Still slow on the writing front but that's because I'm doing a couple of full manuscript crits for a couple of my fab writing buddies - having fun in their worlds while my subconscious hopefully figures out stuff in mine.
But I need to get back to pages too. I spoke to my agent this morning and we have added another thing to work on. One I'd like to have ready to go when she gets back after some well deserved time off. Plus there's this Wolf2 thing to finish.
So play nice amongst yourselves, it's going to be busy, busy around here.
Showing posts with label Buddies. Show all posts
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May 16, 2007
March 03, 2007
Saturday and the weather is contrary
I had to get up early (well, early for me on a Saturday) to do a chat for the class I'm doing with Barbara Samuel. So I thought I'd be virtuous and chuck some washing on. After all, it's meant to be 36 today (the weather has not yet cottoned on to the fact it's autumn here downunder), good sheet and towel drying weather.
Famous last words. The load was just finishing when thunder arrived. Soon after rain joined in the party. Sigh. It's now sunny again but there are ominous grey clouds lurking just daring me to try hanging anything out. Which means I now have the dryer running. On a 36 degree day. Only in Melbourne.
In other news, I took myself off to see Music and Lyrics yesterday. Hugh Grant in fine form and a very funny movie if you were a teenager in the eighties and into pop music along the lines of Wham et al. Interestingly it's also about blocked writers, and following your path and what it takes to succeed. I'll admit to getting quite impatient with Drew's character's woe is me line. I almost applauded "Inspiration is for amateurs". It's true. It is. Inspiration is wonderful and fabulous and there's nothing better than writing a book that pours onto the page. But not all books do and sometimes you've just gotta sit and grit your teeth and write through the tough patches. Particularly if you want to do this for a living. You've gotta get the book done. And honestly, often if you go back and read the stuff from days when it feels like you're trying to carve the words onto granite with a rubber toothpick, you often can't tell the difference from the days when you are grinning and telling yourself you are the best writer ever in the history of any universe anywhere. So sit ye down and hands on keyboard. Taking satisfaction in a progress bar is sometimes more helpful than waiting for the muse.
Elsewhere, Kelly Hunter's second book, Priceless, comes out in Australia this month (or you can go order it now from eharlequin.com.au like I just did). Kelly is a fabulous, fresh, funny writer and a great gal too, so go forth and purchase.
And finally, Wolfy has made the final six of RWAustralia's Emerald Single Title comp. Which is not the final round but still, chuffedness. I think I can call that a competition hat trick. Let's hope that editors like it too.
Famous last words. The load was just finishing when thunder arrived. Soon after rain joined in the party. Sigh. It's now sunny again but there are ominous grey clouds lurking just daring me to try hanging anything out. Which means I now have the dryer running. On a 36 degree day. Only in Melbourne.
In other news, I took myself off to see Music and Lyrics yesterday. Hugh Grant in fine form and a very funny movie if you were a teenager in the eighties and into pop music along the lines of Wham et al. Interestingly it's also about blocked writers, and following your path and what it takes to succeed. I'll admit to getting quite impatient with Drew's character's woe is me line. I almost applauded "Inspiration is for amateurs". It's true. It is. Inspiration is wonderful and fabulous and there's nothing better than writing a book that pours onto the page. But not all books do and sometimes you've just gotta sit and grit your teeth and write through the tough patches. Particularly if you want to do this for a living. You've gotta get the book done. And honestly, often if you go back and read the stuff from days when it feels like you're trying to carve the words onto granite with a rubber toothpick, you often can't tell the difference from the days when you are grinning and telling yourself you are the best writer ever in the history of any universe anywhere. So sit ye down and hands on keyboard. Taking satisfaction in a progress bar is sometimes more helpful than waiting for the muse.
Elsewhere, Kelly Hunter's second book, Priceless, comes out in Australia this month (or you can go order it now from eharlequin.com.au like I just did). Kelly is a fabulous, fresh, funny writer and a great gal too, so go forth and purchase.
And finally, Wolfy has made the final six of RWAustralia's Emerald Single Title comp. Which is not the final round but still, chuffedness. I think I can call that a competition hat trick. Let's hope that editors like it too.
January 05, 2007
A cool way to start the day
I have to say when Ms Keri rocks, she rocks hard. Check this out...the paperback of Full Moon Rising has been out a week and it's 101 on the USA Today bestseller list! Because it's a great book that's why...so go check it out if you're into the paranormal. Or even if you're not.
