Elizabeth Moon's Blog, page 45

From Twitter 03-20-2011

13:10:28: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ Legends IV: Dragon Colors
17:09:48: Eurasion Collared Doves have odd wheezy call, not like the native doves in any way. They're big and look edible and not native....hmmm.
18:08:29: Just used my new Bamix immersion blender for the first time, making a bean soup into a bean dip. WOW. Easy, effective, cleanup's easy.

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From Twitter 03-19-2011

08:24:12: Supposedly Bombadil the tractor will be coming home from repair Monday or Tuesday. Then I can take down the tall dry stuff on the 80 acres.
08:24:48: And shredding the fields is important because it's dry, going to stay dry, and getting hotter--extreme fire danger.
13:58:43: In bottom of work-bag found my mother's plan for the granny-sq afghan--almost 400 squares. But only 112 done. And I don't remember how to
14:02:06: ...do granny squares. Chain, yes. Granny squares no. If I'd done just 14/yr for past 20 years, I'd be done. Better start now.
14:35:02: RT @HarryMarkov: RT @leeaharris: Dear @AppStore,this homophobic App is a disgrace. It's an affront to decency.Why are you selling it? ht ...
17:01:04: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ Legends III: The Severance
21:36:09: The supermoon is bright enough to distinguish colors even though we're hazy and it's more pale butter yellow than silver (so far.)

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From Twitter 03-18-2011

07:57:36: RT @NASA: Success!!! MESSENGER has become the first spacecraft to enter orbit about Mercury. Way to go! http://www.nasa.gov/messenger
08:20:23: RT @robinmckinley: Go you clever monkeys http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1367129/Zoo-gives-monkeys-Mercedes-play-forced-ban-vehi ...
08:21:40: RT @robinmckinley: Hee hee hee http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomgauld/5505114751/in/set-72157613723641477/
08:33:23: RT @BacklisteBooks: RT @JulieOrtolon: Today's the day. I'm going to be uploading the whole Perfect trilogy as #ebooks. Fingers crossed i ...
09:27:16: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ with one of the legends of Paksworld, Torre of the Necklace.
09:54:57: Cedar Waxwing fountain--they come to water in flocks, and there's a constant flow up and down of birds in the flock. Pretty.
10:17:20: RT @KSmithSF: GOP's H.R. 3 (the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act") would turn IRS agents into abortion cops. http://t.co/BlhQqSf
16:09:36: Another new post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ Legends II: Falk's Oath.
16:40:16: For those who still have a Borders store nearby, they should have a few copies of KINGS OF THE NORTH next Tuesday.
20:53:28: Beautiful moonlight, but HOT night. It's supposed to be hotter and dryer for the next three months at least. SIGH.

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From Twitter 03-17-2011

09:57:33: RT @NatureNews: Find all our coverage of Japan's nuclear crisis on our dedicated page http://ow.ly/4gwtb includes some interesting archi ...
09:57:45: RT @NatureNews: Editorial, July 2007: Japanese government has learned the sublime benefits of transparency regarding nuclear power. http ...
13:14:54: RT @NatureNews: Editorial: Vote to overturn an aspect of climate science marks a worrying trend in US Congress. http://ow.ly/4gv0s
14:05:18: RT @WeeLaura: If we're gonna stop using taxpayer $$$ to subsidize entities that "can stand on their own," let's start w/ oil companies. ...
14:09:58: RT @NASA: Satellite view of damage to the Japanese city of Rikuzentakata, from NASA's Terra satellite. http://go.usa.gov/4ug

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Pre-release Snippets & progress report

Several new snippets went up this week (and more will come) before the actual US release date for Kings of the North next Tuesday, March 22.   They include viewpoint sections for the Count of Andressat,  Sergeant Stammel,  Arcolin, and Aliam Halveric.    Those who hate even the mildest spoilers will avoid them, but for the curious, take a look at the Paksworld blog.    

Kings has already made its way into the hands of a few readers in Sweden and The Netherlands...US and UK readers are still haunting their bookstores.   The next book, Crisis of Vision, has now passed into the hands of Production and is headed to a copy-editor.   And Book IV, not yet titled, is over halfway through its first draft.  

From Twitter 03-16-2011

08:36:53: RT @CherylMorgan: Amazon adds $2 to price of kindle books for international sales, none of which goes to author or publisher: http://t.c ...
12:18:52: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ with yet another snippet to celebrate the week before Kings of the North release in US.
12:21:38: RT @KSmithSF: These Are The People In Your Neighborhood http://j.mp/gv35D5
12:21:56: RT @NASA: The future of women in science and space -- A @whitehouseostp blog http://go.nasa.gov/hm93Xe
12:25:04: RT @NASA: The Women@NASA website is now live! Check out 32 inspirational stories from around the agency. http://women.nasa.gov #NASA #women
12:25:17: RT @NatureNews: Fukushima incident is out of control http://goo.gl/fb/wQpDP
13:07:36: Twitter's having problems today and so is LJ, so posting while I can: off to Bach rehearsal shortly. Not as ready as should be.
22:07:27: RT @lynnemthomas: RT @freegovinfo: RT @chrislhayes: Tax Breaks vs Budget Cuts. Feel like this hasn't gone as viral as it should: http:/ ...
22:26:51: BIG rehearsal tonight...long, intense, cross between terrifying and satisfying.

