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Dreaming impossible dreams
Oh, this is neat. I just stumbled upon this- it seems that one of my stories could hypothetically get nominated for Hugos and awe-inducing things like that: Works by women eligible for 2009 SF Awards - FSFwiki (Not that I have a chance, but what a cool theoretical possibility!) Whoa.
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Kids. ;)
I went to see the Ringling Bros. circus yesterday. Had a great time, but the most memorable quote of the day came from my four-year-old nephew, who's notorious for hurling himself headlong off furniture and shouting "I'm all right!" He looked up at some aerial acrobats twirling near the roof, turned to me and declared "Now that's just not safe!"
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High on life, that's me. ;)
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Happy Aunt
I just got back from a birthday party at my sister’s house. As soon as I came in the door my six-year-old niece ran up shouting “Aunt Missy! I wrote a book!” And it was Fantasy, too. Personally, I think “The Enchanted Land” is a cool title. ;)
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"Demonspawn Chronicles, Book 2" progress report.
20,000 words. Not bad for poky ol' me!
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Cover glee
http://www.electricvelocipede.com/image I'm flattered to be in such company.
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Anybody know
how to remove a post from "Memories?" I flagged it so I'd remember to sub to an antho, and I did, so I'd like to Unflag it. Thanks!
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To the Carpe Libris gang
For some reason I can get e-mail, but not send it. If I seem uncommunicative, that's why. ;) |
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What's in a name? Frustration.
Argh! I'm working on what I'm optimistically thinking of as "The second book of The Demonspawn Chronicles." In this book Our Hero, Malak, is known by another name depending on the situation. And I keep forgetting to change it!
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Thinking on my feet
Anybody know a good way to sit at a computer desk with one's legs elevated and still be able to type? I'm having some serious edema issues (probably BECAUSE I live at this desk) and I don't want to have to sacrifice my writing to the Almighty Lasix.
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Princesses, kitchen maids, etc.
Well, I thought I had a problem. I wrote several partial fairy tales for the Catscurious Contest, and ended up with a bunch of stories that were just too darned short. I thought "What am I going to do with all of these?" et voila- There's going to be a Sword and Sorceress 23, and here I am with a bunch of nearly finished stories full of magic and maidens. Woohoo!
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A really nice compliment from The First Line.
I just got my contributor's copy of "The Best of The First Line, Editors' Picks 2002-2006," and the blurb before my story says "...Melissa, one of the first writers we published, is a pro at retold (fairy) tales, and 'Jewels and Cinders' is one of my favorites." Wow. I've actually been called a pro at something. By an editor. A long-time editor. And I do love retold fairy tales. Wow!
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Stopping to smell the roses...
...and the lilacs, and the lilies... I'm notoriously hard on myself about taking time off work just for fun, but tomorrow I'm taking the day off to go here: http://www.gardenandflowershow.com/show I'm going with my mom and at least one of my sisters, which is particularly fun because they have green thumbs and my mom's a floral designer. (My sister said that if I tried to guilt-trip myself into not taking the time off she'd call my boss and tell him I was urgently needed at home. My boss, who knows my level of neurosis, said "Good for her!" ;)) It's supposed to be cold and sloppy here tomorrow, which will make the show that much more of a wonderland by contrast.
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My Easter present
I haz it. My husband got me something much better than candy this year- a "Match It For Pratchett" T-shirt.
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Music, magic and writing
The soundtrack for "The Demon Sequel" is now as long as the one for the original "Demon Book," and it's reached that wonderful point where my mind associates the songs with the story and the two start sparking inspirations off each other until as soon as I turn on the soundtrack I sink into the world of the story and things start coming alive... I love this point! ;D
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Darn-my hearing HAS gotten worse!
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Excellent cause revised, thanks to Esther Friesner
You all know the now-not-so-new news about Terry Pratchett having Alzheimer's. For those of you who want to (and can) do more than express your sympathy, there is now a site called "Match It for Pratchett." Terry and his wife Lynn have made a donation of $1,000,000 to Alzheimer's research I refer you to: http://www.matchitforpratchett.org And I commend you to donate. You can do it either by direct Please note that the direct donation asks you to enter a sum in BRITISH POUNDS, And remember: This is going to benefit Terry but it is also going to benefit Let's do this.
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Danged Half-demon...
Malak was supposed to get one short story. That's it. Next thing I knew he'd wheedled a novel out of me. Now the bloodthirsty little beast has driven me to commit 20 pages of potential sequel. Darn him...
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