It will even be out in Australia and the UK in paperback later this year for those of us not in the US.
Go Keri, go Keri, go Keri.
My friend is a best seller. That's pretty cool. I mean, I've met some best sellers before but this one I get to read her stuff before anyone else and she reads mine and I've eaten chocolate with her, partied with her, shared a room with her in various locales and watched her work damn hard at her writing. Success couldn't happen to a nicer gal!
If I had a LJ I'd have to say my mood was mucho chuffed : )
It will even be out in Australia and the UK in paperback later this year for those of us not in the US.
Go Keri, go Keri, go Keri.
My friend is a best seller. That's pretty cool. I mean, I've met some best sellers before but this one I get to read her stuff before anyone else and she reads mine and I've eaten chocolate with her, partied with her, shared a room with her in various locales and watched her work damn hard at her writing. Success couldn't happen to a nicer gal!
If I had a LJ I'd have to say my mood was mucho chuffed : )
September 24, 2006
Breathing space
So the book has continued to talk, there has also been birthday parties (I'm old!), birthday lunches, mid-week dinners with friends, work and general everything taking longer because of the sore thumb. Which is much better now and down to only a bandaid.
There has also been Melbourne playing a little game we like to call "what the hell will the weather be like today (or in the next five minutes)?". One minute it's beautiful and sunny (30 degrees!! in early spring!!), the next it's cold and blustery. Typical spring, yes but everyone is walking around vaguely tired and grumpy as a result.
Anyway, I got to Friday (my day off), full of good plans to write at least 10 pages. But instead my brain declared it was rest day. So I shopped (the new Fashion Targets Breast Cancer t-shirt - the symbol is gold (I don't wear gold but it's a good cause) and some SK-II to try (just a little trial kit). My skin can be quite sensitive so we'll see how it goes...Cate Blanchett has awesome skin though, so lets hope it works (after all, I'm old). Then I watched S5 of Gilmore Girls. The one which Channel 9 (yes, I'm looking at you, Eddie) showed about 7 episodes of earlier this year and then just stopped (because they can, that's why). It was really good. One bit made me cry : ) So um, that was Friday. Yesterday there was ballet and I'm happy to report it was much improved over the last one. And some Gilmore Girls S3 (there has been a purchasing Gilmore Girls DVDs theme to the month). I got some entries ready for some comps and wrote a few pages. I think this book has a theme! Go me.
But today I have to get back to writing. I've got four specific things that have to happen before the end of the book. Just not sure how I get from a to b to c to d. But I can do it. Then comes revising which the brain is already kind of chatting about in a "you need to put in more about x after y way". Hopefully I'll be done with the first draft by the end of the week. Then some folks can read it and see how much work it really needs. My first long book. Almost done. And that's a good feeling.
PS Apparently when you google cat vomit and australia, my blog comes up. That's what I want to be known for lol. But for leigh ann, I replied to your comment but in case any one else is wondering the Cavalier Bremworth carpet cleaner does a pretty good job.
PPS Next month "Wife for a Week" by Kelly Hunter is out. It's great. Funny, witty, romantic. Go read it.
There has also been Melbourne playing a little game we like to call "what the hell will the weather be like today (or in the next five minutes)?". One minute it's beautiful and sunny (30 degrees!! in early spring!!), the next it's cold and blustery. Typical spring, yes but everyone is walking around vaguely tired and grumpy as a result.
Anyway, I got to Friday (my day off), full of good plans to write at least 10 pages. But instead my brain declared it was rest day. So I shopped (the new Fashion Targets Breast Cancer t-shirt - the symbol is gold (I don't wear gold but it's a good cause) and some SK-II to try (just a little trial kit). My skin can be quite sensitive so we'll see how it goes...Cate Blanchett has awesome skin though, so lets hope it works (after all, I'm old). Then I watched S5 of Gilmore Girls. The one which Channel 9 (yes, I'm looking at you, Eddie) showed about 7 episodes of earlier this year and then just stopped (because they can, that's why). It was really good. One bit made me cry : ) So um, that was Friday. Yesterday there was ballet and I'm happy to report it was much improved over the last one. And some Gilmore Girls S3 (there has been a purchasing Gilmore Girls DVDs theme to the month). I got some entries ready for some comps and wrote a few pages. I think this book has a theme! Go me.
