Connor Wright's Blog, page 9
October 18, 2011
And Now A Shameless Plug:
I love A Small Orange. They host this site (and several others I maintain) for a ridiculously affordable fee, and best of all, their customer support is fantastic. To make a long story much shorter, I was recently an idiot. … Continue reading →
October 16, 2011
Pot Luck 4: Edits, Sequels, Books
Edits: The master document for First Flight is in the DONE pile. All I need now is cover art and a release date and I'm set. Sequels: For the first time ever, I have a plot and a title for … Continue reading →
October 10, 2011
I'm actually an Earth sign, but it's hard to tell.
Mostly because I really, really like water and the creatures who live in it. Even if they're fictional creatures. All of this is leading up to the fact that I am sorely tempted to buy myself a couple of ornaments … Continue reading →
"Because it's science, that's why!"
To answer the question that has turned up several times in my "searches" statistics: Knowing your parts of speech allows you to write sentences that delight both your English teacher and your readers. For example, if you don't know your … Continue reading →
October 6, 2011
A new hat!
A figurative one, anyway — real ones tend to make my head hot. I got into writing on purpose, but a lot of my stories come about by accident: usually because I start with one idea and my characters wrench … Continue reading →
October 5, 2011
Checking things off the list
Galley proof read and tweaks noted: DONE Interview written up and submitted: DONE Rolls and cookies for dinner with family: DONE Dinner with family: DONE Oof. Tonight: NCIS, Unforgettable, writing. Tomorrow: a trip into town and (probably) a trip to … Continue reading →
October 3, 2011
The Once And Future Book…
The first volume of the Hot Summer Days project is out: Don't Read In The Closet Volume One. It covers release days 1 to 19, and does include my story Gone To Pieces. (It's highly explicit, involving D/s and a … Continue reading →
September 28, 2011
Work continues.
I have submitted one new story (Boots for the Goddess/Sexy Sailors anthology) and should know sometime in the near future. I have returned my second round of edits on First Flight, hooray hooray. Can't wait to see the prospective cover … Continue reading →
I'm always the odd one out.
A lot of authors view their stories as children–referring to them as their babies, their editors as midwives, etc. I've never felt that way. I don't even feel that way about First Flight, or at least not as completely and … Continue reading →
September 27, 2011
My browsing history is a little suspect.
I have results for ethylene glycol poisoning, phlebotomy equipment, testing for ethylene glycol poisoning, and poison control centers of America. I also have the poison control jingle stuck in my head, so it's at least effective on that count. (I … Continue reading →
