Funny thing happened at Otakon this year, just a couple of weeks ago.  I ran into Joe, a former library co-worker.  We chatted briefly.  He said he was moving to Thailand soon, and that he was still writing, and he wanted to know whether I was "still writing" as well.  That was strange in itself, because I didn't realize I was so open about writing ( Read more... )

I just wrote a sentence beginning with "Kai's eyes" and was immediately compelled to backspace.

Sometimes character names just don't fit into sentences the way you want them to.  I know I'm going to want to write "Ryn ran" many times in my Realmwalker novels.  But it just cannot ever happen.  Ah well.

Can I just comment on this whole NYC mosque thing ( Read more... )

Event planning.  I mean, imagine being a really successful event planner around here.  There are probably some great events to plan.  Just imagine all the crazy interesting people you'd meet.

First, a workout tip: if you want to make the most of your time on an elliptical machine, and you happen to have a TV and DVD player in the room, I suggest putting on LOTR.  You can join Frodo in his mad dash to Buckleberry Ferry, or race like Asfaloth at Arwen's desperate urging to get across the river before the Nazgul catch up.  Your heart will ( Read more... )

I was just now continuing my search for a new job, when I realized I was forgetting to search telecommuting jobs.  In the course of rectifying this neglect, I stumbled upon an ad entitled Beta-Testers for New Dating Website (D.C.).

How great is that?  I doubt that job would last very long, but it sounds fun!

It struck me just now, while I was reading an article about the Race to the Top program, that there is a hugely important element of American childhood that I hadn't really noticed before; growing up in this society gives the impression that life moves along in an orderly, age-based progression.  In grades.

I wasn't schooled, but the idea of the ( Read more... )

I'm considering the idea of quitting my job and getting a part-time one somewhere near where I live, so as to free up more time for writing.  One job I am particularly attracted to, for reasons of sugar and quirkiness, is a sales associate position at an artisanal cookie/cupcake bakery ( Read more... )

I feel different this side of the India trip.  Trips have shaken me up mentally before, a bit - once, after coming back from Texas, I found I was a much more patient commuter for some reason ( Read more... )

What the hell can I say about India?  I can tell stories, but the experience isn't easily summarized.  There is no single neat narrative - there are many narratives, and they are messy.

Probably I should start by putting it in context.  Todd's former college roommate, Ravi, is from a Telugu-speaking ethnic group originating in India, in the state of ( Read more... )