But today I have to get back to writing. I've got four specific things that have to happen before the end of the book. Just not sure how I get from a to b to c to d. But I can do it. Then comes revising which the brain is already kind of chatting about in a "you need to put in more about x after y way". Hopefully I'll be done with the first draft by the end of the week. Then some folks can read it and see how much work it really needs. My first long book. Almost done. And that's a good feeling.
PS Apparently when you google cat vomit and australia, my blog comes up. That's what I want to be known for lol. But for leigh ann, I replied to your comment but in case any one else is wondering the Cavalier Bremworth carpet cleaner does a pretty good job.
PPS Next month "Wife for a Week" by Kelly Hunter is out. It's great. Funny, witty, romantic. Go read it.
August 14, 2006
Back
I'm back. It was fun. I am wrecked. Until I can write more coherently about the highlights...here's Keri and I looking glam at the awards dinner (it's amazing what good photos you can take one handed after a few champagnes!)
PS Wah, melbourne weather.
June 17, 2006
June 12, 2006
Not bad
Ended up with 12 pages yesterday, another 12 today. Plus assignments done. I'm officially 2/3 of the way through if it turns out as long as my books usually are. Not sure it will though. Still it's nice to be heading downhill with a reasonable idea of the rest of the book. Hopefully another week's hard slog will get me there. This is the part where I turn into a hermit, so to all the friends out there, apologies in advance if I'm awol this week.
On a writing break (a break, I tell you, not procrastinating : ) ) I hopped over to C.E. Murphy's blog. She was talking about how she doesn't see "pictures" in her head. Fascinating. Imagine thinking without pictures. Let alone writing novels. And she does great descriptions.
Now, I don't see my stories like a movie playing in my head like some people do, in fact, a lot of the time, it's like hearing a movie, with a bad picture. I'm good with the dialogue but often have to concentrate hard to get the images, like tuning the focus. Those times, I get the conversations down then go back and replay to watch the action. Other times, it is like a movie, with all five senses. But I can't imagine not having the images at all...that would make things tough.
Just goes to show everyone does this writing thing differently. Hopefully my movies will keep on rolling this week!
On another note, I read The Barbed Rose by Gail Dayton this weekend. Another good Luna, the sequel to the Compass Rose. A very unusual world where polygamy is the norm. A happily polygamous heroine...you don't often see that! I'm firmly in the Luna camp, they do great work. I just wish we got more of them here, they seem to trickle through in dribs and drabs and as usual, well after they come out in the US. Sigh.
This week I'm treating myself to The Perfect Stranger by Anne Gracie (and possibly other goodies lurking in Rendezvous). Anne is a great writer and a great person, and I'm looking forward to heading back into her story world.
On a writing break (a break, I tell you, not procrastinating : ) ) I hopped over to C.E. Murphy's blog. She was talking about how she doesn't see "pictures" in her head. Fascinating. Imagine thinking without pictures. Let alone writing novels. And she does great descriptions.
Now, I don't see my stories like a movie playing in my head like some people do, in fact, a lot of the time, it's like hearing a movie, with a bad picture. I'm good with the dialogue but often have to concentrate hard to get the images, like tuning the focus. Those times, I get the conversations down then go back and replay to watch the action. Other times, it is like a movie, with all five senses. But I can't imagine not having the images at all...that would make things tough.
Just goes to show everyone does this writing thing differently. Hopefully my movies will keep on rolling this week!
On another note, I read The Barbed Rose by Gail Dayton this weekend. Another good Luna, the sequel to the Compass Rose. A very unusual world where polygamy is the norm. A happily polygamous heroine...you don't often see that! I'm firmly in the Luna camp, they do great work. I just wish we got more of them here, they seem to trickle through in dribs and drabs and as usual, well after they come out in the US. Sigh.
This week I'm treating myself to The Perfect Stranger by Anne Gracie (and possibly other goodies lurking in Rendezvous). Anne is a great writer and a great person, and I'm looking forward to heading back into her story world.
May 14, 2006
A good weekend
Take one copy of Madam Mirabou's School of Love (great book, beautiful cover, Barbara Samuel rocks).
Add a second dose of Temaraire and the dishy Captain Will in Throne of Jade (Naomi Novik rocks).
Season with a crit session, including the consumption of far too much chocolate.
