Went to Pine Creek Important Bird Area with the parents today. Mom and I have been meaning to get up there during the fall migration for three years now, and this year finally managed it. I’m not sure why Dad goes along on bird-watching expeditions, because he spent most of…
When I’m struggling through the nitty-gritty grind of squeezing out word after word, trying to get things just right on the page, it’s really easy to forget there’s a world out there, let alone other people who understand what I’m going through. Then I see a post from someone like…
Chapter Three has refused to be written at the computer. I do a heck of a lot of composition while sitting at the keyboard. I used to write longhand a lot more than I do now, but apparently Chapter Three needed to be written longhand. I cleaned out my fountain…
Writer’s Digest is giving away a ticket to the San Francisco Writers Conference. I’m entering to win, because this is the year of the dragon, which means it’s my year. :D I confess, I would be utterly unprepared to go, and I would have about a week to get ready,…
I always try to make my first post of the year my reading list for the year, so I can find it easily. Last year I read 77 books, 10 of which were nonfiction. I’m going to try to make that 15 nonfiction in the coming year. 2012 Reading List…
Ganked from a lot of my friends, here’s the NPR’s Most Popular Sci-Fi & Fantasy novels meme. I voted, and of course am outraged that some of my favorites didn’t place very high (or even make the list. WTF where is Paks?!) but I’m pleased that I’ve read a bunch…
Cannot wait for m_stiefvater’s next book, Forever, to hit shelves! Check out this gorgeous stop-animation book trailer. And she wrote that hauntingly beautiful music for it too! You can pre-order the book here at Fountain Bookstore. I’ll be doing that myself very shortly. :)
“Writer’s block is a common malady. Most people (especially those who don’t write) don’t understand it. And many writers don’t understand it, either. If you understand how and why something works, you are halfway to solving your problem. So I propose now to remove the mystery surrounding writer’s block. Ready?
I haven’t actually read any books yet this year! I have joined Goodreads.com though. My profile is here if any of you feel like joining. larinzia has inspired me to try to keep a better list, but it probably won’t happen. LOL Books read in 2009 Gone for Good –…
Magic Lost, Trouble Found – Lisa Shearin (a present from krycek_chick!!) Captain’s Fury – Jim Butcher The Goblin Wood – Hilari Bell Austenland – Shannon Hale Book of a Thousand Days – Shannon Hale Iron Kissed – Patricia Briggs Rendezvous With Rama – Arthur C. Clarke Coyote Road – ed…
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