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Goals, loosely outlined
It’s no longer Wednesday, so I can’t do Whatever Wednesday. Which means I had to come up with some B.S. for Thursday. Not sure why I’m letting this get to me so much. It’s not very important. Anyway. Things I’m Gonna Do (also a song by Rasputina) Release date for Bellica has been pushed from…
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Wherein your author goes insane during late-night revision sessions
Another screenshot from chapter notes during Bellica revisions. The strain may or may not be getting to me; either way it’s worth it. Why be normal?
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SFFSat: Cross-dressing in Athering!
After bumping into her in the hallway, Chief Medical Officer Jules asks Healer Ghia what her plans are for Midwinter Eve. “I’m working at the Cauldron.” He sucked in his breath sharply, making a sympathetic face. “I do not envy you.” She gave a bark of laughter. “Please, Jules–we all know you secretly wish you…
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Notes from the revision pile
And by “revision pile” I mean picture me under a PILE OF REVISIONS. Anyway. Here’s a picture encompassing what’s happening in Katje-land today. Yes, this means I’m working on a chapter with some boy-love in it. Because sometimes bros are just bros who have sex with each other. I love slash so much I just…
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Writer Wednesday: Answers needed for a poll!
Bellica is coming out soon, and I need some answers. I’m planning on keeping it up on the site for free and selling eBook and paperback copies alongside it. I’m a bit iffy on this plan, however, because I do need to pay rent and it would be nice if my writing career could support…
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30 in 30: Day 27 (in which I shamelessly plug my own writing, but I’m entitled as it’s my fracking birthday)
If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)! This is honestly a very tough question. It’s hard to think of a single thing that will always make me read something; I could say strong female lead characters, but that’s not true — there are books…
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Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday, August 13th, 2011: damn know-it-all healers
From Bellica, part one: “How did you…” “I’m a healer,” Ghia said, cleaning the bloody cut on the bellica’s hand. “I know everything.” Yarrow snarled, and Ghia would have laughed if it wouldn’t have spoiled the effect. “You know you should be more careful with your hands, as Caelum says. This isn’t the first time…
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Writer Wednesday: Your Help Needed for the Cover of my Novel, Bellica
Hello, faithful readers! I am in need of some assistance. My book, Bellica, is currently going through some edits and rewrites and I should have it all done by the end of September. At which point I will need an actual cover for the thing. I have a concept, and can borrow a camera —…
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Writer Wednesday: it’s like the future sneaked up behind me and shouted “Boo!”
I’ve just spent the past few hours reading about Twitter hashtags for writers, finding new and varied blogs about writing and the writing business, finding prompts and challenges for blogging, and finding out that self-publishing may be losing its bad rap sooner rather than later. Which is awesome, because legacy publishing is kind of B.S.-tastic.…
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2011 Writing Goals
Start Bellica rewrites. Write 4 chapters of The Jade Star of Athering. Complete Clio Muse table for parthenon. Write rituals for Imbolc, Ostara, Beltaine, Litha, Lughnasadh, Mabon, Samhain, and Yule. Flesh out some story ideas. Fix up Snowbound. Finish 30 books in 30 days blogging prompt challenge. Win NaNoWriMo.