But I did need a new pair of black heels…

I've become really bad at this journaling thing…

Last Saturday was Read-a-thon! I survived, mostly. I finished two books and the reviews are at Reading Notes.

Finished an editing pass on Luck for Hire this week. The manuscript is up to around 57,000 words, which is still light. Eric had an idea explosion this morning, so I have a couple of scenes to add and an idea of how to do a "10% add edit," and Eric is toying with the idea of a second Luck book.

No NaNoWriMo for me. Instead, more steady (if snail-paced) work on Luck. And maybe taking a stab at daily blog-journal-ing in November.

Doesn't seem like it should be the end of October. I know some parts of the US had snow over the weekend. Here, we're barely out of the 90s. Since I'm still working in the back room, I didn't decorate. Due to a fatiguing bout of sinusitis, I had to bail on Halloween festivities Saturday night. I had even purchased fresh spirit gum, glittery hair spray, and a new pair of black heels. All, but the heels, can be used at Tuesday's VOTS-o-ween frisbee game. Unfortunately, nothing feels particularly autumnal.

Most interesting seasonal movie I've watched: Devil. It doesn't really reach beyond a Twilight Zone-esque plot, but that's not really a bad thing. Director John Erick Dowdle is previously known for a couple "found footage" films, including the American remake of [REC]. He does well integrating the inner-elevator cinematography. The story is by M. Night Shyamalan, but don't forget that M. Night has given us The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable as well as Signs and The Happening. The cast is filled with solid TV actors, all of whom do good jobs. It's not a stunningly awesome movie, but it  deserves more watches than it's probably had.

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