Stir in more episodes of Mr Darcy is a spy (aka Spooks)
Top with 16 pages written today (see, miracles do happen).
There was even exercise and sleeping in.
Earlier in the week there was new Sharon Lee and Steve Miller too.
What more can a girl want?
PS Happy Mother's Day to all the mum's out there (particularly mine because she rocks and no, I'm not biased : ) )
PPS Have a great trip Ms Keri. Romantic Times will be a blast and we're looking forward to the pics.
PPPS 11 more sleeps until Kara. Wheee. Off to NZ, land of kiwis, hobbits and pineapple lumps.
Add a second dose of Temaraire and the dishy Captain Will in Throne of Jade (Naomi Novik rocks).
Season with a crit session, including the consumption of far too much chocolate.
Stir in more episodes of Mr Darcy is a spy (aka Spooks)
Top with 16 pages written today (see, miracles do happen).
There was even exercise and sleeping in.
Earlier in the week there was new Sharon Lee and Steve Miller too.
What more can a girl want?
PS Happy Mother's Day to all the mum's out there (particularly mine because she rocks and no, I'm not biased : ) )
PPS Have a great trip Ms Keri. Romantic Times will be a blast and we're looking forward to the pics.
PPPS 11 more sleeps until Kara. Wheee. Off to NZ, land of kiwis, hobbits and pineapple lumps.
April 21, 2006
Speed, glorious speed
Ha ha, back to broadband. No more e-snail-mail.
In other news - check out this. My friend Keri, she rocks : )
More tomorrow when I'm awake.
In other news - check out this. My friend Keri, she rocks : )
More tomorrow when I'm awake.
April 18, 2006
Stuffing around
Well Keri called her post Stuff or Stuffed, so I will continue her theme. Cos stuffing around is what I have been doing today instead of writing.
I have done the laundry, I have taken the folks' mac mini to the mac doctor (get well soon little mac mini), I have done my grocery shopping and I have surfed the net, eaten an easter egg and read InStyle. Then, just as I was thinking about maybe doing some actual writing, I made a fatal error, I decided to check out Library Thing, something I have been resisting for a while. To quote Pretty Woman, 'big mistake - HUGE'. lol
Talk about your perfectly designed to be a time sink for virgos-who-love-books site. 2 hours and over two hundred books already entered (which worries me because I haven't gotten terribly far in the collection) and a life membership purchased and I'm loving it. I've always worried about the book collection in terms of how do I prove what I had if my house burnt down? Well, this is the answer. I mean, books are my main extravagance in terms of what I spend my money on, so it makes sense to keep a record. It's not like I have millions of books, but I'm guessing I have well over a thousand. At a conservative replacement cost of $20 AUD for the paperbacks and maybe $45 for the hardbacks, that's a lot of spondoolas if someone torched the place. (I'm just doing the math now and yikes, I think I've freaked myself out - of course, they didn't all cost that when I bought them, once upon a time paperbacks were a reasonable price in this country, and some were second hand and some are gifts and the collection has been building since I was 10 or so but still!!!)
Note to the universe, no-one is to torch my house, please. At least now, I'll have a record. And I guess I'll have to limit myself to entering a shelf at a time or something.
Enough with the guilt. Off to write. For the first time ever I've gone over my data allowance on my internet for the month so I'm stuck with snail speed for the next two days. Grumble.
I have done the laundry, I have taken the folks' mac mini to the mac doctor (get well soon little mac mini), I have done my grocery shopping and I have surfed the net, eaten an easter egg and read InStyle. Then, just as I was thinking about maybe doing some actual writing, I made a fatal error, I decided to check out Library Thing, something I have been resisting for a while. To quote Pretty Woman, 'big mistake - HUGE'. lol
Talk about your perfectly designed to be a time sink for virgos-who-love-books site. 2 hours and over two hundred books already entered (which worries me because I haven't gotten terribly far in the collection) and a life membership purchased and I'm loving it. I've always worried about the book collection in terms of how do I prove what I had if my house burnt down? Well, this is the answer. I mean, books are my main extravagance in terms of what I spend my money on, so it makes sense to keep a record. It's not like I have millions of books, but I'm guessing I have well over a thousand. At a conservative replacement cost of $20 AUD for the paperbacks and maybe $45 for the hardbacks, that's a lot of spondoolas if someone torched the place. (I'm just doing the math now and yikes, I think I've freaked myself out - of course, they didn't all cost that when I bought them, once upon a time paperbacks were a reasonable price in this country, and some were second hand and some are gifts and the collection has been building since I was 10 or so but still!!!)
