I completed my first look at the first 163 pages of Threads & Ties yesterday. Erin from FM graciously looked at my childbirth scene and told me how wrong I had it (never done that, and the Internet is only good for so much). I’ll have some things to fix … Continue reading →
Or, more correctly, revision. FM is having an Edit Marathon this weekend, and I figure it’s a good time to get that solid kick in the seat of the pants I’ve been needing. I shouldn’t be doing too much to this, and I’m still adding notes to add Jeff’s siblings … Continue reading →
That would be Create A Character Clinic by Holly Lisle and Way of the Cheetah by Lynn Viehl (known in the blogosphere as PBW), both e-books are available now on Shop.HollyLisle.com. Create A Character Clinic is a step-by-step course for creating characters who will come to life in your fiction. … Continue reading →
So hubby found an iPod nano on the streets of Chicago over Thanksgiving. It still worked, but the bottom half of the screen is damaged. After purchasing a USB to iPod cable (Apple has decided to abandon FireWire for these guys, I guess, because, while I can charge the nano … Continue reading →
I just learned a co-worker lives on the same street I do. If it were, say, Broadway in New York, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but my street is, technically, one block long, and, realistically, about two and a half blocks long. I’ve lived here for six months. I … Continue reading →
I’ve encountered two annoying things with WordPress 2.0, and neither thing is directly WordPress’ fault. Both are a problem with ZoneAlarm Pro, my firewall. One, the “enable referrers” problem surfaced tonight, and I think it’s solved–I had to enable Private Headers for my blog site. Easy enough. If you’ve encountered … Continue reading →
I’ve worked on Threads & Ties revisions. Chapter 2 is way too large. I’m looking for a division scheme to break it up beyond years. So far, I’ve got “Fall Semester 1978” (Chapter 2) and “Christmas Break 1978” (Chapter 3). I’ve found another 1500 words earmarked for deletion. I have … Continue reading →
I had the privilege of having breakfast with Marshall Goldsmith of Marshall Goldsmith Partners and Frances Hesselbein of Leader to Leader, formerly The Drucker Foundation, as well as Mr. Larry Olson from Wiley Publishing, my commander, and seven of my colleagues this morning. I knew I was going to be … Continue reading →
Somewhere along the line, I’d heard cats were incapable of burping. Tonight, while reading blogs (me, not Tasha), Tasha was sitting on my chest purring. I kept hearing this periodic sound. I finally figured out she had hiccups. Then, out of nowhere, I heard “brrrp” (it wasn’t me!). The cat … Continue reading →
I won’t declare the malaise cured; however, I have inched forward just a touch. I may be able to get enough traction to escape the ruts… A fascinating story on FM’s Roving Crits board motivated me to read and critique it. I haven’t done many critiques, but I want to … Continue reading →