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Speculative Science, Writing

See if you can find the common thread: More of the big guys still undiscovered in the ocean, but little chance of the Loch Ness turning up, or so they say. A report on ten new species, though a little long on propaganda and a little short on information about the individual species.  Eight and

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Rejection Flowers

2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

When a significant rejection letter comes in, people sometimes give themselves a consolation prize.  A chocolate treat, maybe a book.  I have a friend who buys shoes. When your house isn’t selling, you buy flowers. In fact, I’m beginning to see a direct corrolation between the seller’s level of concern, ranging from mild to manic, and

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Doing the WorldCon Jig

2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

We’re in!  The last piece of our puzzle, the hotel suite, just fell into place.  We’ve got the tickets, of course the membership/passes, and now the room.  Yahoo! We’ve been so crazy busy, and life has been so crowded, I’m not sure I believed this would work out.  Of course, we’ll still have to get

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Plotting to Plot

Writing

My writing focus lately has been firmly fixed on plotting.  While of course I have many candidates for my writing attention, I think my total lack of grok when it comes to plotting is my biggest pitfall. So I’m collecting books (which I’ll review as I finish them), have been listening carefully to various better-published

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Throwing Crumbs to the LJ

2 CommentsBlogging, Writing

I happened to link to my LJ tonight and noticed that it’s been just a few months shy of a year since I last posted there. Uhm…oops. I never intended it to compete with this one, but by any standard of regular blogging, that’s still pathetic.  So I decided to take pity on the poor

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Much Needed Writing Direction

2 CommentsThe Human Condition, Writing

This should really come with a warning label:  All writers, before watching this video, please attend to any restroom needs, find a quiet place, and lay down on the floor in preperation for rolling, howling, or generally reverting to ape-like behavior. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Zo1XFz0kac0″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

Stellercon Report

Home in the Rookery, Writing

We only caught the last four hours, but Stellercon was great! I definitely like the relaxed, intimate atmosphere. If felt like the lines between categories of people were blurred, so guests could mingle and people could chat without nerves getting in the way. This was my first time watching the Baen Traveling Roadshow. Toni kept

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WOTF Semi-Finalist

2 CommentsWriting

I got the call today on my latest entry, Shards of Honor.  Here’s the list on the wotf blog.  I’m honored to find myself initiated into this group, and also into the prestigious group of writers who can say they’ve had their name misspelled.  We’re a very selective group, you know.  [edit: My name has

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Submission Blues

4 CommentsRumblings, Writing

While watching myself and friends go through the hectic time of bringing home a newborn, I was always struck by the irony that just when a woman is most exhausted from childbirth and often at a low point physically, she must have her sleep disrupted several times a night by a baby. You’re wondering what

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