Okay, maybe I am doing more-or-less daily posts on my progress, as so far it seems to be taking over my entire life. Yesterday, as for many, was the day of doubt for me. What the hell is this project? I have done no research and it shows, even if it is a made-up world. The setting is facile and… Read More
NaNoWriMo: Day 1, Or: What the hell have I gotten myself into?
Don’t worry–I don’t think I’ll do daily posts on NaNoWriMo. I think I’m done for the day. I’m at 2,356 words, which isn’t bad. They’re a shit 2,356 words. I’ve never written anything so rubbish (well, except for that novel I started when I was fifteen). I am abusing adverbs to an even greater extent. I’ll use three adjectives to… Read More
Impending NaNoWriMo
I decided I’m going to try being the hare rather than the tortoise for the month of November. I’ve never been lured in by NaNo before. Last year I did a modified version and wrote 500 words a day. I’m quite a slow writer. I sit there and ponder. I outline fairly extensively. I chip away at a MS. I… Read More
Dewey’s Read-a-thon
For the past few years, I’ve seen these Dewey read-a-thons crop up every six months or so. I always found an excuse not to participate. I was too busy. I had something else on. Too much homework. Needed to feed my cat or wash my hair. But as I wrote in a recent post, I had been in a bit… Read More
Dewey's Read-a-thon
For the past few years, I’ve seen these Dewey read-a-thons crop up every six months or so. I always found an excuse not to participate. I was too busy. I had something else on. Too much homework. Needed to feed my cat or wash my hair. But as I wrote in a recent post, I had been in a bit… Read More
Women of the Future
The blog Retronaut (which you should all read), has an interesting series on women of the future, as imagined in 1902. These have been circulating the net for a few weeks, but they popped up on my Twitter feed again and I thought them too wonderful not to share on my blog. It’s strange to look at them. They’re flirty,… Read More
