Elizabeth Moon's Blog, page 74

From Twitter 08-07-2010

21:39:59: Vertebrae soup ended up scrumptious. Two bowls for husband, three for son (or maybe four) and one for me. Love the 8 qt pot!
21:55:03: Four months after buying some new cookware, still v. happy w/ the new pots & pans. Wish I'd done this years ago. All-Clad & LeCreuset WIN.
21:57:31: Though need more storage space. Small kitchen & big pots. Several-many big pots.

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Work and People

Although I had two very sticky days with the book this week, I made my words goal with some spare change--just over 12,000. 

And I must remember that some nice email/comments showed up.  On the other hand...so did some not-nice ones.  

Naturally, it's easier to talk about the latter than the former, in part because telling the audience that I got a wonderful email from Fan A can be taken (has been taken in the past) as justifying more negative feedback of the "You must be really stuck on...

From Twitter 08-06-2010

16:10:48: RT @kaysea14: What can't the Bush tax cuts do? - http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/08/what_cant_the_bush_tax_cuts_do.html
16:11:48: Hate it when bad writing day is entirely my fault. However, now over halfway to daily goal.

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From Twitter 08-05-2010

09:18:29: Book being uncooperative today after good day y'day. Hooves stuck in the mud, leaning back..."No! Won't!" Need carrot for story.
11:12:32: Even somewhat inferior chocolate may serve as sufficient carrot for a book in progress.

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Of work and other things

The book is moving steadily along, hurray, hurray.    Every book has parts that continue to grow without much difficulty, and I certainly enjoy those weeks and hope for more.   Momentum helps--it's when I get a week with too many interruptions and don't "make the words" that things get stickiest.  That being said, there's some structural work to be done pretty soon now and some decisions to be made on where this one will end and the next will begin.  Today's output--just over 2500 words.

The n...

From Twitter 08-04-2010

14:50:16: Today's accomplishments: words on Book III, French tax forms certified at bank, that and letter to UK to post office before closing.
21:16:00: Leucistic (near-white) hummingbird pix from West Texas: http://cmoasis.blogspot.com/

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From Twitter 08-03-2010

11:57:44: I should never read fiction in the morning before starting my own work. SO daunting after that, whether good or bad.

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From Twitter 08-02-2010

20:45:25: RT @kaysea14: Please RT & sign: Join @alfranken - add your name to save Net Neutrality from The Corporate Takeover of Media: http://bit. ...
22:02:05: New post up at http://www.paksworld.com/blog/ with progress report
22:03:11: Long phone conversation with local novice writer who's nearing completion on his first book, a western...I remember feeling like that.

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From Twitter 08-01-2010

17:40:55: Two services, two anthems at each--oh, and ceiling fell in, in women's vesting--wet blobs. We TOLD them there were leaks!
17:41:46: And that plus 100F temps, and almost running out of gas (for car) wiped me out for several hours.
19:34:23: I had container of many colors of electrical tape. Right now I need black. Guess which color isn't in the container...
21:40:14: Some people are born with a silver spoon in the mouth. Others of us, with a foot. Or two.
21:59:44: RT...

From Twitter 07-31-2010

07:57:51: New post up at http://www.80acresonline.org/blog/ showing effects of unexpected midsummer rain.
10:29:36: RT @kaysea14: Corporate profits up in part because workers were laid off who didn't need to be. Ah, greed... - http://nyti.ms/9Cyru2
10:31:40: Why didn't Congress tie Bush tax cuts to job retention/creation for American workers? Because GOP owned by CEO class.
18:51:14: Guest blog post up at http://www.speedofdark-thebook.com/blog/ on transitioning students on the spectrum to...