February 2009

Back to Editing

I made progress! Eleven pages edited tonight, before my brain wandered off into No-Minds-Land. Of course, seven of those pages I just crossed off. Seven whole pages, barely two facts worth putting in somewhere else. And those seven pages survived three re-writes. Ah well. Live and learn. I write much better now. The edit means […]

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Because It Matters to Them

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Love To

I’d love to report some editing progress, but there hasn’t been any. I’d blame family obligations, but I know deep down even if I’d been home tonight, I’d just have sat here grousing at my friends in chat and trying not to eat all the dark chocolate I’ve got stashed. It’ll happen. I’m not feeling

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Edit, Schmedit

It started with someone who wouldn’t allow her plants to be moved because they might “go into shock,” and that’s all I’m going to say about the beginning. Here is where–well, I doubt it’ll end. I’m sure the joke, like Celine Dion’s heart, will go on. But this was fun. Now I’m gonna edit. I

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When The Weather Channel Gets Bored

I kid you not. This was behind a “severe weather alert” tag on my homepage. NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION- TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY- INCLUDING…HANNAGAN MEADOW…ORACLE…PICACHO PEAK S. P…. CLIFTON…SAFFORD…AJO…ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N. M….SELLS… TUCSON…MARANA…GREEN VALLEY…NOGALES…BENSON…BISBEE… DOUGLAS…SIERRA VISTA…WILLCOX 200 PM MST MON FEB 2 2009

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Forward Motion!

I edited eleven pages of Ben today. That may not seem like much after all this time, but it is real, forward progress at last. Finally, finally, Ben’s story is starting to come together. And I don’t think I’ll have to change him too terribly much to make it all work. (So relax, Ben fans.)

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