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July 9, 2018
Always Tomorrow
I was going to talk about the hatemail I’ve received about Afterwar, but I’m a bit cranky this morning. On the bright side, it cooled off overnight and Odd Trundles slept all the way through so I don’t have to worry about his fuzzy ass nearly as much. It was a busy weekend–we got some …
July 6, 2018
Commitment
The Princess: “Is that the Olsen Twins?” Me: “I’m not sure…no, the tail isn’t skinny enough.” Squirrel: *back foot slips* The Princess: *gasps* Me: “Oh dear…well, we know it’s a she…” Squirrel: *slips, falls…does backflip and lands perfectly, twitches tail* The Princess: *in awe* “It’s Batgirl.” So now we have a boy squirrel we’ve named …
July 5, 2018
On AFTERWAR: Publication
So I’ve talked a little bit about the research involved in Afterwar. I finished the zero in March 2017, promptly burst into tears, and hoped the worst was over. Generally, when you finish a zero, it is. Revisions might be hell, the publication process frustrating, but generally the worst, most damaging, draining, and difficult work, …
July 3, 2018
On AFTERWAR: Research
I began gathering supplementary materials for Afterwar in late 2015; work commenced on the book in earnest in March-April 2016. I knew I was going to write it, but not how it would be received or even if it would ever be sold. It’s too outlandish, I thought. I’ve been saying this is where Fox …
July 2, 2018
Color and Form Again
We’re about a week away from the release of Jozzie & Sugar Belle, also known as Scrotum Search (I couldn’t use that as a title, though God knows I wanted to) and “that damn nutless kangaroo shifter story”. The print edition is available, ebook all set and pretty for release on the tenth, and I …
June 29, 2018
Patience
When I bought a couple grapevines, I didn’t think the second one would survive. It was a spindly, ill-tempered little thing, and did nothing the first year. It only sent out a few anemic leaves the second, and I thought it was done for. Still, I fed and watered and sang to it, hoping. The …
June 26, 2018
Work, Work, Complain, Work
The paperback edition of Jozzie & Sugar Belle is now available! I wish it was possible to do preorders for paper, but oh well. Preorders are live on the ebook editions, it will have to do. In other news, the Amazing Stories submissions system seems to be fixed, but I wouldn’t submit to them after …
June 25, 2018
Swim, Surface
Last week was rough. I feel like I’ve just breached the surface of a very dark ocean, and am holding myself in tension, taking great gulps of air and hoping not to sink again. I can tell it was bad because I’m slightly shaky, a thin imperceptible tremor running through my marrow. Pouring myself into …
June 22, 2018
Chalk Tangle
Since it’s summer, I can use one of the running routes that goes through an elementary school. I vary my routes constantly, on the principle that my body will respond to exercise better if it doesn’t get bored and (more importantly) anyone watching me won’t be able to tell which route I’m going to choose …
June 19, 2018
Summer, Overwhelmed
The Summer Queen is in her full array, and last night was almost too warm for sleeping. Poor Odd Trundles doesn’t like it when it’s warm, and his breathing kept me awake for a long while. I mean, his breathing is always audible, because of his poor compromised airways, but last night it was particularly …
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