When I got accepted to Clarion, I wrote letters to every single friend and relative I had and begged for money. Yes. I did. I begged for money. I do not regret it. I got to Clarion, and had plenty of pocket money besides. Clarion is the SF/F workshop. You get about 2 years of […]
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I love writing fantasy epics. Really, I do. (via Elizabeth Bear)
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After all, it’s the theme of the latest Big Fat Carnival. I take a perverse delight in watching all those reality plastic surgery shows where (mostly) women mutilate their bodies in the hopes of attaining beauty and “self confidence.” These shows are set in places like Miami where “looking good naked” and having breasts that
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Ooooodles of entertainment. The comments are awesome
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I’ll do some more trimming for the final version, I’m sure, but I was doing counts last night, and here’s where it stands: Initial version completed May 2003: 202,183 words Next version completed 2004: 183,000 words Version that went out to agents: 141,465 words Current version: 118,872 words 120K is a decent count for an
And yet, this doesn’t surprise me. In any case, finally sat down and opened up a savings account. Also paid my bills today: $400 in credit card payments and $300 in student loans. And I wonder where the money’s going? I’ll be putting aside $50 per paycheck to start, which is $100 a month, which
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tDW is now out to my second round of readers. I shall go collapse now. Tomorrow…. God’s War. And, likely, some more outlining for Over Burning Cities, fantasy saga book 2, which is already in progress.
Buy it. Now. It’s good. Trust me. “Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)” Go awayGive me a chance to miss youSay goodbyeIt’ll make me want to kiss youI love you soMuch more when you’re not hereWatchin all the bad showsDrinking all of my beer I don’t believe Adam and EveSpent every goddamn day togetherIf you give
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I have $25 left in my account. I do this every month. I’ve been reading a book about mistakes women make about money (yea, yea, but honestly, read up on it. I do believe women have been trained to view money differently than a lot of men, if only in the way so many women
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