The Year in Review: 2017
Fitness
2013 Highest Weight 223.8 2013 Ending Weight 211 Lost: 12.8 pounds
2014 Highest Weight 212.5 Ending Weight 205.8 Lost: 6.3 pounds
2015 Highest Weight 213.8 Ending Weight 210.8 Lost: 3.3 pounds
2016 Highest Weight 213.4 Ending Weight Weight 206.8 Lost: 6.6 pounds
2017 Highest Weight 213 Current Weight: 210.1 Lost 2.9 pounds
Weight Watchers Beginning 224.8 Current Weight 215.6 Lost: 11.2 pounds
Total Loss: 11.2 pounds
Writing
I am now represented by Mary C. Moore of Kimberley Cameron Associates.
Publicity for The Vessel of Ra:
Sold Projects: 3
The Vessel of Ra is published on September 12, 2017 by Curiosity Quills.
One in Four Adults will be published at Drabblecast in 2017
The Ground is Full of Teeth will be published at Paper Golem in Alembical as soon as an additional novella is found.
In Circulation: 13
Abigail Rath Versus Blood-Sucking Fiends: Since I chose Mary, I assume this is now a potential manuscript for selling. She is reading it.
Asgard. At Deep Magic.
The Devil's Wingman: At Persistent Visions.
Empress Dark: At Spark.
My Time. At Transitions.
O-Taga-San: At
The Pawn of Isis. NEW Klaereon novel. Third Draft out to readers. Letting it rest.
Phantom of the Opera/Cinderella Story: Put this away because the Unreliable Anthology was unreliable...
The Story of the World that Wasn't: At Mythic Delirium.
Stone Hearts. Rewrite. It's really not as bad as I thought.
True Companion. At Scout.
The Two Sisters. Honorable Mention from Writers of the Future. At Heroic Stories Anthology at Flame Tree Press.
Unreliable Narrators. Ongoing podcast produced each week with friends.
Reading: 62
Aaron, Rachel. 2K to 10K. A book about writing pre-writing.
Action Lab: Dog of Wonder. Okay.
Angel City. I really like Angel City. RECOMMENDED.
Animosity. Intense. RECOMMENDED.
Architectural Digest. Glossy.
Astro City. A good debut episode for the year.
Batwoman. Okay so far with reboot.
Better Homes and Gardens. Okay.
Black Widow. Meh.
Bombshells. Meh.
deBodard, Aliette. The House of Shattered Wings. I wanted to like this more. The writing is lush. I didn't care for any of the characters.
Brubaker, Ed. The Fade Out. This guy pretty much write the same thing over and over.
Butcher, Jim. The Aeronaut's Windlass. I am finding this to be surprisingly okay. Parts of this are excellent.
Byrne, Monica. The Girl in the Road. Very literary and moving, with unexpected twists. Visceral.
deCastel, Sebastian. The Traitor's Blade. Fan-freakin-tastic. Highly RECOMMENDED.
Cho, Zen. Sorcerer to the Crown. Well done! Clunks a little in the middle, but overall good.
Cooke, Darwyn. Absolute DC: The New Frontier. Very good. Enjoyable. Relevant right now. RECOMMENDED.
Cooking Light. The usual good stuff.
Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love. It's gothic, and it's predictable, but it's also cool and it's Deadman.
Dean, Pamela. Tam Lin. A re-read of an old favorite for book group. Still excellent. Still RECOMMENDED.
Faith. Still good, even in the issue versions.
Fel, Aly. The Shadow Glass. Pretty, but not much story.
East, Chris. The Farhold Accord. EXCELLENT and RECOMMENDED. Unfortunately for the rest of you, a beta read.
Eating Well. The usual good stuff.
Gamora. Meh.
Gillen, Kieran. The Wicked The Divine. Dime store Neil Gaiman.
Hellboy Winter Special. It's pretty good.
Hero Cats. Still pretty good.
Houser, Jody. Faith: Hollywood and Vine. Faith is such a fresh take on the whole superhero thing. I really like the book.
