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September 11, 2019
Writer Wednesday
Slowing down the writing and tending the garden means I wrote a little more than 9K last week. One new story and the expansion of an older one (still unpublished, so no harm done). I’ll probably tinker with the other one a little longer as well, since I’m still reading a non-fiction book for research […]
September 8, 2019
Happiness is…
The cut remains mostly the same, but the hair color keeps changing. Mahogany red became brown became blond and not is naturally salt-and-pepper… no mor long hair with that color, though!
September 6, 2019
Random Friday
And since I get those innovation emails again (they were off for August), here’s some random randomness, mostly about the brain. Neuroscience says this is the most powerful way to reward yourself. Yeah, the randomness itself is. And as far as my moods that affect my decision-making, there are spontaneous brain fluctuations that influence risk-taking. […]
September 4, 2019
Writer Wednesday
Last week I wrote about 13K and wrapped The Wanderers at 93K. Now I’m going to leave it alone until Mighty Editor checks it, because I’m bored with it and think it sucks, haha. Besides, I’m reading a non-fiction book about medieval Persia, so it might give some ideas for the past of the southern […]
September 1, 2019
Happiness is…
wishing Da Muse a very happy birthday! Keanu Reeves turns 55 today, and I know he doesn’t have any social media accounts, so I’m just going to shout it out in the internetland!
August 30, 2019
Random Friday
So busy writing that I didn’t have time to watch DVDs yet, and the weekend is busy with the last travels of the season. Sigh. I’m also busy musing and pondering because I feel the need to change – with my body aging not so gracefully – and find something else to do for the […]
August 28, 2019
Writer Wednesday
Slowly easing back into the writing routine. That handwritten stuff from during worldcon was about 1800words, but I added a lot more, finishing the week with my usual 10K. And then on Monday it occurred to me that the Paths Trilogy could simply be a single longer novel with multiple points of view (4 intertwined), […]
August 25, 2019
Happiness is…
Catching up with long distance friends is what I didn’t really do with Josie in Edinburgh, but it went better at Worldcon (too many to name all)!
August 23, 2019
Random Friday
Words of wisdom, writers on writing, just chill and enjoy these quotes! And the best thing you can do for finding your process is to never be entirely sure that you’ve found your process. Because once you’re sure, once you’re really for real sure that you’ve figured it out, you’ve closed yourself to change. I’ve […]
August 21, 2019
Writer Wednesday
No real writing last week, although I did start The Path of Dreams on Sunday, but I didn’t have time to type anything yet. One chapter down, but I don’t know the wordcount. Back on track today, though. I slept at the Trinity College (the year of sleeping on campuses, and I didn’t even go […]
