yes, I’m still sick.

::waves:: Revisions on the novel have stalled I’m afraid. I have an infection in my larnyx (hence the wave – no voice.) I’ve had it now for a week and a half. Doctor I saw at the clinc yesterday said she had it for three weeks. I’m hoping that I’ll kick this sooner than that.

I have many thoughts about my writing process. I’ve been refining it through the writing of three novels. I’m just starting my fourth novel, and I feel the need to refine my process a little more. I believe that writing and posting about my process will make it easier for me to find the parts

I *adore* WisCon. It has to be the funnest, best convention. I have had a *great* time. I love all the people here. Even the people I don’t like. It’s my community of choice. (^_^) I also have book news! The artwork for the first novel has been nominated for a Chesley award! Go Mark!

My life has been *insanely* busy for the last 6+ weeks. First it was finishing the novel (SUMMER BLUE, which I hand-delivered to my new editor in New York. I’m really glad I had the opportunity to meet her. I like her a lot.) Then I had *huge* deadlines for the day job. (have been

They started shipping CAVES OF BUDA today. Whee! ::tosses confetti:: And while I have a whole plot semi-outlined for the next novel, as well as this kick-ass format for the novel (how the chapters are going to fit together) I have no title. And until I find a title that I’m really happy with, I

I just wrote the words “The End” at the bottom of the last chapter of SUMMER BLUE, the novel I’m currently working on. Whoo and hoo! Am I finished? Could I send it in its current state to my critiquers? Hell no. There’s some major cleaning up that I need to do first. Total word

Our plans have finally come together, and we’re taking it on the road. . .I’m doing a series of readings and signing in independent bookstores on the West Coast with Mindy Klasky and Carol Berg in June.