Wrote about five more pages on the novella. It's flowing a little easier now. Of course there's that novel I'm supposed to be working on, but I'm thinking this might turn into a subplot in that. Yay. Got a few more coats of red paint up in the study. It's still uneven, but it's … [Read more...] about Slight progress
Library Lookup
I just ran across the Library Lookup project, which lets you build a bookmarklet to search your local library for books that catch your eye on Amazon. Brilliant. Just keep in mind that the base URL might not be the same as the library's home page URL, so go to the library site, … [Read more...] about Library Lookup
Book contracts analysis
Michelle Sagara West should be on your daily reading list if you're a writer, but this week she's going WAY beyond the call of duty and typing in a first novel contract with explanations and commentary. She has to split the thing up to keep the entries manageable, so use the … [Read more...] about Book contracts analysis
Writing unprogress
I'm stalled on the novel at the moment. A new novella came to me in a dream, almost certainly as a result of watching too many CSI reruns on Spike while I was sick. I decided to let it stew for a while instead of trying to scribble everything down at once, since I know that … [Read more...] about Writing unprogress
Sick me
I'm back from the wedding. Daniel has been married off in style, and I have picked up some sort of crud. Bleh. On the bright side, I wrote a short story this morning. … [Read more...] about Sick me
Back in a bit
Off to Plano for the brother-in-law's wedding. See y'all later. … [Read more...] about Back in a bit
Book reviews: mystery
Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil – Nancy Atherton I found this pretty bland and unexciting. The series is about a woman who inherits a house from her aunt. Said aunt is a ghost who communicates with her heir by writing in a magical diary. If I'm fuzzy on the details, it's … [Read more...] about Book reviews: mystery
Book reviews: mainstream, straight up
The Preservationist – David Maine Very interesting little book. It's the story of the Flood, partially from Noah's point of view but mostly from his family's. His wife and three daughters-in-law are by far the most entertaining, especially when he sends the girls out to … [Read more...] about Book reviews: mainstream, straight up
Book reviews: mainstream fantasy
Love in the Asylum – Lisa Carey Reviewed here. The Time Traveler's Wife – Audrey Niffenegger Amazing. Fabulous. Wonderful. A heartbreaking work of staggering genius, to borrow an apt phrase. I heartily recommend the audio version as well as the dead tree … [Read more...] about Book reviews: mainstream fantasy
Slew of book reviews
I am very boring this week, so instead of boring you all with how boring I am, I'm going to post some long-overdue reviews of the books I've read this year. A quick note on my linking practices here: I'm linking the titles to isbn.nu, my cheap book search of choice, and … [Read more...] about Slew of book reviews
