I’ve gone through the novel a few more times, cleaning things up. I’m sending it off on Monday to my agent. As well as sending off a short story as well. (WOOOT!)
Today I started back into the next novel. It felt SOOOO good. I had thought that I should do an editing pass on what I’d already written for this novel. Then I realized that I’d rather have more dental work done without Novocaine. (Don’t ask.) Instead, I went through the chapter before the one I was working on — chapter eight. I discovered some of the problems that I’d found in the first novel, but it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as I’d feared. Because I’m at this phase of the writing, rewrites always mean adding text, so the chapter grew by about 300 words.
When I stopped working on this novel in November of last year, I had just finished handwriting chapters nine and ten. Today I typed up chapter nine. I had thought it would be a good way to get back into the novel, and I was right. It worked for me. Doing this drew me back in, got me back into the swing of things. I’m so excited about working on it again.
I’m sad that I won’t be able to work on it much tomorrow. I missed yoga on Wednesday — had the migraine from hell — so I am going to go to a makeup class tomorrow morning. Then I have to work on the day job, do some work for the condo, as well as critique stories for Norwescon. I’ll work on it this week, but I won’t do much over the weekend because of the con.
I’m going to be here more often as I’m writing again. I actually write about three times as many posts as I actually publish, even when I’m not writing.
Yay you! Cool news on wrapping up and getting back into a happy groove. I’m delighted for you. Wish I could be at Norwescon. I’ve never been for one. But I sent postcards of The Cipher to get stuffed in the bags, so I’ll be a little bit there. Are you going to go to SpoCon?
So let me know if you see the postcards. Imagine me waving.
Di
It would be lovely to see you at Norwescon! I will think of you when I get my bag, and let you know if I see the postcards. And no, I’m not going to SpoCon. I will be going to WisCon at the end of May. Take care!
Yay you! Cool news on wrapping up and getting back into a happy groove. I’m delighted for you. Wish I could be at Norwescon. I’ve never been for one. But I sent postcards of The Cipher to get stuffed in the bags, so I’ll be a little bit there. Are you going to go to SpoCon?
So let me know if you see the postcards. Imagine me waving.
Di
It would be lovely to see you at Norwescon! I will think of you when I get my bag, and let you know if I see the postcards. And no, I’m not going to SpoCon. I will be going to WisCon at the end of May. Take care!
*cheers* Both for you and for me (b/c I get to see you at WisCon! ;))
*cheers* Both for you and for me (b/c I get to see you at WisCon! ;))
hey looking for a good drop in yoga place on the hill…where do you go?
I go to Seattle Yoga Arts:
http://www.seattleyogaarts.com/
I love it. It’s Anusara yoga. Denise is my instructor. She’s ten years older than I am, and brings such grace and depth and compassion to the class. The students tend to be older.
She does *not* teach the Hatha flow classes. Yes, sometimes we do a flow, but mostly it’s prepare for a pose, get into the pose, the hold the pose, which is what I really like. (We often will hold a pose for 1 1/2 minutes.) It isn’t an easy class by any means.
If you’re looking for something faster paced, check out the 8-limbs center:
http://www.8limbsyoga.com/namaste.htm
I haven’t taken classes there, but I’m told that it’s wonderful. Jenny is one of the founders — look for her classes. They do Hatha flow, the classes attract a younger crowd as well. I’d be curious what you think.
hey looking for a good drop in yoga place on the hill…where do you go?
I go to Seattle Yoga Arts:
http://www.seattleyogaarts.com/
I love it. It’s Anusara yoga. Denise is my instructor. She’s ten years older than I am, and brings such grace and depth and compassion to the class. The students tend to be older.
She does *not* teach the Hatha flow classes. Yes, sometimes we do a flow, but mostly it’s prepare for a pose, get into the pose, the hold the pose, which is what I really like. (We often will hold a pose for 1 1/2 minutes.) It isn’t an easy class by any means.
If you’re looking for something faster paced, check out the 8-limbs center:
http://www.8limbsyoga.com/namaste.htm
I haven’t taken classes there, but I’m told that it’s wonderful. Jenny is one of the founders — look for her classes. They do Hatha flow, the classes attract a younger crowd as well. I’d be curious what you think.
I’ll be at Norwescon on Friday and Saturday, sitting at the Clarion West info & raffle egg table. Stop by and say hello to me, Mary Kay, or Leslie.
I’ll be at Norwescon on Friday and Saturday, sitting at the Clarion West info & raffle egg table. Stop by and say hello to me, Mary Kay, or Leslie.