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Moved to dreamwidth
Not sure if anyone still follows this journal, but like most people after the new LJ TOS came out, I made the migration to dreamwidth. I'm going to try to make an effort to post again on a semi-regular basis. Find me here! -
Writing workshops
I've been signed up at two online writing groups for a while now. They both have pros and cons and I think between the two of them, I might get a good round of critiques for my novel.
+ SFF Online Writing Workshop for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror - I like this place the most in terms of usability and web design. However, it loses points for having ( Read more... ) -
Oxford trip!
Thirty-three days left before I leave on vacation. Starting to freak out a little. This will be my first time on any sort major vacation without a pre-planned itinerary and/or guide tour. Just me and my gal pal Katie hoofing it around Oxford and whatever tourist traps we can find within a reasonable distance ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
Been trying to get back in the habit of writing every day. Fanfic has helped, but I'm itching to get to original stuff. I think I've been waiting too long on the friend I sent my novel to. I know when she finally gets back to me it'll be worth the wait, but I can't sit around and wait on her any longer, and I feel bad about nagging her for it. I ( Read more... ) -
What's next
Finally finished with the major changes that I needed to fix before I sent it off to a friend for an alpha read. But now I'm at that stage of "It's horrible, no one should read it." I'm taking a nice long break from my book ( Read more... ) -
Revenge of the Revisions (part II)
Trying desperately to squeeze in an update before Easter morning and I’m so tired I just tried to spell Easter as Eastor ( Read more... ) -
Book list 2014
* = Did not enjoy
** = It was okay
*** = Liked it
**** = Really liked it
***** = Fantastic; would read again
January
1) The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke, ***
2) The Pirate's Wish, by Cassandra Rose Clarke, ***
3) The Royal Ranger, by John Flanagan, ***
4) Greater by Steven Furtick, ****
February
5) Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott ( Read more... ) -
Revisions and distractions
I took the advice offered and took about a week's break, but I went ahead and did the easiest of the major revisions (changing a character's gender) during some downtime at work. The change to my schedule was that I didn't write at home The rest of the revisions are going to be a little more difficult because it involves potentially rewriting whole ( Read more... ) -
Finished!
I finished the first draft of my novel about five minutes ago ( Read more... ) -
Putting the cart before the horse
At work, I’m doing a lot of stuff that doesn’t require a lot of mental focus, so I’ve been listening to podcasts to make the day go by faster. Much of that listening has been the Writing Excuses hosted by authors (and web cartoonist) Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, and Mary Robinette Kowal. I love this podcast because not only are the ( Read more... )