Ramblings

If you guessed “because I’m sick again” you’re right! Well, that and I have more novel revisions. If I owe you email, apologies – I’ll get to it. Hopefully next week. Right now, though, it’s back to the grind stone.

Yes, I’m going to World Con. We’re arriving at o’dark 30 Thursday night/Friday morning. 10 AM Friday – Mike is giving his Hubble presentation. More than just pretty pictures. Oooooh, aaaaaah. 4 PM Sunday – I will be reading in the SFF suite. 5:30 PM Sunday – Mike will be reading (scheduled with the con

Yes, the battle of the novel revisions is OV-AH. No one has been declared a winner as of yet. I fought a good battle though, put out some tasty words, and I hope that the judges will be kind. That clock though – man – so hard to finish on time. Fortunately, I was able

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