Adventure Week continues, but I’ve been too tired to blog. Also I’ve been trying to catch up on Camp NaNo. At this point (the morning of The End) I need about fifteen thousand words. If I were a reasonable person, I’d give up. I may yet. But. It’s 0748, and I have 35,401 words on […]
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So it’s Adventure Week here at Camp KD. Yesterday was Kitt Peak. Today it was Kartchner Caverns. These are the Whetstone Mountains outside of Benson, Arizona. In 1974, two dedicated (read “so obsessed they were possibly dangerous to themselves”) cavers revisited a sinkhole one had seen before, and realized the hole was “breathing.” There was
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Not that I’m complaining, really. We need the rain. I love the storms. But… It’s not supposed to be here yet! Generally the monsoon starts around July 4th. I kept that in mind when I planned my one and only week totally off work this summer. My friend and I came up with a list
Monsoon Too Soon! Read More »
Sometimes I forget that I tend to hang out (online) with people much younger than I am. That the feels are ALL THE FEELS and everything is COMPLETELY INDISPUTABLE. Anyway. Yesterday I came across a post on Tumblr that upset me. I don’t know if the original was a guy’s post, or from his bio,
Someone is Superficial on the Internet! Read More »
Someone reviewed one of my novels the other day, and in the review she made mention of the occasional homophobia my boys run across in my SF. Okay, first, a clarification–I know it’s common usage (I do it too) but it’s not homophobia. These persons aren’t pathologically afraid of GLBT people. They do not spot
Over It? You Wish! (and so do I) Read More »
Turn off the internet. No, really. You can do it. And you probably won’t actually die. YMMV. One scene down, bunches more to go. Onward!
Want to Write Fast? Read More »
I don’t wait well. Possibly I should qualify that. If I’m in a waiting room? I’m fine. I’ve got my book, I’m good, just be loud when you call my name. On hold? I’m all right. You’ve probably got ten, maybe even fifteen minutes before I start getting annoyed. (Less if you have some perky
Impatience Has Its Good Points Read More »