Of all the things I thought research might accomplish, forcing me to write a sequel to the ever-present Novel that isn't even half-finished yet was not really something that crossed my mind.

Ah well, I'm a young writer yet. Eventually I'll learn there are Things To Watch Out For.

So: I've been reading as much about the Edwardians and the Great War ( Read more... )

Today acquired the first bathing suit that I have owned and not disliked in many a year, just in time for July's holiday in Nova Scotia. (Good heavens, that's... really coming up now, isn't it? Need to collect a few more books. Mum got me a copy of Thomas Wharton's Salamander from PaperBackSwap, and it's coming soon; I am so happy. Salamander is ( Read more... )

Remember in Emily Climbs when Aunt Elizabeth makes a deal with Emily that she will allow her to go to school in Shrewsbury if Emily gives up writing fiction until she has graduated there from? And how the untold stories festered in Emily for years? And then when Aunt Elizabeth lifted the ban on fiction, she was bubbling full of stories like a brook ( Read more... )

i. So, I went into my little sister's room this afternoon, and she has a noisy ticking clock. Yes, really. I had completely forgotten about it, but there it was, TICKING MECHANICALLY AT ME. AAAAH. (And yes, I did check to see if it was broken, and yes, I do have Issues.) I'm really scared now.

ii. Dear brain:

Douglas Starr and Dean Priest did not, I ( Read more... )

HELP ME I JUST READ TRAUMATISING EMILY OF NEW MOON FIC. SOMEONE GIVE ME A COOKIE AND TELL ME THAT THERE IS STILL GOOD IN HUMANITY.

*whimpers*

I. So, lady_moriel and I were on the phone until twelve-thirty last night, which was basically The Best Thing Ever, except I woke my mum up because I was shut up in my closet for no good reason. (It's kind of cosy in there. Besides, Remus lives there. With his random piles of Time and various newspapers and books he keeps nicking off my shelves, and our ( Read more... )