5. What character that you're writing do you most identify with?Definitely Gregory House of House M.D. When I was watching the show in real time, my left leg was wonky so I had to walk with a cane. But mostly I had to stay home. I had to take handfuls of psych meds, and I'm a bitter atheist. What's not to love? I've enjoyed writing in his voice ( ( Read more... )

4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like).The lines that I like the best tend to be ones that don't really mean anything to anyone else. From Jeeves And The Chorus Girl, "A Secret Is Revealed ( Read more... )

3. What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway).After I'd written 10 Swiss Army Man fics, I had an idea for a fic that involved Manny being found and taken to a hospital, where he was thought to be in ( Read more... )

2. Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing - in your current project, or a future project.I tend to spread myself way too thin and end up stuck. I've continued to play with the idea of WW1 Bertie. I keep thinking about nonfiction essays on various topics, a memoir in various forms (prose, cartoons, unconnected essays, blog). ( Read more... )

I feel much, much better! Still tire easily but we went to Philadelphia on Saturday and I walked a ton. I was completely demolished on Sunday and Monday but I'm more myself today. There's other stuff to talk about but right now I feel like doing this writing meme.

1. Tell us about your current project(s) - what’s it about, how’s progress, what do ( Read more... )

27. What's a hobby you've been thinking about starting?

I'm too disorganized to answer that question!

28. If I stepped into your shower, what is the first item I would notice?

The two grab bars

29. Did you go to your high school’s homecoming dance?

We didn't have one

30. Who taught you how to driveThe first unfortunate was my high school ( Read more... )

I am terrible at numbers! I keep trying to count and I just can't ( Read more... )

The panel was a whopping success! We had great attendance, my co-mod libraralien gave a smooth, polished presentation. I kind of felt like I gabbled a tad, but Jeff assured me I did well. The discussion was interesting, too, save for one woman who didn't get the idea and kept talking about Starsky And Hutch. Yeah, that's an early 20th century ( Read more... )

10. What temperature do you keep your thermostat set to during the winter?
We live in a large apartment building, so we can't individually set our thermostats.

11. Have you ever had surgery?
Yes, a lot. I'd rather not go into detail. Suffice to say none of the surgeries themselves have been life-threatening.

12. When you were growing up did your ( Read more... )

8. How old were you the first time you traveled alone?

When I went to London after graduating high school. I lived there for several years then got deported.

9. What's the longest hotel stay you've ever had?

I have no idea.

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