Got lots of lovely writing done over the weekend, just shy of 1800 words. (Hey, for me that's a lot.) That included two partial scenes, both of which fit neatly alongside other scenes that were already done. I didn't plan either of them to be connected scenes; it just happened. … [Read more...] about Weekend
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Need something to read?
Tell Me Lies and a couple other Jennifer Crusie books are $3.99 at the moment. I can't recommend them highly enough. If the first page of Tell Me Lies doesn't grab you, you have no soul. … [Read more...] about Need something to read?
10K
Woo! … [Read more...] about 10K
Accessibility precedent?
It's a settlement and not a judge's decision, but two commercial sites must meet accessibility requirements thanks to New York's Attorney General. Shiny. … [Read more...] about Accessibility precedent?
Blah day
There is no fun in me today. There is gnashing of teeth, banging of head on desk, and tearing of hair. There is explaning to people that their jobs are going to change whether they like it or not. There is frustration and anxiety. I will be the fun me again tomorrow. … [Read more...] about Blah day
ArmadilloCon reading list
As promised, a selected reading list from the "what should I have read?" panel at ArmadilloCon. Books Speak, Commentary Murder of Angels Bunker 13, described as too bizarre for description The Year of Our War things by… Jennifer Fallon Garth … [Read more...] about ArmadilloCon reading list
ArmadilloCon
This was the first con I've been to by myself in a very long time. I spent most of it in panels, and they turned out to be more informative than local con panels generally are. In particular the one on writing a multi-book series ("as opposed to all those single-book series," … [Read more...] about ArmadilloCon
Web Design Curriculum
People often ask me to recommend web books. I always have to get more specific: You want beginner, intermediate, or advanced? What are you trying to achieve? Some people will say that they want to learn HTML, when the truth is that they'd be just as happy letting software write … [Read more...] about Web Design Curriculum
Brief writing note
I started breaking up the WIP into chapters, copying chunks back and forth between files, and I found 8000 words tucked away in a forgotten file. WOO! Tomorrow's project: merge the four different versions of chapter 1, and then get subversion repository working so that … [Read more...] about Brief writing note
Sex Scenes
Sara Donati is studying sex scenes this week using excerpts from several novels. Part one focuses on humor, using an outrageous scene by Jennifer Crusie as an example. It's a great analysis of a subject few writers are willing to tackle. Stay tuned for more. … [Read more...] about Sex Scenes
