I had a good day yesterday and today and finished Chapter 9 so posted Chapter 7. It’s really a reward for myself for finishing a chapter, besides the benefit of being able to go back and weave things into the story if I need to. Today’s bracket involves the color of the carpet in the
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For those who are reading along, I’ve just posted the draft of Chapter 6 of The Transfigured Lady. I left one bracket in place, although I usually try to strip them out before you read. There was a holding area in some old vaudeville houses in addition to the green room. I’ve seen it when I’ve
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Words and phrases looked up this week to see if they were in use in 1907. black market — No! Not in use until 1931. Changed from “on the black market” to “knew the right trafficker.” loosen up — No! It doesn’t start turning up until the mid-teens. Replaced with “unbuckle.” to kill time —
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I mostly stayed in today and wrote. I did a little bit of SFWA business in the morning, but nothing particularly strenuous. The rest of the day involved goofing off, writing, and napping. Somehow Rob’s mom only catches me when I’m writing so has this mistaken impression that I work All The Time, which is
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Today Rob and I headed out to have lunch at the La Mariana Sailing Club, which is one of my favorite things. It is this charming old school spot, tucked way back in a corner in a heavily industrial area. You drive past metal buildings and chain link fences, then suddenly there’s a wall of
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Hawaii continues to be lovely. Yesterday Rob made Taro waffles and papaya with lime for breakfast. We chatted. I napped. We went for a walk. I napped. I wrote a little and then napped… you see how stressful it is to be here. Meanwhile, in Portland, I understand that there are winter weather warnings. I
Amal El-Mohtar has a very sweet post about what it was like to get “The Phone Call” that her story “The Green Book” was nominated for a Nebula. I got to be the one who called her. She was adorable. It is one of the things I love most about working with SFWA is getting
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So, the exciting news is… that I need a new evening gown! In all seriousness though, Shades of Milk and Honey has been nominated for a Nebula, which is an incredible honor. Particularly when you look at the ballot this year. The Native Star, M.K. Hobson (Spectra) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit UK;
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We had no travel problems worth mentioning on the way here. Rob’s folks picked us up at the airport. I’m wearing a lei.
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Among the many bonuses of being married to Rob, comes the fact that I like his parents. I would like them even if they didn’t live in Hawaii. We are off to visit for the week. Try not to feel sorry for me.
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I’m home safely from Radcon. It was a fun con and I get to see a lot of people I like. As a bonus, my 5:45 am train was delayed. Normally, one does not count a delay as a bonus, but since Amtrak let me know the day before that it was running behind schedule,
I’m at RadCon! This is my first time and so far it looks like it will be a load of fun. Lots of people that I know and like, which is always good. I got in tonight, but am really only here tomorrow. Here’s my schedule. 9:00 The Healthy Hero — Emerald 10:00 SFWA Regional