… or rather, at these two layouts I'm working on for the day job. If you see anything really funky, leave me a comment with your browser and OS, please? … [Read more...] about Invitation to take a swing at me
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*zzzzzzz*
So late last night, not super-late but late enough that I wanted to go to bed, I finished a lot of NotWriting stuff, took a shower, and connected head with pillow. What comes to my tired little mind but the key piece of the key scene in the story I never had time to work on all … [Read more...] about *zzzzzzz*
Superquick movie reviews
Sky Captain: Pretty. Wait, isn't that a gaping plot ho—ooh, shiny. Whee! Mean Girls: Kind of like Heathers, only not. 13 Going on 30: Awwwww. … [Read more...] about Superquick movie reviews
Still kicking
Needless to say, I didn't throw myself off a building. In fact, the stuff I wrote is pretty bad, but hey, it's a basis for rewriting. I've added about five more pages to it over the last couple of days. My writing time looks severely compromised for the rest of the week, though. … [Read more...] about Still kicking
BLAH
This novella is the most appallingly dreadful thing I have written in some years. I'm going to go fling myself off a rooftop now; see you tomorrow. … [Read more...] about BLAH
Book reviews: nonfiction
Writing Bird By Bird – Anne Lamott By far the best book about living as a writer I've ever read. I hate that the title and the cover make it appear more like a birdwatching guide, but maybe someday we'll get lucky and get a new edition. Web Design Defensive Design … [Read more...] about Book reviews: nonfiction
Fangirling
Oh my GOD Paul Bettany is hot in Wimbledon. Ladies, you must see this movie. Oh yeah, and it had a good story too. … [Read more...] about Fangirling
Slight progress
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