Last October, I suddenly lost all my files because of a) a new computer which lacked something all my others had had, a dedicated data disk and b) failure of the backup device I was using instead. This post is not about computer stuff and that’s all I’m going to say about it. This is Read More…
Tag: characters
Left Behind: Doomed?
No, this isn’t about a particular belief of a particular group of Christians. It’s about stories. Stories that start with someone left behind–oversleeping and missing the boat, the train, the shopping trip, perhaps. Shipwrecked on an island. Falling out of an airplane into a dense forest. Or missed by the rescue vessel when others Read More…
Once Again…
NewBook I has had a partial read by Agent now, and I called to find out what his reaction was so far (about 1/3 through it.) Still some concerns, things to work on, so I’m back in revision mode sort of, hoping to also get back to work on NewBook II while it still has Read More…
Finish Line in Sight
This is the point at which, in the old days, would lead to two to four weeks of flat out writing all day and half the night, every day–no stopping, eating only what appeared at my side or (occasionally) on the kitchen table, as I made the final dash to the end of the first/rough Read More…
One Hundred Thousand (and 688)
Words, that is. NewBook hit 100,000 words yesterday morning at about 1:15 am (I was so close I couldn’t just quit and go to be, in the 98-99 thousands, could I? No. Celebratory snippets: 1) Camwyn’s first meeting with Aesil M’dierra For the next two turns of the glass, he was by turns surprised, alarmed, Read More…
NewBook Still Going…
I know I’ve said this before, but here it is again: every writer finds a process that works for *that writer*. Then writers try to describe their processes to normal humans who don’t write, and use metaphors and analogies and make funny faces and gesture with their hands, and say “It’s like….” a lot. And Read More…
Words, Words, and Word Software
My traditional lament for the demise of Word*Star and spot of loathing for MS Word: o waily woe (lament) and grrrr (spot of loathing.) Word*Star did not lose files or parts of files unless you made a really stupid mistake with a dot command. Which I did, once. (Once was enough! That whole unversal action Read More…
Mid-January Progress
New Book is at 170 manuscript pages, 34, 280 words, and the plot is thickening. I’m limited in time for it right now, as the legally required reports must be done by their deadlines, but the book needs a daily or almost daily infusion of time and thought and energy…so while it’s not moving *fast* Read More…
Changes
You will have noticed, I’m sure, the new button on the front page for Privacy Policy. I hope it covers what it’s supposed to; I tried, but one never knows when a new government regulation shows up, and especially not from a government not one’s own. You may also have noticed that there aren’t any Read More…
Two for the Show
“It looks crowded,” Justin said as they came in sight of the Universes entrance. Streams of Vattas, including the stream in which they moved, flowed in, directed by Waystation staff and four Universes staff in their somewhat different uniform. He jumped a little as Shar’s elbow found his ribs. “Look ahead,” she muttered. “Those aren’t Read More…