What a weekend...

It all started Friday when we discovered that our not-very-old washing machine has shuffled off this mortal coil. This is so very, very inconvenient, mainly because I have two small children (the oft-mentioned Wonder Twins) who don't really understand the concept of cleanliness. I was going to schlep to the laundromat, but I didn't have any quarters (I know, change machines abound in urban places) and the dryer is fully functional so I thought:

Let's wash laundry by hand!




Yeah. Lessons learned:

1. Wet clothes are heave.
2. Wet towels, heavier.
3. Dishpan hands ain't got nothin' on laundry hands.
4. For all the griping, the hand washed items came out beautifully clean. And well they should, for all the effort I put into it.

We're buying a washer ASAP.

Saturday was spent at Readercon, which was awesome in so many ways. I hung out with my peeps at the Broad Universe table, sold some copies of Rise of the Deva'shi, and attended insightful and thought-provoking panels. Can't wait for next year!

Today (Sunday) my husband and I embarked on the Quest for the Cover. "Oh sure," I said to my publisher. "I can definitely do a cover for Heir to the Sun. It'll be awesome!"

Um.

Yes, I am the artist responsible for the cover of Rise of the Deva'shi. Yes, I can be creative. Yes, i know exactly how I want the cover to look. Pressure?

Nah. I thrive on it!