Writing Life

The life most real to me. As evidenced by the preponderance of posts.

Maybe a Trash Compactor?

That might work.  Only I don’t like what it says about my writing. Tonight I spent all evening trying to cram my 134,000 word magnum opus (dear God, I hope it’s the biggest book I come up with…) into a one page synopsis. Mission accomplished!  Yay me! Damn that was hard.  I worried for a […]

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Wow!

I’m thinking Samurai X is very good for me!  I may have to watch it again as soon as I find the courage.  *sniff*  (go here for what the heck I’m talking about) Today I: re-wrote my query for Eve’s novel and sent it to two agents who take e-queries and only want a query

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More of the Painful Stuff

Today I wrote 716 words on Keen, plus 262 on the scene before the bad ending.  The worst part, done.  yay. Excuse me while I go get drunk. Conveniently, it’s Bly’s birthday next week and she bought a bottle of vanilla Absolut to celebrate with.  Also, it’s movie night.  So I’ll go drown my sorrows

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Remember Rule One?

Not even fifty words, though I sure as hell tried.  *sigh*  I kind of really hate when I try and try and can’t even come up with fifty words. well, you know.  Except for the 242 words Keen woke me up an hour before my alarm to write.  The end of his book.  The bad

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Anime Influence

When we were driving across the country, Bly delighted me forever by reading my ms as we went.  (you may remember my raptures, that was so fun!) The first time she read a description of Eve, she said, “Oh my God!  She’s an anime character!” Well, yeah.  Sort of.  Let’s say heavily anime-influenced.  She’s got

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Another Step

Today my baby (sniff!) took another step into the wide world.  She attended a birthday party all by herself. I dropped her off…and couldn’t leave!  I couldn’t stay, it was at one of those pizza places with benches for seats and my back was already killing me–but I couldn’t leave!  I sat in the car

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