"Angharad, is that just the wind, or is it some furious vexation?"
A sunny day, but cold. Our high was a blisteringly hot 50F.
Lows in the 20sF tonight and tomorrow night.
I forsook various mosasaur-related things I needed to do today, including that trip to McWane I mentioned yesterday, to talk with Kathryn about The Night Watchers. Because the book comes first. Until it is written, the book comes first. Likely, now I won't make it to McWane until Friday. Anyway, a good, productive conversation, and the book should be back on track in the next day or two.
Here is a marvelous quote, on the subject of writing, someone saying something I have said for decades (source, The Paris Review): I don't think the reader should be indulged as a consumer, because he isn't one. Literature that indulges the tastes of the reader is a degraded literature. My goal is to disappoint the usual expectations and inspire new ones. ~ Elena Ferrante
Also, a thanks to Dale Bailey (Lenoir-Rhyne University).
I signed a bunch of books for Dreaming Squid Sundries customers today. These sales are really helping at the moment, so thank you all. And I would like to remind people that we still have Vile Affections on sale for $30, and that $15 off the original cover price. We'll keep that sale up until after the holidays, or until we run out of the few copies we sat aside to offer at this price, whichever comes first. Great gift idea, by the way.
Today's film was George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Last night, more Fringe. Oh, and I neglected to mention that yesterday I finished Tiamat's Wrath, the eigth book in "James S.A. Corey's" Expanse series. It was actually one of the better ones. And I began the ninth and final book, Leviathan Falls.
Later Tater Beans,
Aunt Beast
2:33 p.m.
Lows in the 20sF tonight and tomorrow night.
I forsook various mosasaur-related things I needed to do today, including that trip to McWane I mentioned yesterday, to talk with Kathryn about The Night Watchers. Because the book comes first. Until it is written, the book comes first. Likely, now I won't make it to McWane until Friday. Anyway, a good, productive conversation, and the book should be back on track in the next day or two.
Here is a marvelous quote, on the subject of writing, someone saying something I have said for decades (source, The Paris Review): I don't think the reader should be indulged as a consumer, because he isn't one. Literature that indulges the tastes of the reader is a degraded literature. My goal is to disappoint the usual expectations and inspire new ones. ~ Elena Ferrante
Also, a thanks to Dale Bailey (Lenoir-Rhyne University).
I signed a bunch of books for Dreaming Squid Sundries customers today. These sales are really helping at the moment, so thank you all. And I would like to remind people that we still have Vile Affections on sale for $30, and that $15 off the original cover price. We'll keep that sale up until after the holidays, or until we run out of the few copies we sat aside to offer at this price, whichever comes first. Great gift idea, by the way.
Today's film was George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Last night, more Fringe. Oh, and I neglected to mention that yesterday I finished Tiamat's Wrath, the eigth book in "James S.A. Corey's" Expanse series. It was actually one of the better ones. And I began the ninth and final book, Leviathan Falls.
Later Tater Beans,
Aunt Beast
2:33 p.m.