Patchwork Weekend |
This weekend was brought to me by the letter "Q" for quilt. Long ago, I learned that if I liked a pattern, I shouldbuy it, because it might not be available in the future, when I wasfinally ready to ... Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:08:00 GMT |
First Wednesday, First Book |
Today's the first Wednesday of the month, so I've posted my monthlypost over at First Book (a great charity, which gives underprivilegedkids their first books to own):http://blog.firstbook.org/2009/04... Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:20:00 GMT |
2009 Bookshelf |
Well, well, well - we're nearly one quarter of the way through theyear, and I haven't posted about what I've been reading. There aresome reasons for that - a lot of my reading choices have not been m... Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:37:00 GMT |
Sense Memory |
This morning, I needed to be out of the house by 8:30. I headed overto Starbucks and ordered oatmeal, and a venti BerryBlossom White tea(one tea bag, thank you very much.) I sat down at a table and ... Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:13:00 GMT |
The Value of Off-Topic Freelancing |
I lied to all of you. I told you that I was writing novels full-time. That's not precisely true. I *am* writing full-time, but I'msupplementing my novel writing with some legal writing, drawing on m... Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:31:00 GMT |
SACRIFICE Edited |
This morning, I finished editing the file for the ebook version of SEASON OF SACRIFICE. The entire experience was fascinating.AsI mentioned in an earlier post, I found one serious continuity error. B... Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:32:00 GMT |
Saluting the Good - Studio Theater in DC |
All too often, I grumble about companies doing the wrong thing, makingmy life more difficult, annoying me in countless ways. Today, I wantto take a second to talk about the opposite end of the custom... Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:43:00 GMT |
The Curious Experience of Reading Oneself |
I am in the process of proof-reading the electronic file for SEASON OF SACRIFICE,a traditional fantasy novel that was published in January 2002 and has,alas, gone out of print in, er, print. The book... Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:12:00 GMT |
First Book Posting - More on Combining Books |
n light of the great comments that I received here, about combining mybook's with Mark's books, I decided to write some more about the topic,for First Book. (As you likely know, if you're reading thi... Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:12:00 GMT |
Routine, Sweet Routine |
Of course, now that I've finished the manuscript, I'm ready for my life to slip back into a normal, usual, regular routine. And the gods are conspiring.Wegot about six inches of snow last night. Now... Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:08:00 GMT |