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From Twitter 03-15-2011

01:14:58: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ with a longish snippet. What has upset the Count of Andressat?
01:15:09: RT @KateElliottSFF: People who claim a devastating natural disaster might be a 'message from God' are saying a lot about themselves & no ...
07:49:42: RT @gbrumfiel: Understanding the radiation numbers at Fukushima (and Sieverts explained): http://j.mp/gIatfF
08:20:14: RT @robinmckinley: :) RT @GreatDismal Mrs.GD quoting parrot shelter charity site: "If you think you want one, it's like 3-year-old w a c ...
15:29:06: RT @peterdaou: After 9/11, it was clear that only the GOP had the guts to take on mortal threats to America: NPR, teachers, climate scie ...
17:51:31: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ with the REAL Tuesday snippet (the other one was supposed to be posted Monday.)

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One Week to Publication!!

Next Tuesday, March 22,  Kings of the North will be released in the US.    This is the second volume of the Paladin's Legacy group,  and follows directly on Oath of Fealty.   There's a new snippet up on the Paksworld blog.  And for those who've missed the Suvudu posts here they are:

The messy-desk post also has a link to Chapter 11 from the book.   The interview  doesn't have an attached chapter link, but I thought it was a fun interview.   And a post on "books that inspired me" has scans of a few pages from a very special book.

Over on the Orbit UK blog, there's a blog post about dragons. 

Kings of the North reveals more of the deep conflicts that drive the entire story arc, as two newly-crowned kings and one more experienced deal with problems both internal and external to their realms.   Whether young or mature, taking up the leadership of a realm is never easy--and when there's a jealous rival ruler in the mix, trouble's sure to follow.  

From Twitter 03-14-2011

11:12:39: RT @NatureNews: US free-speech law offers protection — at a price http://goo.gl/fb/lkKtl
11:12:42: RT @NatureNews: UPDATE: Fukushima unit 2 and unit 3 http://goo.gl/fb/fq56u
11:15:27: RT @UKuncut: RT @nickshaxson: 2/3 of UK companies paid no tax in 2009, £16 bn missing http://bit.ly/i24TUx #ukuncut
11:17:10: RT @Fight4libraries: Neil Clark: The government's cuts threaten the future of much-loved public libraries. But we should be wary of its. ...
11:17:25: RT @NatureNews: Technical analysis of the crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant by @gbrumfiel http://ow.ly/4dQaO We will have more t ...
11:17:49: RT @kimberlycreates: MT @eyeteachhp Congress works about 137 days @ $169K/yr. That's 53 days less & $100K more than this teacher makes + ...
11:29:32: Second day of DST...eyes burning, body feels 40 pounds heavier.
12:02:50: RT @Richvn: Governments witholding data on fallout from Japan nuclear reactor disaster http://bit.ly/i4gj1G from @NatureNews
12:57:28: RT @robinmckinley: Arf arf RT @AdviceToWriters Novels take charge of writer, & writer a kind of sheepdog trying to keep things on track ...
13:02:03: RT @KSmithSF: http://motherjones.com/environment/2011/03/fructose-sugar-hfcs -- Is Sugar Really Healthier Than Corn Syrup?
17:25:02: RT @USGSNews: USGS updates magnitude of Japan's 2011 Tohoku earthquake to 9.0 http://bit.ly/fc998A

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From Twitter 03-13-2011

06:51:33: RT @senatorsanders: #VT Says 'No' to Citizens United; Read Bernie's column on how to undo damage caused by the Supreme Court ruling http ...
06:53:34: RT @robinmckinley: Arrrgh RT @GreatDismal RT @UnlikelyWorlds RT GeorgeMonbiot @skepticscience Republicans to Repeal Laws of Physics: htt ...
06:54:46: RT @NatureNews: UPDATE: Japan's nuclear crisis http://goo.gl/fb/irzdL
06:55:35: RT @KSmithSF: Nearly Identical Anti-Labor Bills Appear In Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, Other States http://t.co/9Wy26F1 via @thinkpro ...
07:41:14: Thanks to blankety-blank Daylight Savings Time (HATE IT!) must now go through 2-4 weeks of retraining body to new time. Bleh.

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