So Jenn and I have been roasting in this apartment. This has been slightly confusing, because we never roasted so much in the apartment on the ground floor. And then we figured, hey, we’re on the top (3rd) floor of the building now, and 115 degrees is Really Fucking Hot no matter what floor you’re […]
In Which the Protagonist Attempts to Be Mechanically-Inclined Read More »
Regendered. Holy fucking shit. I want both versions of this story. (at LCRW, thanks David)
"The Women of Our Occupation" Read More »
“Cooler” front coming in now, finally, and not a moment too soon. Big thunderstorms, wind, rain, the whole deal as the cooler air pushes out the warmer. It might actually get down to 70 degrees tonight. Tomorrow: low 80s. Imagine!
Global Warming is Fun Read More »
Some tips for Shyamalan: 1) breaking the 4th wall once or twice with a witty line or two can be fun. Doing it blatantly in a too-long scene where you give your movie critic a silly monologue while he’s facing a hell beast, isn’t. 2) don’t cast yourself as a writer or artist, especially a
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It’s all about the chicks with swords. I take a lot of delight in writing about a woman who leaps into the fray with “both blades drawn.” I probably take too much delight in it. Ah, that’s right – this is what it’s all about…
Why I Write Fantasy Read More »
Cause I’m in the middle of inputting line edits. Yawn. Your Top Emotional Needs: 1. Need to be appreciated. 7 2. Need to be respected. 6 3. Need for honesty/integrity. 4 4. Need to be alone. 4 Quiz Bah! Emotions! Pff! Still, I must say that’s a pretty accurate list. Though I’d put respected at
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I’ve been working on the same screwed up 30% of tDW for nearly two years now, and I’ve reached the point where I’ve decided the entire book is crap and needs to be burnt down to ashes and buried in a big dark hole in the ground in Siberia. The problem with only working on
Dark Tea Time of the Soul (The Writer’s Edition) Read More »
Sit on the edge of the tub. Run cold water. Rinse feet. Rub with soap. Rinse. Repeat. Look over your slightly numbed toes and footpads for sores, blisters, warts, blemishes. If found, make a note to show these to your doctor during your monthly visit. Rub at foot callouses with pumice stone. Rinse. Rub feet