Note to the universe, no-one is to torch my house, please. At least now, I'll have a record. And I guess I'll have to limit myself to entering a shelf at a time or something.
Enough with the guilt. Off to write. For the first time ever I've gone over my data allowance on my internet for the month so I'm stuck with snail speed for the next two days. Grumble.
March 26, 2006
Or else
Turns out it's or else. Which in this case has translated to lots of cleaning (always a sign of avoidance ; ) ), not enough sleeping and dinner out last night with friends. Then we went to see Match Point. Interesting. I don't get Woody Allen. Or rather I don't connect with his dialogue rhythms. They jar me. So hmmm.
I have a thing about dialogue. And a thing about rhythm. And when they don't work for me it's the equivalent of hearing or watching someone scraping nails down a blackboard. Lots of wincing. There are some writers I just can't read or really have to wade through the writing to read. It's a rhythm thing and when it's wrong, it's wrong. Others I sail right along with no problems and the best are the ones where it feels completely right.
I thought Jonathan Rhys-Myers did a good job at playing a disturbing character. And now I need to watch Bend It Like Beckham again to get evil Jonathan out of my mind.
Other things filling the not writing space have been contemplation of my house. And things I want to do to it. I so should stop watching Oprah when Nate Berkus is on. He's gorgeous, he's talented and he makes me look at my place and go "I need to do this, and this, and this, and this". Only problem is Oprah does not then come along and give me the bucket load o'money I need to do these things. Or the cute designer to do it all for me.
Maybe in that other life. The one where I have the harem and the big house.
In other news, Aussies have made a stellar showing in the Golden Heart (go Karen and Christine) and Rita finals. Particularly Bron Jameson with a triple!!! final and Marion Lennox with a double. Also up are Lilian Darcy and Anne Gracie. Anne's book A Perfect Rake is one of my faves from last year.
Go Aussie go!
Okay, back to looking for my own rhythm now.
I have a thing about dialogue. And a thing about rhythm. And when they don't work for me it's the equivalent of hearing or watching someone scraping nails down a blackboard. Lots of wincing. There are some writers I just can't read or really have to wade through the writing to read. It's a rhythm thing and when it's wrong, it's wrong. Others I sail right along with no problems and the best are the ones where it feels completely right.
I thought Jonathan Rhys-Myers did a good job at playing a disturbing character. And now I need to watch Bend It Like Beckham again to get evil Jonathan out of my mind.
Other things filling the not writing space have been contemplation of my house. And things I want to do to it. I so should stop watching Oprah when Nate Berkus is on. He's gorgeous, he's talented and he makes me look at my place and go "I need to do this, and this, and this, and this". Only problem is Oprah does not then come along and give me the bucket load o'money I need to do these things. Or the cute designer to do it all for me.
Maybe in that other life. The one where I have the harem and the big house.
In other news, Aussies have made a stellar showing in the Golden Heart (go Karen and Christine) and Rita finals. Particularly Bron Jameson with a triple!!! final and Marion Lennox with a double. Also up are Lilian Darcy and Anne Gracie. Anne's book A Perfect Rake is one of my faves from last year.
Go Aussie go!
Okay, back to looking for my own rhythm now.
March 05, 2006
The best laid plans
So yes, okay, I was going to write yesterday afternoon and then read Keri's book last night. But I took a break from writing at one stage, thought "I'll just read a few pages" (aka FAMOUS LAST WORDS), picked up the book and then got up from the couch four hours later. Can I just say, yes she's my bud and all, but damn good book, Ms Arthur. Plus, there's something that's just extra cool about reading a hardcover written by a friend. I mean, I've read almost all of her books in paperback or wip format and I like them all but my brain kept taking frequent pauses to go "Keri's book. Hardcover. How cool is that?"
So Keri is now moved from the 'currently reading' to the 'read in 2006' list. I'm tempted to stage a guerilla raid on her house and get the files for the next one in the series but her dog would definitely bark (well the leaping lab would, fluffy puppy would just lick me to death) and I'd get caught and well, you know, I'll just have to be patient. SIGH.
