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A Night Out

Good morning, world!Firstly, my apologies for the late past. I received an email asking for advice which required more immediate attention than today's post. I am very flattered I was asked advice, really.In writing news, and some advice for aspiring writers, if you're ever wondering if you should go through and edit again, the answer is always yes! I made some pretty extensive changes in some

Yesterday

Yesterday was an incredible day for no other reason than the fact that it was a good day.I was in a superb mood almost all day. I was so energetic and happy and ready for anything, I think I could have run a marathon! Part of this energy, I think, was because it felt like I was actually achieving something.I wrote a cover letter and edited my synopsis yesterday. Then I went back and re-read

Weekend Stuff

Stuff is officially the technical term, in case you were wondering.Last weekend (that would be the weekend just finished for those who are unfamiliar with the nomenclature of 'this weekend' meaning the weekend coming up) was a great time.Friday night, J.M-B. hosted a marvellous Harry Potter evening. We sat around and talked over such delicacies as 'Crookshanks' Hair Balls' (they were actually

Pink-Faced

It's not from embarrassment. It's from the cold. It was a very cold walk in this morning. Winter is here!In other news, there is no other news. I've been staying away from my synopsis. I need to create a little distance so I have a little more objectivity when editing it.In the meantime, I've been watching QI, a brilliant and hysterical panel show from the U.K. Stephen Fry is the quiz

Dear Self,

I know you've been feeling a little down for... well.... awhile. To be perfectly honest, I can't say I blame you.You're not exactly where you though you'd be at this stage of your life, are you? I mean, you were supposed to have finished your Master's Degree and be working on your PhD right now. You were supposed to be some genius academic, highly respected in your field, and working at a

What to Do?

I had planned on continuing to write my synopsis today. Unfortunately, I can't continue.It's already written.I'm suspicious of this written-in-a-day synopsis. Trying to write a synopsis for The Third Prince turned me into a deranged wreck for the better part of a week. This latest one, by comparison, was relatively pain-free and stupidly fast. I expect that it's a rubbish synopsis and will

PARTY!

Cue the party music, I'm done the second round of edits! Yippee!Now I have to write the synopsis! *abrupt end to party musicDrat.I also have to announce a winner. Karen R. won the Facebook Costume Competition. Her prize is a Nox Arcana CD (Grimm Tales) and a signed original illustration which makes its appearance in The Dying God & Other Stories.Were there enough links in that paragraph, do you

Aaaaand Still Editing

I cannot wait until I can write about something else!The happy news is, however, that I only have 100 pages left to edit in the second round of editing.The unhappy news is that after I'm done this round, I have to write a synopsis. I'm making a face right now.The unhappier news is that after writing the synopsis, I have to go back and edit all over again.After that, I will be submitting the

Some Stuff About the Weekend

I forgot to post yesterday. That's not a bad thing, as there really isn't any new news. At all.Man... I'm boring!Today will be spent editing.See? Boring!I do have to say, though, now that I semi-kinda know what I'm looking for, editing has become a lot easier and a little more enjoyable. The challenge, often, is coming up with better ways to say what I want. Also, shorter sentences. Also,

STILL Editing

I don't think this will ever end, this editing thing.I made record time yesterday, managing to get through 70 pages of work. That speed has me highly suspicious. I must have missed quite a bit. There'll be a third pass of editing, I have decided.This pass is the major one though. Already I have done some major restructuring of one chapter. I've added tonnes of dialogue, and tried oh so hard