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my lifetime love is making music with my friends

This evening things are going to get weird. And by weird, I mean "totally awesome."

To make a long story vague and somewhat brief, the other day I was lunching with Kat — who was telling me all about a research roadtrip she was planning. Some of the highlights of this investigatory jaunt include a saponified corpse in a lake, a haunted lodge, and an appointment with a special collections local history librarian; so if you've ever met me, you can assume that I was all googly eyed and jealous ...

February 26, 2010

Yeah, so. I blew that "I'm gonna write everyday!" resolution, which is no one's fault but mine. I was out of town; I was sick; I was busy with other things. It happens. But like a born-again virgin, I'm going to do my best to stick with the program and remain virtuous going forward.

With an eye toward this goal, for the last few days I've been trying to get started on a new book project* — and today I finally triumphed over the blank page.

I'd like to say that tackling a blank page never g...

February 24, 2010

Today I spent all afternoon working on a proposal for a new project. It clocked in around four pages (a couple thousand words) and I'm actually very happy with it. Now to set it aside and let it cool off for a few days, then read it again and see if the happy feeling still stands. This may sound like a small thing, but I've been wrestling with it for a couple of weeks and seeing it in one piece is a huge relief.

Also (and in completely unrelated news), I added a new event to my appearances...

Three bullets make a post

Cat Rambo teaches speculative fiction workshop - Over on Bainbridge Island, here in the Seattle-area. I've had the pleasure of hanging with Cat a few times, and let me tell you - she is both brilliant and awesome. I quite strongly suspect that she is an excellent teacher, and I'm not just saying that because I love her hair. Registration for the class closes on March 6th.

Clementine ARC up for auction - On the Con or Bust community at LiveJournal. (Con_or_Bust is a group dedicated to...

no rest for the wicked

Just checking in to do a drive-by how-do-you-do. I seem to be (mostly) recovered from the Tennessee Hamthrax Plague, though the quasi-spring that's settled over Seattle has the trees blooming and my allergies on freakin' fire. So, out of the frying pan, etc. I'll survive. I always do, one way or another.

Tonight's survival method of choice involves cheap wine, Benedryl, and whatever's left in that bottle of Nyquil I almost killed earlier this week.

But anyway. Went to the CPA today and...

HAY EVERYBODY

So my friend Mark Henry has a new book out. Landing today, available at bookstores everywhere, Battle of the Network Zombies is fresh and spanky for your reading pleasure!

Here, from the flap copy:

In Seattle's undead circles, Amanda Feral is one of the beautiful zombies. Of course, when you're socializing with werewolves, devils, and rampaging yetis, there's not that much competition. Still, Amanda has a stylish rep to maintain, which is getting tricky now that her tanking ad agency is...

Sunday Night Links

Beautiful kitty in Fredericksburg, VA needs a home - Click the link to get a gander at one gorgeous cat. She showed up on my friend Andrea's porch during the snowstorm; but Andrea's place is all full-up on rescued animals right now. (Trust me, I know this woman in real life. I even foisted one of her rescues upon her.) Andrea is willing to drive up to 4 hours to place the girl in a new home — and she's also willing to pay for her first round of vaccinations and vet visiting. Click the link f...

February 20, 2010

I just wanted to make a quick post saying thank you to the folks who came out to the Barnes & Noble at Northgate this afternoon. You guys were a marvelous audience, and I greatly appreciate your patience and warmth. (My voice was pretty much shot until the Mucinex kicked in, about halfway through the event; and I was kind of loaded up on cold medicine … so I was even more rambly and loopy than usual.)

Many thanks also to Caitlin, Kat, Ellen, and Suezie, who came out just because they're my ...

Two quick things

First of all, thank you so much to everyone who's chimed in with cheers and congrats today. I'm trying to respond to everyone personally, but right now my inbox is a digital Hydra: For every email I delete, two more appear. And alas, I've been trying to squeeze some work in too — so I've got a bit of a backlog, and I don't have time to address it right this moment as I still have lots to do before I call this week a wrap. For that matter, I will probably still have work to do tomorrow, but i...