Enough gushing. Net effect, less writing than one would hope. So now today is definitely finish the damn chapter day.
To top off my Saturday (after watching NCIS and Medium taped during the week) I started reading Sebastian by Anne Bishop and I'm liking it so far. But on a purely selfish note I would like to say, please Anne, more books in the Black Jewels world. I love that world. Which got me thinking about worlds and what it is that draws you in to one versus the other when they're done by the same author and how frustrating it must be for an author who wants to play in different worlds but people keep saying "more of the same, please". Note to self, keep 'em guessing and diversify early.
But back to the worlds thing. I'm trying to work out what it is that sucks me into them. Obviously for the Black Jewels there's the Damon factor (he ranks highly on the list of fictional characters who I have dibs on if they ever step out of the book - of course in his case, that would be step out of the book and be in love with me not Jaenelle, I have no desire to die ; )) ), I'm wondering if that's it. Some characters you fall for more than others. And some authors have the same wavelength as you do when it comes to characters so they'll create ones you consistently enjoy. And others have wavelengths that sometimes cross and sometimes don't. I have a couple of authors where I like all their worlds equally and will read anything they write and some where I have FREAKIN' ADORED one world but have been okay with, 'meh' or disappointed with the others. So how do you keep creating worlds that keep clicking with your readers (who want to keep reading about the characters they love) but that are fresh (so you as a writer don't get bored or repetitive)? Keep changing worlds? Juggle worlds? Something else to worry about at 2am in the morning. And it's not just fantasy/SF/paranormal that has this problem. Wah.
And to close - today at least - here is the list of fictional characters who are mine, mine, all mine ; ). Shan yos'Galan, Daav yos'Phelium (Liaden world - Sharon Lee and Steve Miller), Damon Sadi, Lucivar Yaslana (Black Jewels trilogy, Anne Bishop), Phin Tucker (Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie), Aragorn (as played by Viggo, duh), Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly/Serenity), John Crichton (Farscape), Lupe dy Cazaril (Lois McMaster Bujold - Curse of Chalion), oh and the guy Billy Crudup plays in Almost Famous (Russell Hammond, that's it, I've always had a thing for musicians). And now I sound like a complete hussy. And that's not even the full list. Obviously in the world where these guys come to life, I'll need a harem....and a big house and lots of money and hey, I like this world, where is it? lol
So Keri is now moved from the 'currently reading' to the 'read in 2006' list. I'm tempted to stage a guerilla raid on her house and get the files for the next one in the series but her dog would definitely bark (well the leaping lab would, fluffy puppy would just lick me to death) and I'd get caught and well, you know, I'll just have to be patient. SIGH.
Enough gushing. Net effect, less writing than one would hope. So now today is definitely finish the damn chapter day.
To top off my Saturday (after watching NCIS and Medium taped during the week) I started reading Sebastian by Anne Bishop and I'm liking it so far. But on a purely selfish note I would like to say, please Anne, more books in the Black Jewels world. I love that world. Which got me thinking about worlds and what it is that draws you in to one versus the other when they're done by the same author and how frustrating it must be for an author who wants to play in different worlds but people keep saying "more of the same, please". Note to self, keep 'em guessing and diversify early.
But back to the worlds thing. I'm trying to work out what it is that sucks me into them. Obviously for the Black Jewels there's the Damon factor (he ranks highly on the list of fictional characters who I have dibs on if they ever step out of the book - of course in his case, that would be step out of the book and be in love with me not Jaenelle, I have no desire to die ; )) ), I'm wondering if that's it. Some characters you fall for more than others. And some authors have the same wavelength as you do when it comes to characters so they'll create ones you consistently enjoy. And others have wavelengths that sometimes cross and sometimes don't. I have a couple of authors where I like all their worlds equally and will read anything they write and some where I have FREAKIN' ADORED one world but have been okay with, 'meh' or disappointed with the others. So how do you keep creating worlds that keep clicking with your readers (who want to keep reading about the characters they love) but that are fresh (so you as a writer don't get bored or repetitive)? Keep changing worlds? Juggle worlds? Something else to worry about at 2am in the morning. And it's not just fantasy/SF/paranormal that has this problem. Wah.