The Invincible Iron Man. Revisionism strikes again!
Jama-Everett, Ayize. The Liminal People. Really liked this. RECOMMENDED.
Kenyon, Kay. Leap Point.
Lady Castle. Meh.
Law, Lori Bently. Gypsy Tour. Beta Read. It was okay. There is loads of potential.
Lobster Johnson. Okay.
Locus. Yer Sci Fi industry magazine.
McKillip, Patricia A. Od's Magic. Meh.
The Mighty Captain Marvel. Meh.
Mignola, Mike. Abe Sapien. Volume 8. The Desolate Shore. Pretty cool and intense.
Monstress. Pretty good. Lush and beautiful.
Ms. Marvel. Okay.
Nash, Gabriella Carolina. Fire of Heroes. Beta read for agent mate.
Noble, Ransom. Art and Science. Sweet, simple kids story.
Odyssey of the Amazons. Meh.
Okorafor, Nnedi. Lagoon. Aliens in Nigeria. Okay.
Parker, Jeff. Future Quest. Pretty good, actually.
Rat Queens. Meh.
Rivers of London: Black Mold. It's all good, Peter Grant.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. The Years of Rice and Salt. Some parts are better than others. The Widow Kang part was exceptional.
Rowell, Rainbow. Carry On. Loads of fun, if derivative.
Ryan, Shannon. Excellent. A new level for Shannon.
Saga. Exceptional. Chilling. RECOMMENDED.
Snyder, Zilpha Keatly. The Egypt Game. Okay.
Spider-Man. Better than okay.
Steve Rogers: Captain America. Meh.
Superwoman. Okay.
Titans. Okay.
The Unworthy Thor. I wish I liked this better.
Urusawa, Naoki. Master Keaton Volume 9. Excellent and RECOMMENDED.
Vampirella. Let's see how Paul Cornell does. Vampirella wakes up after having slept for 1000 years.
Weight Watchers. The usual good stuff.
Wheeler, Beth. Etched in Fire. Parts of this are quite effective. Parts need a bit of work.
Williams, Tad. Tailchaser's Song.
Yang, Gene Luen. Avatar The Last Airbender. North and South Part Two. The conflict between industrial development and traditional tribalism continues.
Viewing: 28
Beauty and the Beast. An interesting French version. With beagle critters.
Bramwell Season 1. British turn of the century doctor show. Okay so far.
Bramwell Season 4. Not happy with this season thus far. Okayish.
The Count of Monte Cristo. The Depardieu version. A rewatch.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season One. I am really enjoying this. RECOMMENDED.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season Two. Pretty good, although the ending of this season is disturbing. Still, RECOMMENDED.
The Crown. Season One. Really quite good. RECOMMENDED.
Coupling. A rewatch.
Daredevil Season One. A rewatch.
Daredevil Season Two. A rewatch.
Dr. Strange. A rewatch.
The Girl Who Played with Fire. Lisbeth is one tough woman. Okay.
Hidden Figures. Okay, if formulaic movie about women in NASA.
Iron Fist. Meh, with features of interest.
Kong Skull Island. A fine example of the giant monster genre.
The Lego Batman Movie. Pretty clever in many ways. Cookies? Unlimited.
Logan. The 70s gritty version of Xmen. Good.
Medici: Masters of Florence.
Miraculous. Season One. Charming. RECOMMENDED.
A Monster Calls. Intense and brilliant little film. RECOMMENDED.
Once Upon a Time Season 6. We'll see what happens. This could be my last season.
Prince Phillip: The Making of a King. Documentary about Phillip watched to illuminate the Crown.
Ray Bradbury Theater. Various episodes. It's okay.
Riverdale. Lurid, but interesting to watch to see what they do with the characters. Kind of addicting too.
Salem Season Three. Winding it up. So very cheesy.
Samurai Jack. Season Five. MUCH darker.
Skylanders. Clever. Liked it a lot.
Stranger Things Season One. You know, it was just okay.
Troll Hunters. Meh.