I was able to write The End tonight, finishing up the hand written draft of “The Guardian Hound.” YAY! ::does happy dance:: Tomorrow night I have to type up what I wrote, about 3500 words or so. Then I have the rest of the week, until Monday, to make the novel “not broke” as it […]
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Typed up the antepenultimate chapter this afternoon. Was so excited about being so close to the end I also ended up writing the penultimate chapter out by hand, about 2500 words, in a single sitting with barely moving because it was so close. Tomorrow I’ll type up what I wrote today, and maybe, just maybe,
Of the novel, that is. I spent this evening brainstorming. I’ve been running into issues, and the most recent chapter has been almost impossible to write for a bunch of reasons. I have finally figured out what the next chapter has to be, and the point of view it must be from. Not only that,
From Dean, Kris, and WGM, comes the table of contents for the anthology, “Unnatural Worlds”, which I am in, that comes out in April! Fiction River: Unnatural Worlds Life Between Dreams…Devon Monk Finally Family…Ray Vukcevich The Grasshopper and My Aunts…Esther M. Friesner True Calling…Irette Y. Patterson A Taste of Joie De Vivre…Kellen Knowlan Here, Kitty
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Seven years ago today, I brought home the cutest cat. She was a rescue kitty. Her owners had moved out of their apartment and left her behind. I assume she was abused: She’s still afraid of my feet, and she has some funny attitudes toward her litter box and food. Kiera is really only my
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I seem to be on a roll here… I sold a new short story to the anthology, “Hex in the City.” The anthology will come out December 15th. Here’s a blurb for the anthology: Seanan McGuire, Dean Wesley Smith, and Jeanne C. Stein lead this urban fantasy anthology from the popular editor of Zombie Raccoons
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Since I’ve signed the contracts, I figure I can announce it here. I’ve sold my short story, “The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess,” to Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine! I wrote this story for a short story workshop last year. It’s a great example of the writer not having a clue about what
This week, I have to travel for the day job. Next week, I will be at a writer’s workshop. If I want to finish the novel with enough time for my first readers to get through it before I have to send it to the copy editor, I will have to write between 30,000-50,000 words
Dark mode approaching… Read More »
On Friday, the handyman finally came and took care of a bunch of stuff at the house. That night, I slept really well. I woke up in the morning with a dry mouth, which meant that instead of clenching my jaw, I was relaxed and slept with my mouth open. Same thing this morning. This
To recap: I’m stressed out. I have too many things on my to do list. And what was supposed to be the theme of this year? Finding my Sams — the people to help me. Today I reached out to three different organizations to help with things like taxes, house stuff, and cleaning. I don’t
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