And to close - today at least - here is the list of fictional characters who are mine, mine, all mine ; ). Shan yos'Galan, Daav yos'Phelium (Liaden world - Sharon Lee and Steve Miller), Damon Sadi, Lucivar Yaslana (Black Jewels trilogy, Anne Bishop), Phin Tucker (Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie), Aragorn (as played by Viggo, duh), Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly/Serenity), John Crichton (Farscape), Lupe dy Cazaril (Lois McMaster Bujold - Curse of Chalion), oh and the guy Billy Crudup plays in Almost Famous (Russell Hammond, that's it, I've always had a thing for musicians). And now I sound like a complete hussy. And that's not even the full list. Obviously in the world where these guys come to life, I'll need a harem....and a big house and lots of money and hey, I like this world, where is it? lol
February 27, 2006
Return from the sunshine
Well, I'm back from the Gold Coast. And my house was not flooded in the big storm Melbourne had on Saturday, so that's a plus.
The weekend was high on the fun and hard work but low on the swanning around or writing opportunities. But it was great to see all the committee faces again and nut out some stuff which is much easier in person. The apartment we stayed at was loverly (with a beautiful view of the beach) and the hotel for the conference looks great too. It's going to be fun. Roll on August (which, judging by the fact it's almost freakin' March already, will be here before we know it).
Sadly, being in Queensland at this time of year, only confirmed my belief that I couldn't live there in summer. It's too darn humid. Winter though....
Keri's signing went very well and no, my copy of FMR did not arrive on Thursday. I'm sure it will be waiting for me at work tomorrow. I did manage to limit myself to three books at Rosemary's which is some kind of minor miracle for me spending four hours in a great book store (I did add quite a few more to my "I must read that" list) but have so far only read half of one of them on the plane. We work hard, we committee gals. So more on those when they're done.
Last week I read, amongst other things, Temaraire by Naomi Novik, which is kind of Horatio Hornblower with Dragons and a great read. If they make a movie, I vote for Ioan to play Will. The US title is His Majesty's Dragon which I think is a fab title. Hopefully there will be more in the series.
And now, to write.
The weekend was high on the fun and hard work but low on the swanning around or writing opportunities. But it was great to see all the committee faces again and nut out some stuff which is much easier in person. The apartment we stayed at was loverly (with a beautiful view of the beach) and the hotel for the conference looks great too. It's going to be fun. Roll on August (which, judging by the fact it's almost freakin' March already, will be here before we know it).
Sadly, being in Queensland at this time of year, only confirmed my belief that I couldn't live there in summer. It's too darn humid. Winter though....
Keri's signing went very well and no, my copy of FMR did not arrive on Thursday. I'm sure it will be waiting for me at work tomorrow. I did manage to limit myself to three books at Rosemary's which is some kind of minor miracle for me spending four hours in a great book store (I did add quite a few more to my "I must read that" list) but have so far only read half of one of them on the plane. We work hard, we committee gals. So more on those when they're done.
Last week I read, amongst other things, Temaraire by Naomi Novik, which is kind of Horatio Hornblower with Dragons and a great read. If they make a movie, I vote for Ioan to play Will. The US title is His Majesty's Dragon which I think is a fab title. Hopefully there will be more in the series.
And now, to write.
February 02, 2006
It sucks, therefore it is
Well very little progress has been made on either goal the last few days. Got hit by a migraine on Monday night which then decided to be joined by some sort of 24 hour bug on Tuesday night. Net result - two days of sleeping and not much else. And a big stack of work piling up at the day job. At least my new pillow is extra comfy.
So tonight I sat down to write a synopsis for one of the wips. Which kind of morphed into an outline. Which pointed out some plot holes but closed up some others. So more pondering required but at least I have a sense of direction for that one now. In a two steps forward, one and a half steps back kind of way. The others are nowhere near the vague synopsis stage anyway.
Oh and yesterday, my friend Keri's new book came out in beautiful hardcover. It's called Full Moon Rising and if you like your urban fantasy steamy and intriguing, you should check it out.
So tonight I sat down to write a synopsis for one of the wips. Which kind of morphed into an outline. Which pointed out some plot holes but closed up some others. So more pondering required but at least I have a sense of direction for that one now. In a two steps forward, one and a half steps back kind of way. The others are nowhere near the vague synopsis stage anyway.
Oh and yesterday, my friend Keri's new book came out in beautiful hardcover. It's called Full Moon Rising and if you like your urban fantasy steamy and intriguing, you should check it out.
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