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November 4, 2009
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Why I destroyed Seattle for the sake of steampunk - A very silly piece by yours truly, up at Omnivoracious right now. And you locals, don't forget: Tomorrow night, University Book Store, me plus Jeff VanderMeer plus Cat Rambo equals awesome. (Note: You should never trust my math skillz, but you should totally trust Jeff and Cat to make things awesome.)
Stealing an adorable GIF banner from Tor.com - Well, I suppose I stole it with permission. And I've also been given permission to pass it...
November 3, 2009
November 3, 2009
Here are the recent stats for the fabulous urban fantasy adventure about a neurotic vampire/thief and her wealthy blind client, now with Bonus! Cuban drag queen and military intrigue:
Project: Bloodshot
New Words Written: 4022
Present Total Word Count: 65,786 words
Goal: 95,000 words by December 12
Things Accomplished in Fiction: Began to navigate a truly tense situation via phone, wherein a teenage boy is trapped inside a warehouse that's being raided by evil government agents–and Raylene is...
November 2, 2009
It's dark already, and I've written little enough today to bother remarking it with a word meter. But the husband will be gone part of this evening, so I'll try to do a little catching-up tonight. Even so, I feel like the day is a waste from a productivity standpoint. Le sigh.
Wow. It's been a few days since I updated. Well, let's see. The Secret Garden event was a blast; I got to meet some very cool local authors with whom I was previously unacquainted, and the kids were a hoot. Also...
October 31, 2009
October 30, 2009
Don't forget! Tonight from 7-9ish (or whenever) p.m. you'll find me spookin' up the joint over at the Secret Garden bookstore in Ballard. Swing by and say hello - and visit with me, other readers, and some other writers, too.
And here are the recent stats for the fabulous urban fantasy adventure about a neurotic vampire/thief and her wealthy blind client, now with Bonus! half-Cuban drag queen and military intrigue:
Project: Bloodshot
New Words Written: 7445 (over the last 2 days)
Present...
October 29, 2009
Boneshaker Channel: Still Up and Running
First of all, let me give a huge and hearty thanks to everyone who's posted about Boneshaker — reviewing it, talking about it, recommending it, and otherwise being the best damn digital support group a girl could ask for. Seriously, you've been amazing! And I couldn't do it without you.
And second of all, here I go again, running more programming on the Boneshaker Channel. Momentum has been good so far, but I fear it's beginning to taper off; and the promotion that's kept this book front a...
October 28, 2009
Here are the recent stats for the trashy adventure about a neurotic vampire/thief and her wealthy blind client, now with Bonus! half-Cuban drag queen and military intrigue:
Project: Bloodshot
New Words Written: 3482
Present Total Word Count: 54,319 words
Goal: 95,000 words by December 12
Darling du Jour: "So he stood in my kitchen, leaning over the bar and glistening with sweat — and a dusting of leftover glitter. That stuff really is the gift that keeps on giving."
Things Accomplished in...
October 28, 2009
fresh writing progress for the first time in weeks
It will not surprise regular readers of this blog that in the second half of this year, I've had three major deadlines. The first two are already put to bed (at least their Draft Ones are): Dreadnought was due at the beginning of August, and my Fort Freak portion was due on October 15. Deadline #3 is the next up: Bloodshot for Bantam by December 12. Hey, better too much work than not enough, right?
If you're thinking to yourself, "Self, wasn't Cherie only, like, halfway through a Draft Zero o...
October 26, 2009
SteamCon
We're back from Steamcon–which was 100% awesome. Saw some old friends, made a few new ones; ogled many outstanding costumes, sat on some exceptionally good panels; wore lots of clothes, bought a couple of tee shirts. Really, I think one of the most telling things about Steamcon was how (as my husband put it) everyone seemed really happy to be there.
Absolutely delightful, from start to finish.
Two thumbs up, and one bustle a'swishing.
And here's me and the hubs on Saturday night, after a...
October 23, 2009
Off like a prom dress
I'm wrapping up the last of my packing over here, nomming on a sandwich and trying to figure out what the hell I'm forgetting. I know I'm forgetting something. I always forget something. But I've got one full suitcase of costuming stuff and one (much smaller) suitcase with the regular necessities; and at this point if I've left anything out, I'll have to survive without it.
Yes, in just a little bit I'll be headed off for SteamCon. If you're attending, I very much hope to see you there! If ...
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